AN
ACCOUNT
Of
the
last
great
Winds
and
Storms
,
On
Tuesday
February
18.
The
like
not
in
the
memory
of
man
before
.
THere
have
been
many
discourses
on
a
book
lately
published
,
called
the
Prodigies
,
with
what
Treasonable
reflections
,
we
list
not
to
mention
,
therefore
to
secure
the
Reader
from
any
such
danger
or
infection
,
we
shall
insist
of
this
great
last
wind
,
which
happened
on
Tuesday
last
,
February
,
18.
as
deduced
from
natural
causes
which
cannot
but
portend
as
now
we
are
setled
great
and
lasting
prosperity
.
That
the
overruling
Government
of
the
Heavens
,
should
be
any
argument
of
unruliness
in
the
people
,
or
that
Stargazers
or
such
like
Spawn
of
the
Tribe
,
should
have
such
powerful
influences
of
Rebellion
,
by
Prognosticating
,
and
such
Almanack
stories
,
is
no
new
matter
,
though
in
which
the
Contrivers
and
Authors
of
new
mischiefs
,
have
so
long
and
lately
laboured
,
that
there
is
no
pity
for
such
conjurers
.
First
,
then
(
not
to
say
that
if
there
were
any
Diabolical
power
in
this
tempest
,
as
he
is
the
Prince
of
the
Ayr
,
some
Luciferian
haughty
Rebelling
spirits
as
formerly
were
abroad
)
we
shall
describe
the
nature
of
Winds
,
their
originals
and
ends
,
for
unprejudiced
satisfaction
to
the
honest
countrimen
,
whom
this
storm
will
most
directly
concern
,
(
leaving
the
Citizens
to
look
to
their
Tiles
,
and
Chimnies
,
the
Bricklayers
Harvest
)
as
which
will
afford
him
not
onely
advice
for
the
future
,
but
some
past
memorable
observations
.
That
these
winds
have
usually
forerun
great
alterations
and
changes
is
no
untruth
;
that
they
have
also
signified
nothing
or
presaged
any
turn
is
truth
,
but
without
some
damage
both
at
Sea
and
Land
they
never
happened
.
We
will
therefore
take
a
short
view
of
the
nature
of
the
several
Winds
,
and
then
proceed
to
the
strange
effects
of
this
.
The
beginning
of
Winds
which
requires
a
deep
search
and
inquiry
(
as
the
Scripture
saith
,
the
winds
blows
where
in
listeth
)
seeing
that
the
whence
and
the
whither
are
things
hidden
from
us
,
I
shall
not
undertake
positively
to
affirm
.
This
is
certain
that
Winds
are
either
imbred
,
that
is
to
say
of
the
place
where
they
most
usually
blow
,
or
forraign
that
is
strangers
,
which
continue
not
,
but
vary
and
alter
into
all
points
of
the
compass
,
but
these
which
are
strangers
here
,
are
Natives
in
other
Countries
.
There
beginnings
are
threefold
.
First
,
they
breath
or
spring
out
of
the
ground
.
Secondly
,
they
come
down
from
the
upper
Region
.
Or
,
Thirdly
,
are
made
up
in
the
body
of
the
Air
,
which
last
I
pitch
upon
as
the
surest
,
Wind
being
nothing
else
but
the
Ayr
moved
,
which
being
violently
troubled
,
causeth
those
storms
and
Tempests
that
affright
the
World
,
being
as
inundations
of
Waters
,
through
their
vehemency
.
Histories
are
the
best
explainers
of
such
Whirle-Winds
,
being
taken
from
observations
,
such
as
these
.
1.
Sudden
blasts
never
come
in
clear
weather
,
but
always
when
the
Sky
is
Cloudy
,
and
the
Weather
Rainy
.
2.
Storms
which
come
with
a
Fogg
and
Mist
,
are
very
violent
and
most
dreadful
to
Seamen
.
All
of
them
have
a
most
sudden
motion
,
and
most
commonly
so
expire
,
but
generally
neer
the
Ecclipse
of
the
Moon
,
you
must
look
for
them
,
as
also
at
the
Conjunction
of
the
Planets
.
Having
thus
far
premised
,
I
need
not
tell
you
of
those
Hurricans
which
the
Ships
meet
withal
towards
the
Southern
most
parts
of
the
world
,
whereby
so
many
hard
adventures
have
been
lost
;
or
that
at
home
in
our
Meadows
,
Haycocks
have
been
carried
on
high
and
spread
abroad
there
like
Canopies
,
by
the
same
force
;
or
that
Trees
have
been
torn
up
by
the
roots
,
and
thrown
to
the
ground
,
or
that
in
fine
,
through
this
very
cause
,
those
frequenter
Earth-quakes
abroad
,
and
falling
of
ground
here
,
have
happened
through
these
tumultuous
and
boysterous
outrages
of
the
wind
.
To
our
purpose
,
nothing
could
have
proved
more
natural
,
(
howsoever
destructive
to
Houses
and
Edifices
)
to
the
earth
then
this
late
tempest
for
the
ayre
,
being
filled
and
foggd
with
many
vapours
,
not
usual
,
for
the
heat
in
this
season
of
the
year
,
neither
Frost
nor
Snow
clearing
and
purifying
the
ayre
,
or
binding
the
earth
wherein
the
hopes
of
life
and
sustenance
are
laid
for
the
ensuing
year
(
the
poor
infinitely
suffering
for
want
of
bread
,
and
through
the
raised
prize
of
all
manner
of
victuals
)
nothing
could
more
seasonably
disperse
those
gathered
Exhaltation
and
free
the
Ayr
to
the
exercise
of
that
bounty
and
plenty
,
which
it
has
for
many
years
together
,
before
this
,
showred
down
upon
this
Land
and
Nation
,
so
that
we
who
formerly
were
supplied
from
abroad
with
all
manner
of
grain
,
as
from
Dantzick
Queen-burgh
and
the
Eastern
parts
of
the
world
,
have
been
able
to
help
others
at
as
equal
prizes
as
those
Corn
Countries
usually
afforded
.
This
famous
wind
happened
on
February
,
18.
some
days
before
which
deceased
that
most
Noble
Royal
Lady
the
Queen
of
Bohemia
,
his
Majesties
onely
Aunt
,
who
had
for
so
many
years
been
absent
from
this
Kingdome
,
and
was
driven
and
tossed
through
a
Sea
of
troubles
,
so
that
it
may
be
thought
these
winds
gave
notice
that
she
was
gone
to
her
rest
.
But
omitting
all
Notes
upon
the
matter
,
we
will
descend
to
a
particular
Naration
of
those
disasters
,
and
sad
accidents
,
which
fell
out
and
were
occasioned
by
this
tempest
,
the
damages
whereof
amount
(
to
what
is
yet
known
though
more
losses
will
I
I
fear
be
reckoned
hereafter
)
to
an
incredible
sum
,
but
as
the
Proverb
is
,
It
is
an
ill
wind
that
blows
no
body
good
;
so
as
before
is
said
,
no
doubt
much
advantage
will
hereby
acrew
to
us
in
our
hopes
of
a
plentiful
year
;
and
to
be
sure
in
the
City
,
the
Bricklayers
very
much
rejoyce
,
and
are
like
to
be
merry
.
We
begin
in
order
and
dignity
,
with
his
Majesties
Palace
at
Whitehal
,
and
his
Park
of
S.
James
,
where
the
force
of
the
Wind
drove
the
water
of
the
new
River
(
cut
there
lately
by
his
Majesties
order
)
threescore
yards
from
its
boundary
bank
,
up
to
the
Cock-pit
stairs
,
and
the
Court
of
Guard
there
kept
,
in
the
manner
of
showers
,
so
that
the
guards
could
not
stand
there
;
and
also
threw
up
on
dry
land
many
hundred
of
the
fishes
of
all
sorts
,
then
swimming
in
the
said
River
:
At
the
same
time
also
,
some
Chambers
neer
His
Majesties
Royal
person
were
a
fire
,
but
it
pleased
God
the
wind
had
not
the
same
violent
effect
,
the
flame
with
diligence
being
happily
put
out
,
and
hindred
from
spreading
it self
any
further
.
In
the
next
place
,
the
Mews
where
the
Kings
stables
are
,
was
most
lamentably
shattered
,
the
great
barn
being
unraftered
,
and
the
upper
part
of
it
tottering
,
and
all
quite
blown
down
,
to
the
great
terror
of
the
horses
,
who
in
fear
broke
from
their
halters
,
and
run
up
and
down
the
yard
as
if
bewitched
,
and
could
hardly
be
caught
again
,
or
made
quiet
,
till
the
dreadfulness
of
the
storm
was
past
and
spent
.
Another
more
sad
and
lamentable
accident
hapned
at
the
new
Buildings
in
Pickadilly
,
where
one
Mr.
Blith
an
Attorney
of
Lincolnshire
,
passing
by
with
his
man
,
he
observed
a
brick
house
to
totter
and
reel
,
and
therefore
desired
his
Master
,
that
he
would
not
venture
to
go
under
that
way
,
but
would
cross
over
to
the
other
side
of
the
street
;
which
he
not
regarding
,
ventured
to
run
through
that
danger
,
and
in
the
middle
of
his
passage
,
it
pleased
God
the
house
fell
down
,
and
buried
him
in
its
ruines
;
he
was
taken
up
with
much
ado
alive
,
and
continued
so
for
half
an
hour
,
or
thereabouts
;
during
which
time
,
he
spoke
something
concerning
his
rashness
and
folly
in
tempting
God
,
desiring
him
to
forgive
him
,
and
receive
him
into
mercy
,
and
then
quietly
expired
.
In
Covent-Garden
,
neer
the
Fleece
Tavern
,
there
the
Lady
Saltenstone
,
her
maid
being
dressing
her
in
her
lodging
,
was
by
the
fall
of
a
chimney
which
fell
forward
into
her
chamber
,
covered
over
with
the
load
of
bricks
,
and
bruised
,
wounded
and
stifled
to
death
,
before
any
help
or
remedy
could
be
had
,
being
afterwards
drawn
out
quite
dead
,
to
the
great
grief
of
all
her
relations
and
other
persons
acquainted
with
her
rare
vertues
and
endowments
.
Her
maid
who
was
dressing
her
was
hurt
,
but
is
in
the
way
of
recovery
.
Likewise
a
Gentleman
in
the
Parish
of
S.
Andrwse
Holborn
,
as
he
was
venturing
to
go
along
the
streets
,
which
no
rational
man
durst
do
,
by
the
fall
of
a
chimney
,
had
his
brains
beat
out
,
and
all
his
body
so
bruised
and
broken
,
that
it
looked
in
a
very
gastly
and
terrible
manner
:
His
fate
and
death
is
the
more
to
be
pitied
,
because
of
his
presumptuous
unpreparation
for
his
end
.
At
Greys-Inn
gate
in
Holborn
at
the
same
time
,
a
Coach
with
two
horses
standing
there
,
another
chimney
fell
and
killed
one
of
the
horses
,
at
which
the
other
was
so
terrified
,
that
he
broke
his
harness
,
and
got
free
,
and
galloped
away
as
fast
as
he
could
drive
,
the
apprehension
of
the
danger
being
so
great
even
in
those
irrational
and
brute
creatures
.
I
had
almost
omitted
the
Tragedy
and
Catastrophe
of
those
stately
Triumphal
Arches
,
built
against
the
Solemnity
,
and
for
the
Grandeur
of
his
Majesties
Coronation
last
year
,
at
Fleetstreet
and
Leadenhal-street
,
where
the
tops
of
them
were
wholly
reversed
and
beaten
down
;
that
in
Fleet-street
falling
on
the
neighbouring
houses
,
and
bringing
down
the
uppermost
rooms
and
chimneys
,
to
a
very
great
detriment
.
At
Brooks
Warf
near
Queen-hithe
,
a
Western
Barge
laden
with
cheese
,
was
by
the
stress
of
the
Wind
overset
,
and
her
keel
turned
topsie
turvy
,
though
there
were
other
barges
about
that
seemed
to
shelter
her
;
the
cheese
was
all
sunk
,
some
part
whereof
is
since
recovered
,
and
sold
to
loss
,
the
other
is
driven
away
,
and
lodged
as
Provision
for
the
Fish
and
their
Fry
.
Several
Hay-carts
coming
to
London
,
were
likewise
overblown
in
the
high-way
,
where
they
lay
,
it
being
a
folly
to
rear
up
that
which
the
next
puff
would
throw
down
again
,
and
leave
in
the
same
condition
;
neither
could
a
man
himself
,
either
on
foot
or
on
horseback
keep
his
way
,
but
was
forced
either
backwards
or
sidewards
,
as
the
gusts
blowed
;
some
men
were
constrained
to
quit
their
saddles
,
being
blown
off
their
horses
backs
.
Several
Hay-reeks
,
Barns
and
Stables
,
by
the
vehemence
of
this
Hurricane
,
have
been
driven
about
the
fields
uncovered
,
and
gabel
ends
of
them
quite
carried
off
;
many
stocks
of
chimneys
have
been
carried
twenty
foot
from
the
place
they
were
built
on
,
and
have
been
thrown
upon
houses
far
distant
,
and
not
adjoyning
thereto
.
The
Thames
flowed
not
in
sixteen
hours
together
,
nor
was
there
any
the
least
sign
of
an
alteration
in
the
tide
,
so
that
the
River
was
fordable
in
many
places
,
just
as
it
hapned
before
the
death
of
Oliver
:
A
certain
Waterman
venturing
to
pass
the
bridge
,
it
being
the
time
of
the
tides
turning
,
had
his
boat
overset
,
and
set
right
again
,
whereunto
he
got
,
and
persisting
in
the
humor
of
getting
through
,
was
overturned
again
,
and
again
he
recovered
the
career
of
his
boat
,
and
had
doubtless
then
perished
,
but
that
some
men
compassionate
,
of
his
trade
,
ventured
from
S.
Olaves
stairs
,
and
brought
him
safely
off
to
shore
.
In
the
High-ways
about
London
,
several
trees
are
blown
down
,
and
lie
so
athwart
the
road
,
that
it
is
very
difficult
and
troublesome
for
Wagons
and
Carts
to
pass
too
and
fro
.
Several
Mills
have
been
blown
down
,
to
the
very
great
damage
of
the
Brewers
,
and
loss
of
corn
,
in
this
time
of
scarcity
and
necessity
.
At
Greenwich
a
miserly
Farmer
having
a
barn
of
corn
,
which
he
refused
to
sell
even
when
the
price
was
risen
to
twelve
shillings
the
bushel
,
by
a
fire
that
began
in
a
place
adjacent
,
and
violently
driven
towards
the
said
barn
,
had
all
his
grain
totally
consumed
;
Divine
Providence
frustrating
him
,
as
well
as
he
pitilesly
deprived
the
poor
of
sustenance
.
In
the
Right
Honorable
the
Earl
of
Essexes
Park
in
Hertfordshire
,
no
less
then
five
hundred
trees
are
blown
down
;
such
like
mischief
hath
been
done
in
a
multitude
of
other
places
,
and
herein
London
in
Lincolns-Inn
Walks
,
and
Moorfields
,
where
there
seemed
to
be
good
shelter
.
Divers
Vessels
have
been
wrackt
at
Sea
,
the
wherries
of
the
River
of
Thames
grievously
shattered
and
dashed
one
against
another
,
and
against
the
stairs
where
they
lay
.
For
the
Sea
particularly
,
a
Vessel
of
200
tun
,
bound
from
Waterwick
in
Suffolk
,
to
London
,
laden
with
cheese
and
butter
,
having
lain
wind-bound
for
twelve
days
before
,
taking
the
advantage
of
that
gale
,
put
out
to
Sea
,
and
three
hours
after
was
surprized
with
the
tempest
,
in
sight
of
Harwich
,
into
which
Harbour
,
the
Master
being
a
skilful
Seaman
,
endeavored
to
get
(
while
another
Vessel
despairing
of
doing
it
,
ran
herself
ashore
,
and
saved
the
lives
of
the
men
,
and
her
goods
)
but
the
wind
beating
directly
off
that
shore
,
he
was
put
so
to
Leeward
,
that
he
could
recover
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
;
and
his
ship
was
so
bruised
,
that
having
rid
out
the
storm
from
morning
till
four
in
the
afternoon
,
he
at
last
sunk
down
in
sight
of
Harwich
aforesaid
,
ship
,
men
and
goods
,
being
utterly
lost
,
to
the
great
loss
of
the
Traders
in
those
Commodities
.
At
S.
Nedes
and
Eynsbury
in
Huntingtonshire
,
the
wind
hath
unript
the
Lead
from
off
both
those
Parish
Churches
,
and
folded
it
up
almost
to
the
very
ends
,
and
done
very
near
a
thousand
pound
damage
in
those
places
:
The
like
hath
been
done
in
the
County
round
about
,
beyond
all
example
.
At
Portsmouth
in
Hampshire
,
a
ship
bound
for
New-found-land
,
being
rigged
,
victualled
,
and
equipaged
for
Voyage
,
with
her
nets
and
other
necessaries
for
the
Trade
of
Fishing
,
being
meared
at
Anchor
within
the
Haven
,
was
by
the
extreme
violence
of
the
wind
,
driven
from
her
Anchor
,
and
one
man
onely
being
then
aboard
her
,
who
seeing
her
drive
,
wisely
withdrew
himself
into
her
boat
that
lay
at
the
stern
,
and
with
much
ado
having
cut
her
away
from
the
ship
,
rowed
himself
to
shore
:
The
ship
was
carried
away
by
the
storm
,
and
was
lost
,
no
man
knowing
what
became
of
her
,
to
the
very
great
damage
of
the
owners
and
traders
concerned
in
her
.
In
Surrey
a
Countreyman
walking
in
his
grounds
,
was
upon
his
return
home
,
aside
whereof
somewhat
distant
stood
a
Pond
,
was
by
this
Hurrican
constrained
and
forced
thither
,
not
being
able
to
withstand
it
,
or
to
keep
himself
in
his
right
way
:
Being
thus
driven
till
he
came
to
the
very
brink
of
the
Pond
,
and
seeing
there
was
no
way
but
that
he
must
in
,
which
was
dangerous
,
by
reason
of
the
depth
thereof
,
he
wisely
threw
himself
flat
on
his
belly
,
and
so
crawled
round
to
the
opposite
part
of
the
Pond
,
where
rising
,
the
wind
took
him
,
and
blew
him
into
his
house
,
where
he
was
glad
to
finde
a
shelter
,
though
not
quite
out
of
danger
,
by
the
fall
of
his
chimneys
.
In
Cambridgeshire
,
a
Gentleman
going
to
help
and
mend
his
pales
which
the
wind
had
overturned
,
while
he
was
at
work
with
his
Servants
,
the
same
storm
blew
down
his
barn
.
O
,
quoth
he
,
hath
the
Devil
no
where
to
go
but
over
my
barn
?
In
speaking
whereof
,
down
next
came
the
stables
too
:
So
,
saith
he
,
now
Devil
do
thy
worst
,
better
stand
still
,
then
cross
your
will
;
and
so
gave
over
working
,
till
he
see
an
end
of
what
he
was
to
repair
,
and
what
entire
and
standing
,
would
be
the
Fiends
leavings
,
as
he
merrily
added
.
In
Kent
,
most
of
the
Gentlemens
houses
are
shattered
and
torn
,
part
of
them
carried
away
,
and
born
down
with
out-houses
,
stacks
of
Hay
,
and
such
like
,
that
some
particular
persons
of
account
there
,
will
hardly
repair
their
ruines
caused
by
the
Tempest
,
about
their
Mannors
,
for
a
thousand
pounds
apiece
.
At
Weston
in
Cambridgeshire
,
a
man
being
upon
a
barn
,
intending
to
secure
and
fasten
his
thatch
,
the
wind
lifted
him
up
into
the
ayr
,
and
there
sported
with
him
as
with
a
feather
,
and
then
set
him
down
upon
the
ground
at
a
good
distance
from
the
barn
safely
and
easily
,
upright
on
his
feet
,
to
the
wonder
and
amazement
of
himself
and
spectators
.
At
the
Piazza's
in
Covent
Garden
,
two
Bricklayers
seeing
the
havock
made
by
the
storm
,
and
were
standing
and
viewing
upward
the
bare
places
from
whence
the
tiles
fell
,
one
of
them
said
frolically
to
his
companion
,
Come
,
let
's
be
merry
,
we
have
work
now
for
fourteen
days
;
whereupon
instantly
a
tile
fell
,
and
took
him
on
the
head
with
such
a
force
,
that
it
wounded
him
,
and
struck
him
to
the
ground
;
at
which
accident
his
fellow
presently
replied
,
Come
,
let
's
be
merry
,
I
will
warrant
you
work
for
fourteen
days
;
but
it
is
supposed
his
cure
will
not
be
effected
,
if
then
,
within
fourteen
weeks
.
At
Abington
,
the
steeple
of
the
Church
having
for
some
while
rockt
and
nodded
backward
and
forward
,
being
a
very
well
and
strong
built
Fabrick
,
came
at
last
down
with
such
a
powder
and
rubbish
,
and
with
such
a
great
noise
,
that
the
beholders
,
though
they
expected
its
fall
,
were
affrighted
when
it
tumbled
,
and
astonished
at
its
ruines
.
In
Westminster
,
on
that
part
of
the
Hall
which
looks
towards
Lambeth
,
on
the
frontispiece
Battlement
,
where
the
Head
of
Cook
the
Sollicitor
of
that
infamous
High
Court
of
Injustice
stood
,
it
blew
so
outragiously
,
that
at
last
the
aforesaid
head
was
blown
down
,
but
was
soon
after
set
up
again
on
the
same
place
,
where
it
now
stands
.
Divers
little
Rivers
have
been
so
driven
with
the
Tempest
,
that
they
were
left
dry
for
a
while
,
the
waters
being
blown
out
faster
then
the
springs
could
supply
them
,
the
fish
being
left
in
holes
,
and
upon
the
gravel
,
till
a
recruit
came
and
covered
them
.
A
Coachman
coming
from
Windsor
,
as
he
sate
in
the
box
driving
the
horses
,
who
were
scarce
able
to
keep
the
road
,
and
the
Coach
several
times
near
overborn
,
was
at
last
himself
quite
blown
off
the
box
into
the
high-way
,
where
by
the
fall
he
broke
his
neck
,
and
dyed
immediately
.
At
Charing-Cross
,
in
the
back
way
that
leads
to
the
Tennis-Court
,
some
horses
in
the
adjoyning
stables
having
for
fear
got
out
from
thence
,
and
running
for
shelter
under
the
brickwal
that
goes
up
to
the
houses
,
the
said
brickwal
having
made
two
or
three
totters
,
at
last
fell
down
upon
the
said
horses
,
killed
and
bruised
many
of
them
,
being
some
of
them
Horses
for
service
,
and
for
the
race
.
At
Greenwich
,
where
we
have
observed
some
other
losses
,
a
wall
likewise
fell
down
,
to
the
length
of
thirty
rod
,
together
,
but
it
pleased
God
,
without
any
hurt
or
mischief
to
any
body
.
From
several
Houses
in
London
,
and
the
Countrey
,
the
Lead
(
as
hath
been
shewed
before
)
hath
been
forced
from
their
tops
,
and
rolled
up
,
and
in
some
places
ponderous
weights
of
it
,
to
a
thousand
pound
and
upwards
,
hath
been
blown
thirty
,
forty
,
and
fifty
foot
from
the
places
it
covered
;
and
in
one
place
twenty
five
foot
level
upon
another
house
,
and
there
broke
down
the
rafters
,
and
sunk
into
the
lower
rooms
.
In
other
places
of
the
Countrey
,
as
in
Derbyshire
,
hath
been
a
kinde
of
Earthquake
with
the
wind
,
so
that
the
Inhabitants
ran
out
of
their
houses
,
fearing
they
would
sink
,
and
be
swallowed
up
in
the
earth
,
observing
the
timber
to
settle
,
and
the
ground
floors
to
move
.
Most
of
pales
of
the
London
Bridge
were
blown
down
,
where
a
Woman
ventring
to
look
through
some
that
stood
,
into
the
River
,
had
her
Coats
blown
about
her
ears
,
and
could
by
no
means
bring
them
down
again
,
but
was
exposed
to
the
view
and
laughter
of
wiser
people
,
who
would
not
trust
themselves
to
the
danger
of
passing
over
.
Neither
hath
this
Wind
been
more
favourable
or
less
boisterous
in
other
parts
of
the
World
,
as
far
as
yet
we
can
receive
intelligence
,
not
knowing
by
the
Post
,
from
distant
places
,
what
harm
it
hath
don
there
;
but
in
Holland
it
hath
been
outragious
and
violent
,
as
here
;
for
in
the
Texel
,
of
fifty
ships
that
lay
near
one
another
,
above
forty
of
them
are
wracked
,
sunk
,
and
run
ashore
,
who
they
soon
after
bulyed
,
many
mens
lives
being
lost
therein
,
besides
other
inestimable
worth
of
Merchandize
.
In
France
likewise
abundance
of
hurt
hath
been
done
in
the
same
nature
and
manner
as
here
,
by
beating
down
houses
,
rooting
up
of
trees
,
throwing
down
barns
and
hay-stacks
,
and
lesser
mischief
of
chimneys
and
tops
of
houses
:
But
that
which
more
neerly
concerns
us
,
is
,
that
several
Vineyards
have
been
spoiled
,
the
Vines
torn
up
,
and
levelled
with
the
ground
;
so
that
there
is
great
fear
of
scarcity
of
Wine
,
and
a
bad
Vintage
there
:
All
the
hope
is
,
this
Wind
hath
not
reached
the
Canary
Islands
,
and
then
there
is
some
comfort
left
to
chear
up
our
hearts
after
this
devastation
and
spoil
.
In
the
Kingdom
of
Ireland
it
hath
also
done
a
great
deal
of
hurt
,
in
the
Towns
,
and
in
the
fields
.
But
amidst
all
this
fury
,
the
ruinous
Cathedrals
of
England
,
which
most
men
feared
would
be
utterly
overturn'd
,
are
by
special
Providence
,
as
it
were
,
untouched
,
no
material
or
great
hurt
being
done
them
,
especiall
that
of
S.
Pauls
,
London
,
whose
venerable
Head
weathered
out
all
the
violence
of
the
Tempest
;
so
we
have
seen
Sacriledge
to
be
stronger
and
more
forcible
then
age
and
storms
,
it
having
endured
years
and
gusts
with
more
easie
patience
,
then
the
fingers
of
covetous
and
Church-robbing
Sectaries
.
It
is
now
resettled
upon
its
ancient
pillars
and
foundation
,
Episcopal
Authority
and
Regiment
,
and
no
doubt
will
stand
fast
,
till
the
speedy
piety
and
bounty
of
its
Restorers
,
shall
repair
it
to
its
first
glorious
Magnificence
.
Quod
faxit
Deus
.
FINIS
.