THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



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Stillwater, Minnesota Territory. — Thunder-storm in the mcrninfj of 



July 5, 1852. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



Uniform. 



■f Momentary. 



J Vibrato^3^ 



llEMARKS. — n, thunder ver}' heavy. A continual flickering of lightning succeeded the 

 above obyervations ; but the Kouud of the fulling rain prevented the thunder being heard, 

 only when of uncommon loudness. 



E. 



IFeld, Franklin County, Maine. — Thunder-storm in the aflcrnoon of 



May 16, 1853. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



■-■ Uniform. 



Rejiarks.— The lightning was cither invisible or could not be identified before fifteca 

 of these sixteen peals of thunder. 



