by a stroke of Lightning. 101 
introduced me to Mr. Leffers himself, who is still living on 
the eastern coast of this state, and has attained the age of 
eighty-four years. As was anticipated, the marvellous cir- 
cumstances reported of the case have ‘dwindled away toa 
small compass ; but enough, perhaps, remains to render 
the case somewhat interesting to those who cultivate the 
study of medical electricity. 
I beg leave to give the facts in the language of Mr. Lef-. 
fers himself, only premising, that I have received the most 
ample and satisfactory testimonials of his perfect integrity, 
particularly from the Rev. Mr. Arendell of Beaufort, who 
characterizes his life “as affording a model of every vir- 
tue.” The presumption, aes that. the facts, as related by 
himself, may be relied on, is str y the simpli- 
his narrative, divcsioa as it is = = those marvel- 
lows appendages, with which common had amplified 
and embellished the story. The atts “y is as follows.” ‘ 
Isy. ‘After 
some time, the disorder abated in other parts, and centered 
in the eye, which, remaining uncovered both by day and 
night; was exposed to constant injury. 
‘‘ Such was my situation until the 10th of August follow- 
ing, when, as I was walking my floor during a thu 
storm, I was struck down by lightning. After lying sense- 
less fifteen or twenty minutes, {as it appeared,) I revived so 
far as to be sensible of my situation, and to perceive the 
objects around me. I recovered the use of my s . 
of my limbs, by — during the. remainder of the “sss4 
through - want of e e-sight ; but was. aumid gouty sur- 
prised to find pee able to write a long letter without the 
