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Account of a remarkable KrFECT produced by 
A STROKE OF LIGHTNING; 
In a Letter addressed to Thomas Henry, Esq. 
F.R.S. &c. President of the Literary and 
Philosophical Society, from Matthew Nichol- 
son, Esq. With Remarks on the same, by 
Mr. Henry. 
(Read October 20, 1809.) 
ee 
Liverpool, 12th Sept. 1809. 
Dear Sir, 
I have complied with your request in 
the best way I could, by soliciting and re- 
ceiving Mr, Chadwick’s assistance in the 
description of the Thunder-storm which hap- 
_ pened at his house; and which description 
I mean herein to inclose—leaving it to you, 
Sir, to make what use of it you think proper. 
I am, dear Sir, 
Your obliged humble servant, 
MattHew NICHOLSON. 
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