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within hearing, yet the air was strongly 

 electric ; for the bells of an electric machine 

 at that place rang repeatedly, and fierce 

 sparks were discharged. 



When I first took the present work in 

 hand I proposed to have added an Annns 

 Hist or ico-natur alls, or the natural History 

 of the Twelve Months of the Year ; which 

 would have comprised many incidents and 

 occurrences that have not fallen in my 

 way to be mentioned in my series of let- 

 ters; but, as Mr.Aikinof W&rnng(cnb^ 

 lately published somewhat of this sort, and 

 as the length of my correspondence has 

 sufficiently put your patience to the test, 

 I shall here take a respectful leave of you 

 and natural history together; and am, 



With all due deference and regard, 

 Your most obliged, 



And most humble servant, 



GIL. WHITE, 



