256 Mr. FoRBES's Account of the Effects, Gc. 
her feet upon a hearth, who felt a violent (hock acroís her legs ; 
and her feet and about half way of her legs remained infenfible 
for fome time. 
Thus, Sir, I have given you the particulars of the furprifing 
operations of the lightning ; and you may depend.on all that 
I have related to be fact, as T critically examined the whole the 
-next day, and made minutes of the fame, while on the fpot: 
And you may communicate as much of it as you pleafe to your 
| — ELI FORTES 
Rev. Mr. Cutler. ' 
N: B. I have enclofed an irnperfe& fketch, [Plate III. 
Fig. 3.) which may affift you in forming your ideas of the vas 
. tious courfes of the lightning. 
