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72 Account of a Water Sj)out, 



ed, k fwiitly moved' weflward, acrofs the pond. When it 

 camp to the land, k twifted limbs from trees, tore the bufhes 

 and carried leaves and flicks into the .air. CroHlng the land 

 for a fniall diflance, and coming to a brook, a fmall column of 

 1^'ater agam arofe from the brook, to the height of twenty or 

 thirt j {cQt, and pointed towards the foot of the fpout " which 

 had feparated from the pond, and at this time was at a con- 

 fi'derable height. In a Ihort time afterward, the whole of the 

 fpout arofe and was all difTolved in the cloud, without 

 fudden or very uncommon fall of water. In about three 

 quarters of an hour, or an hour afterwards it beg 

 and rained for about an hour very powerfully ; but the fl; 



canRned to the v\cinicy of ^he pond, and extended not 



far any way, , The n^otion of the water, in rifflig, was in form 

 Qf a fcrew, and the whirl or courfe of the water was again ft or 

 contrary to that of the fun. It appeared to run very fwlftly. 



I have coll^cl^d this account from feveral refpeaable gen- 

 tlemen la the neighbourhood of the pond, who were eye 

 wltnefTes to the phenomenon. One in particular, who gave 

 me t;he mod minute account, was within about eighty rods,, 

 and particularly attended to it. 



Sir, if the foregoing will be fervlceable in your philofophlcal 

 ftudies, or in any other way, the views of your humble fer- 

 vant In tranfmkting k will be completely anfwered. •* 



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NEHEMIAH BENNET. 



Hdn, John Davis, Efq. 



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