Efft&s of Ughtning upon a Dwelling Houfe, 9^ 



We are now to follow a portion of the charge which flew 

 off from the condu6lor, and entered the new part of the houfe, 

 at about eighteen inches from the condu(5tor, and about ten 

 feet from the ground, 



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- In the iniide of the room, diredly againft the fpot where 

 the lightning tore off the clapboards and entered the houfe, 

 three or four long and flender pieces of iron are driven far into 

 the wood work, to which the machinery for the houfe bells is 

 fixed. From this centre, the wires are carried into the differ- 



ent rooms. I will now relate the effeds of the lightning, as 

 they are to be feen in the different rooms. A part of the 

 charge was received by the wire, which leads from the above- 

 mentioned centre, diredly to the kitchen. TKls portion of the 

 fluid paffed through three partitions of wood and plaftering, 

 without any damage, until it reached the kitchen. The houfe 

 keeper, who was at the time near the kitchen door, fays, the 

 firfl: ftie perceived was the ringing of all the bells, and at tiiat 

 inftant,{he faw a crinkling of fire about the laftbell ; as there 

 are four in a line, and connefted by the fame wire ; and in 

 an inflant the explofion from that bell, was fuch as deprive 

 her of her ftrength, and had fhe not held by the door, ihe muft 



have fallen. This difcharge from the bell, as there was no 

 good conduaor near, flruck a number of earthen diflies from 

 the ft^elves, and paffmg through a fmall opening at the bottom 

 of the dreffer, burff into the cellar, tearing off the lath and plai- 



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hich were carried to a confiderable difl:ance 



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