254 CASES OF LIGHTNING DISCHARGE, 
so that I only saw the reflection of the light. Mr. Feilding 
was at the time passing along the road below the hill on which 
my house stands, when he saw a ball of fire descend in a curve, 
slowly, about 50 yards from the house, close to the ground, 
between him and the house. It appeared to explode with a 
tremendous noise. Careful examination of the grass where the 
ball fell showed no trace of burning or other mark. Simal- 
taneously with this phenomenon, a large tree (/rvinia) in the 
Economic Garden was struck by lightning, but hardly injured. 
not ball-shaped, though more or less rounded, moving in a 
downward curve to the South, till it Cisappeared behind some 
trees, and was followed by the thunder. It was less bright 
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The only local cases of damage to buildings reported are 
those at the Cape Rachado and Muka Head Lighthouses. The 
writer was fortunately able to inspect the former not long after 
the occurrence, and found it to be ап interesting example of side 
and two Lascars is inside the room grate of the Almighty 
pity there had not been anything happen." 
