Norths- but after a little ufe, it was eafie to them : thus 
did they Sail athoufand Leagites. As for the Compafs 
wherein the lightning had made the needle to point 
Weftwardjfince it was brought to NewEngland, the Glafs 
being broken, it has by means oi the Airs comming to 
it, wholly loft its virtue. One of thofe Compaffes which 
had quite changed the Polarity from North to South, is 
ftill extant in the Country, in the hands of Mr. Increafe 
Mather. 
The North Point of tke Needle doth remain fixed 
to this day, as it did imediatly after the lightning cauf-' 
ed an Alteration. 
A Letter of Sir R. S. concerning the former Rela- 
tion. Lond. March Sth. i6Si. 
HAving already given you the Narrative of the 
Thunderstorm, I add to it this further account, 
that Mr. Edward Randolph (who has been four times 
imployed to New England in his Majefties Service ; and 
comingfrom thence in May laft 1683 )told Mr. Flam- 
ftead in Auguft how much that accident was there dif- 
courfed of. And being by him enjoyned to make fur^ 
ther enquiry into the matter at his return to Bofton, he 
did in December at his Arrival there, fpeak with Mr. 
Ladhimfelf , who was in the Storm, and a{Ermed the 
fame thing, and dictated to him an account fuitable to 
what you have. But that which you have was in the 
hands of Mr. Mather a Minilter, to whom Mr. Lad had 
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