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IV* A Toft'fcript of a Letter , bearing Date 
Auguft the 4th. 1694. /^^/^ Warrington in 
Northampton-ftiire. 
ON WedftefJay (being the firft Inftant) there 
happened here, betwixt the hours of One and 
Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, a very terrible 
Whirl-wind amongft the Shocks of Corn, in that part 
of Acrement Clofcj which is in the Pofleffion of Mr. 
Holt jZnd took up into the Air about 80 or 100 Shocks, 
carried a great deal quite out of fight, the reft it fcat- 
tered about the Field, or on the tops of the Houfcs or 
Trees thereabouts. I have feen of the Corn, which was 
carryed a Mile diftant from the Field ; and it is reported 
by Perfons of good Credit, that fome was carryed four 
or five Miles diftant. The Whirl-wind continued in Acre- 
went Clofe full half an hour ; I my ftlf, and feveral 
other Perfons faw at leaft three or four Waggon-Loads 
of Corn all at once whirled about in the Air. 
The Letter was written to a Reverend Divine now in 
Lendofiy from an Inhabitant of Warrington^ a very Sober 
and Credible Perfon. 
LONDON: 
Printed for Sam. Smithy and Benj. WalforJ, Printers to 
the Royal Society ^ at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's 
Church-yard. 1694. 
