( 358 ) 
Oxford by Dr. WaUu^ as it is recorded in your Numb. 92, and was 
alfo teftified, in the body of it, by a Gentleman of the beft credit 
and Judgment amongft us , whofe hands and eyes were good Wit- 
neffes to what he wrote ; I do now own it ; and indeed with a de- 
fire, that our friendly Correfpondents in Scotland n^dy h^ pleafed 
to compare it with fome of the fhanomenA by them mentioned. 
For, though theirs be remarkable for frequency and annivcrfary 
conftancy, this for extraordinary ; yec this (hews, that a Frojimy 
be very fierce and dangerous in the Air, and on the tops of fome 
Hills and Plains, whilft in many other places it keeps at two,three 
or four foot diftance above the ground, Rivers, and Lakes 5 and 
may w^ander, at fome difference of time, in fome places very furi- 
' ous ; in other places, intermediate and not far afunder , very re- 
mi fs and abated ; where it was fierce, alwaies at the height of 
Treesat leafV, never on the ground vehement, that I could hear of, 
but on Salubury Flaws , which are very high grounds. And fur- 
/ ther, if I vverewortbv, I would foHicitir, that fome Almanack- 
makers may be perf A^tled 10 record changes of Air , and extraor- 
dinary Winds and Weather, as is there direftcd : That we mayhave 
; : fewer fa! feprediflions, and more faithful Regifters , both of the 
fore-running Signs,and of the following Events ; which may be for 
found and deep Phi lofophy, domeftical and political ufes, and in- 
deed for many more ufes,than I have there exprefled. Doubt!efs,as 
Old Sea-men have their prognofticks of Storms at Sea, fomay the 
like be had on Land, to prepare us to fecureour Houfesand Lives, 
By theobfervations, which I h^^t odcmmdeof coaftingjempejis. 
Lightning, and fatal Thunder- bolts (as we call them) as foonas I 
heard of the late Hurrlcan at Utrecht 2X\d JmJIerdam ^ I did fear 
moremifchief to follow in other places. So it harh fallen out often 
in my memory. 1 took fpecial notice of thofe Wandrhg Temfejls 
in England^of which Dr.tho.Jackfin givG a general account, pub- 
lillic ///^.1637: I noted the particular damages then done,and fome 
terrible executions before, and ft vera! times fince Dr. Jack fins d^c- 
count, 
4. 1 have heard, that Mr. J(?jZ?^^C^/7iirrf7, whofe ingenious dif- 
quifn ions you have publiflied in feveral of your Volumes, made a 
Journal of the quantity of Rain that fell at any time where he a- 
bode, in England, thefe many years. And Mr. JxehttXy told me, 
thai he thinks, his Notes may be recovered, where he deceafed. 
Wc 
