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part of the Spine of the Os Ilhm^ which was 
fomewhat fwoln, a deep Contuhon of the fame Di- 
menfion with the Breach in the Glafs : The Skin was 
neither indurated, nor pierc’d ; The Blood in the Ca- 
plllarie'S all round, but chiefly up the Back, fettled, the 
Colour of which was eafily diflinguifhed irom that of 
the Streaks, and the circular Tnjpreffion. 
The Fh^nome^oyt, that caufed this Misfortune, rofe 
from the N. E. firfl Aid off the Gabel-Beam, and the 
Bricks on the back part of the next Houfe, fill’d a lit- 
tle Court with Flame and Smoke, then turned a Lead- 
en Spout contrary to its former Direction, mounted 9- 
ver the Roof, and, cracking a Stack of Chimneys, 
dropt down at the Window where the' Husband and 
Wife fate. Some credible People that faw it, to their 
great Terrour, affure me, that it was a Ball of Fire, 
and that it burfl with the loudeft Report they ever 
heard, and then with a hilFing Noife, pafs’d about a 
Yard from the Ground through an adjacent Street, and 
rowl’d off to to the S.W. Some Workmen there, and 
on a neighbouring Hill, obferved the fame. 
In my Opinion, the Mortality of this Blow maybe 
accounted for from the known EAedls of imprifon*d 
Air only, when fet at liberty, as the Appearances on 
the Skin may, from other aeffive Particles hurried along 
with it at the time of the Explofion. The Impetus beir\g 
firff received on the Parts defcrib’d,occafioned her Death 
to be lefs fudden than ufual in fuch Cafes. 
iVorceJler, June 1716. 
We have had more Lightning and Thunder the Week 
paff, than ever has been known in thatfpace of time ; 
And wdiat w as more exftraordinary, the Continuance of 
it for 9 or 1 o Hours together, with little or no Inter- 
miiiion, and at fuch a height above us. So far has this 
been 
