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him by Madam 'Digges , his Lady, Sifter to the Wife 
of Major Sewall, and Daughter of the Lord Baltic 
more, to whom this Accident happened. 
This Paper, very unhappily, came not to hand till 
after Mr. Boyle s Works were printed ; and therefore 
could not be inferted with Mr. Claytons Letter : 
But, having fince met with it, I prefent the following 
exad Copy of it to you, and, if you judge fit, by 
your Hands to the Royal Society . 
HERE happened, about the Month of Novem- 
ber , to one Mrs. Sufanna Sewall , Wife to 
<{ Major Nic. Sewall of the Province abovefaid, a 
“ ftrange Flafhing of Sparks (feem’d to be of Fire) 
“ in all the wearing Apparel fhe put on, and fo con- 
€t tinued till Candlemas: And, in the Company of 
“ feveral, viz. Captain John Harris , Mr. Edward 
“ BraineSy Captain Edward Boulfon , &c. the faid 
lt Sufanna did fend feveral of her wearing Apparel $ 
“ and, when they were fhaken, it would fly out in 
<c Sparks, and make a Noife much like unto Bay- 
il leaves when flung into the Fire j and one Spark 
11 litt on Major Sewall’ s Thumb-nail, and there con- 
“ tinued at leafta Minute before it went out, with- 
<e out any Heat: All which happened in the Com- 
pany of 
Xi Maryland , Anno 1683, 
Wm . < Digges 0 
