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Under the fpindle, that carried the vane, was a bar 
of much the fame fize and length -f-, that palled 
thro’ the center of feveral of the uppermoft ftones 
fuccefiively, in order to unite them the more firmly 
together, and was run in with lead : all which fur- 
rounding ftones were broke off, except one, which, 
together with the bar, fell down within the tower. 
The fhell of the fpire, as far down as 35 feet from 
the top, was no more than 7 inches thick, and the 
courfes about the fame height : fo that fcarce any 
one ftone in the fpire could weigh more than 30 or 
40 pounds ; but they were joined together at the ends 
with mortoife and tenon, in a curious manner. 
Above 20 feet of the upper part was intirely thrown 
down, and difperfed in all directions ; and, as I was 
informed, fome pieces were found at the diftance of 
200 yards. A great many ftones fell upon the roof 
of the church ; and feveral made their way thro’ 
both roof and deling down into the church, break- 
ing the pews, and whatever they fell upon. Six feet 
ftill lower the fpire was feparated ; the weftermoft 
half being thrown down ; the eaftern half was left 
Handing, but disjointed, and in fo critical a pofture, 
that it feemed ready to fall every moment : fo that 
this was ordered to be taken down immediately; and 
likewife to 6 feet below, the work being found re- 
markably fhattered. In this condition it was when 
I faw it. The whole of the fpire I found much 
cracked and damaged, but the remainder of the 7 
inch fhell fo greatly, that there feemed fcarcely a 
whole joint. 
f Viz. About four feet long, and one inch fquare. 
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