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row, with fuch force as to pierce through a very ftrong 
lath andplafter wall, the ends of them appearing feveral 
inches through the wall in the adjoining ftair-cafe. 
Clofe to the window where the lightening entered, 
was a ftrong piece of oak timber, being the corner of 
the partition to a clofet. This poll, 9 feet long, and 
6 by 64. inches in the clear, was thrown in a differ- 
ent diredlion from any thing elfe, from E. to W. 
into the clofet. It was carried near eight feet, and 
then ftruck a cloaths prefs, with fuch force, as to do 
it very confiderable damage. At the bottom of this, 
a hole was made through the floor into the ground : 
the window of this room was not blown out ; a 
proof that the heat here was not fo intenfe as above. 
Forfome time, it was fuppofed that thefe three rooms 
only had fuffered ; but, going to view the ruins on 
the outfide, I obferved fome traces of mifehief in 
the roof of the garret oppofite to that firfl: mentioned, 
and near 40 feet Wefi of the chimney which was 
beaten down. 1 immediately went into this garret, 
and though all had been over for more than an hour, 
the ftench of fulphur remained fo ftrong as almoftto 
endanger fuffocation. This garret had been for fome 
time ufed as a lumber-room by the burfar, and, 
within a few feet of the place where the lighten- 
ing entered, lay a heap of old iron cafements^ it 
came in here with an amazing force, and fhivered 
the Fide-beam of the roof into ten thoufand little 
fplinters, fcarcely larger than common needles. As 
there were many boards, fhavings, &c. in the room, 
it is more than probable fomething might have taken 
fire, but moft fortunately under a large bow window 
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