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and was the largeft in the fteeple; and, pafling below 
the bell, tore out at another place, in a line with the 
foimer, a great number more. One of the ftones, 
toi n out above tne bell, was thrown to the North- 
ed (ide of the tower. Between the two places, in 
which the lightning had here exerted its fury, the 
wooden block, which confined the axis of the frame 
of the great bell, and was fattened down with two 
iron ttaples, was thrown off, and the ttaples torn 
out. No damage at prefen t feems done to the 
bell. 
It is remarkable, that, lefs than twenty years ao'o, 
one of the ftones of the obelifk of this fteeple was 
obferved to be moved from its place, and project 
fome inches over thofe under it. This ftone was 
about feven feet from the top of the obelifk. Danger 
being apprehended from this ftate of thefpire, it was 
taken down to the place where the ftone was removed, 
and rebuilt with new ftone. This accident, at that 
time, was fuppofed to be owing to the ringing of the 
bells; but it is highly probable, from what has lately 
happened, that, as that ftone was removed from its 
place, very near to that part of the fpire, where it is 
now cracked and fhivered quite a crofs and feverai 
pieces of ftone thrown down, it was owing to the 
fame caufe as the prefent damage, viz. lightning,, 
though not at that time adverted to. 
The lightning on June 18 came from the Weft 
and South- weft ; the damage done both to St. Bride’s 
church and South Weald was on the Eaft and 
North Eaft Tides, except that in the bell-loft at St. 
Bride’s. The ftones both from the fteeple of St. 
Brides and in its tower were thrown to the Eaft and 
North Eaft. 
Since 
