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Received Nov. 12, 1772. 
XXIII. FxtraB of a Letter from the Rev . 
Samuel Kirkfoaw, D. D. Vicar of 'Leeds, 
and ReSior of Ripley, in the County of 
York, to William Mountaine, FJq\ 
F. R. S. Communicated by William 
Watfon, M. D. and F. R. S. 
Read Feb. u,/ r ''YN the 29th of Sept, laft, about 
x 773* y J two o’clock in the morning., 
were three remarkably loud claps of thunder, at- 
tended with proportionable lightning. Mr. Thomas 
Heartly, formerly Wine-merchant, of Leeds, but 
lately retired from bufinefs to Harrowgate, lived 
there in a hired houfe, the fecond northward from 
the Queen’s-head. While he was in bed with his 
wife, fhe was awaked from fleep by the thunder, 
and went tothe window; but not being afraid, fhe 
got to bed again, and fell afleep. About five fhe 
awaked ; and, not perceiving her hufband to breathe, 
though warm, endeavoured to awake him — in- 
vain ! She quickly fent for Mr. Hutchinfon, a con- 
fiderable apothecary at Knarefborough, who, upon 
fight of Mr. Heartly, and fome experiments, de- 
clared him dead, though ftili very warm. At her 
requefl. 
