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XXXII. An Account of the Effedis of Lightning on a Houfe^ 
which was furniPocd with a pointed Condudior^ at Ten- 
tcrden, in Kent. In Lwo Letters from Richard Haf- 
fenden, Efquire, the Proprietor of the Houfe, to Mr. 
Henley. Po which are added fotne Remarks by Mr, 
Henlev. 
Reticle, May 4, y ~r A V I N G been informed by my friend 
1775- Mr, cuRTEis, that the houfe of Ri- 
chard HAFFENDEN, efqiiire, at Tenterden, in Kent, had 
been damaged by a flroke of lightning, notwithftanding 
it had been furnidied with a metallic conductor to pre- 
vent thofe accidents: I wrote to Mr. haffenden, re- 
queiting the fayour of the particulars, and efpecially an. 
anfwer to the following queftions. 
I. The length and breadth of the houfe? 2. The 
height of the chimney, to which the condudtor was af- 
fixed from the ground, and how far it might rife above 
the ridge or roof of the houfe ? 3. To what height the 
conductor was carried up above the top of the chimney ? 
4. Whether it was terminated by a Iharp point, a blunt 
end, or a ball? 5. Whether it was in regular contact 
from the top to the bottom? 6. What was its diame- 
ter or breadth ? 7 . Was it carried down into the moift 
earth, or water ? 8. What is the nature of the foil 
it 'enered? 9. Did any other chimney, or Rack of 
chimnies, 
