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earth. In the lower end of this pipe is [)iit one end of 
a fquare rod of iron, about three quarters of an inch in 
breadth; the other end of the iron-rod refts on the 
ground, at the diftance of fix feet from the foundation. 
The foil is light mould. The houfe ftands fingle, on the 
Weft fide of a hill; the front toward the hill. On the 
top of the hill, at about forty rods difiance, is a wind- 
mill, whofe bottom is nearly as high as the top of the 
houfe. About two of the clock in the morninq; of 
June 17, 1774, after thundering for fix or feven hours 
at a difiance, and coming llowly on, there being little or 
no wind, there -came three amazing firokes. It rained 
extremely at the time; but ceafed immediately at the 
lafi firoke, which firuck the top of the chimney (I/) the 
furthefi from the conductor, and broke it down to the 
lead (/6), where it divided ; fome up and down the rafters 
(/, /,) breaking and fplitting both tiles and rafters into 
thoufands of pieces, and throvving fome of them to a 
great difiance, till it reached the gutter (e), which was 
full of water. Another part, or divifion of the explo- 
fion, broke the mortar down to the lead on the cornice 
(k, /’,); which lead goes round the front of the houfe. 
Through this lead the lightning paffed quietly, till it 
reached the chimney (c), and broke the mortar on that 
chimney, till it reached the lead adjoining to it ; through 
v/hich lead it pafied quietly, and then broke the tiles to 
the lead on the chimney (d); and from thence it ^^afied 
to the gutter or leaden jfipe; and there, uniting with the 
other divifion of the explofion, ii pafTed down the leaden 
pipe 
