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XXIX. An Account of a very extraordinary EffeB of 
Lightning on a Bullock , at Swanborow, in the Parifh of 
Iford near Lewes, in Suffex. In fundry Letters, from 
Mr, James Lambert, Landfcape-P ainter at Lewes; 
and One from William Green, Efquire , at Lewes, to 
William Henly, F. R. S* 
LETTER I. 
FROM MR. LAMBERT. 
I 
Sept. 13, 1774. 
R ’ ^776 T SHALL now inform you of a very extra- 
-*■ ordinary and lingular effedt of lightning on 
iMmllock in this neighbourhood, which happened about 
a fortnight lince. The bullock is pyed, white and red. 
The lightning, as fuppofed, ftripped off all the white 
hair from his back, but left the red hair without the 
lead: injury. I have been to fee the bullock, and have 
made a drawing of it, which I will fend you as foon as I 
can get more particulars from Mr. Rogers, the proprietor; 
for, when I law him, I omitted to alk him, if the hair 
was all off (as it now appears) when it was firft feen 
the next morning; and whether any hair was found in 
the field; and if it appeared to be linged or not? The 
T t t 2 bullock 
