502 Mr. henly’s Account of the 
feems to be peeling off with the hair all over the rump, 
like the piece I have herewith lent, which came off from 
the hip. I think too, that this is more curious, as all the 
red fpots, even thole fmall ones on the fide, remain firm 
and fmooth, without the leaft injury. You will obferve 
alfo, that, as in the former inft ance, after the lightning 
had palfed the greateft diameter of the hody, the white 
hair is left intire, particularly under the belly, on the 
legs, Szc. Mr. alse, having never feen nor heard of this 
wonderful phenomenon,- could not conceive what was 
the matter with the bullock, till he fent for Mr. tooth, 
who immediately told him the caufe. I am, 8ec. 
HAVING mentioned the foregoing particulars to 
my learned and ingenious friend Dr. a. fothergill, at 
Northampton, he has favoured me with fome conjec- 
tures, which I fhall take the liberty of annexing to this 
paper; viz . “ The recent faCt you mention, of the effects 
“ of lightning on the white hair of a bullock, is ex- 
u tremely curious, but feems difficult of folution. Whe- 
“ ther it can be explained from the difference of texture 
“ between red hair and white, is doubtful ; or whether 
“ there is not fomething peculiar in colours, as being 
4C conductors or non-conduCtors of electricity, may de- 
u ferve enquiry. The phlogifton, or inflammable prin- 
li ciple, is thought to be the foundation of colour in bo- 
“ dies, and to abound in proportion to the intenfity of 
“ the colour. But phlogifton and the elcCtric fluid are 
“ probably 
