376 Proceedings relative to the Accident 
D, it tenr mated in the drain (fee the general plan, fig. r, ami 
fig. 5.), a fmall bright fpot appeared on one of the angles. 
As lome fufpicions were entertained, whether this mark 
might not have been occasioned by the lightning, we cut off 
the end of the rod, and have brought k hither for public exa- 
mination. 
Where this conductor entered its channel at the corner of 
: the court (fee T, fig. 1. and e 9 fig,. 2. and 5.), the ground is 
railed fo much above the grate of the fink (W, fig. 1. and 5.) 
that, though the court was overflowed, it is not probable, the 
water could have rifen high enough to run into the channel (at 
e, fig. 5 ), and fo communicate with the conductor before it 
reached the drain. 
Clofie to the chimney E, a dinner-bell hifng in a common 
frame (^, fig. 2. and 4.). Three different perfons went up to 
examine this bell; but could not dilcover upon it anywhere 
the leaft veftige of the lightning. 
Such are the fiidts we were able to collect from an affiduous 
examination of the Poor-houle at Heckingham, and of thofe 
witnefles in the neighbourhood who knew any thing of the 
accident. We have {fated the appearances as they prefented 
themfelves to us, with all the minutenefs that could be pre- 
lerved without too much crowding the narrative, and indepen- 
dently of any opinions. Whether the earth or the clouds were 
pofitive at the time ; whether the top or bottom of the hip' 
was ffrft affedted by the iftroke ; whether all the lightning took 
its courfe through the hip, or part went that way, and part 
through the conductor; and how far the conductors were pro- 
perly conftrudted, or adequately terminated ; are queftions 
which will naturally fuggeft themfelves to your confederation. 
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