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9th ina the inhabitants of the forth par; OF II
ford were alarmed by found fone what reicn-
bling thunder, but much more iu:enfc than any
ever experienced in this part Of the county
'rhofa having profpeEt, and Immediately turn
ing their eyes the oirection from whence the
noifr appeared to proceed, were a(foniihed to


behold a column of fire. 70 appearance, 6 or 10
feet in diamater, iIuing directly from the earth,


and TO the height, was lupPof-d, Of Sc teet,


accompanied with vaf quantities e tmoke, edual


% that proceeding from large building 2 Are!
ConHant lucce6ions OF fire and (mobe of this DEF
cription continued for the fPace OF 2 or
minutes The cattle and other herds OF the ad-
Joining fields were thrown into the ereateis
amazement and conformation. Tae family OF
! Mr. James Blol3, on whole land the Fhenome-
non happened, accompanied with great number
who had aaembled at call 70 extraordinary,


immediately repaired to the place from whence


the fire i1Iqed, but found, contrary TO their ex-
pe6fations that no eruption at all of the earth


had taken place, but that the common rub


oiih fcattered around bad been conveyed TO a
| great dif4nce.-Let the curious determine the
cautc.