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a House set on Fire by Uaier.-On
Sunday the 24,h ul,., the dwelling house
at East Dennis, occupied By Mr.. David
Farnsworth, was set on fire and narrow
iy escaped destruction. in consequence
of glass globe filed with water, and
containing two small fishes. having been
hung against south window.--rhe
house had been shut up two or three
days, and Mr.. +. on approaching, per.
ceived smoke issuing from the chimney.
Five minutes elapsed before he go, in, as
he had TO return TO his father.in laws.
for the key. On entering he found one
of the window curtains was burnt, and
iha, covered easy char standing by the
window was in flames. After ex,n-
gushing the fire, he ascerlained the cause.
The glass globe filled with water hung
where the rays of the sun fell directly
upon it. formed lens or burning glass,
and part of the curtain happened to be
in the focus, was SET on fire. Repeated
experiments were afterwards made with
the same globe. When filled with water
and exposed to the sun. paper placed in
the focus was instantly igniled; but when
the water was turned out the same effect
was not produced. Mr.. F.'s house
had burned down every body would have
said that it had been set on fire by an in
cendiary.-Tarmouih Reg.