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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On Monday the 12th instant, a young woman weaving at John Brown's house in Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, was burned on her arm by a blaze resembling lightning that entered through a window, igniting the loom. A young man extinguished the fire with water, preventing further damage. No thunder or sulfur smell was present.
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On Monday the 12th Instant, the following remarkable Providence happened at the House of Mr. John Brown's, at Cape Elizabeth, in the County of Cumberland, between 4 and five 'Clock P. M. As a young Woman was weaving in the Chamber, a Blaze of Fire, in the Form of Lightning, came in at a small Window which was open, and burnt her in one of her Arms, set Fire to the Harness, and the Webb in the Loom; which in an Instant was almost consumed. A young Man who was at Work a small Distance from the House, hearing the young Woman cry out, ran to her Assistance, when with Water, the Fire was happily extinguished, without doing any further Damage. What makes this Dispensation of Providence the more remarkable is, this young Woman, a little before the Accident happened, being out Doors, came in and said she saw a terrible Flash of Lightning, which was not seen by any in- or about the House; and when she was set on Fire, none of the Family saw it but herself. Moreover, the Air was clear, and no Appearance of a Thunder Shower, nor any Smell of Sulphur, as is usual, when Buildings are set on Fire by common Lightning.
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Cape Elizabeth, In The County Of Cumberland
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Monday The 12th Instant
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burnt her in one of her arms; fire extinguished without further damage
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As a young Woman was weaving in the Chamber, a Blaze of Fire, in the Form of Lightning, came in at a small Window which was open, and burnt her in one of her Arms, set Fire to the Harness, and the Webb in the Loom; which in an Instant was almost consumed. A young Man who was at Work a small Distance from the House, hearing the young Woman cry out, ran to her Assistance, when with Water, the Fire was happily extinguished. This young Woman, a little before the Accident happened, being out Doors, came in and said she saw a terrible Flash of Lightning, which was not seen by any in- or about the House; and when she was set on Fire, none of the Family saw it but herself. The Air was clear, and no Appearance of a Thunder Shower, nor any Smell of Sulphur.