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Domestic News
August 7, 1772
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Lightning struck the home of Mr. John Bond in Exeter, killing his wife Mrs. Bond instantly as she stood near a looking-glass; the bolt damaged the chimney and glass but spared others in the room.
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PORTSMOUTH, August 7.
We hear from Exeter, that last Thursday Se'nnight the House of Mr. John Bond of that Town was struck by Lightning and Mrs. Bond who was walking the Room instantaneously killed. Though the House was very low, being but one Story, the Lightning struck the Top of the Chimney and threw off 3 Bricks passed down the Roof upon the Plate broke off a Piece of it, and entered a Stud against which hung a Looking-Glass. There being a Breach in the Plaistering behind the Looking-Glass, it is supposed the Lightning was attracted in it's Passage down the Stud, by the Quick-silver on the Glass, by which Means the Glass was broke into very small Pieces, though the Frame was left standing unhurt. Mrs. Bond being that instant opposite the Glass, the Lightning struck her on the Temple, passed down her Body without fracturing the Skin, burst open her Shoe and passed off. There was another Woman and several Children in the same Room who received no Hurt.
We hear from Exeter, that last Thursday Se'nnight the House of Mr. John Bond of that Town was struck by Lightning and Mrs. Bond who was walking the Room instantaneously killed. Though the House was very low, being but one Story, the Lightning struck the Top of the Chimney and threw off 3 Bricks passed down the Roof upon the Plate broke off a Piece of it, and entered a Stud against which hung a Looking-Glass. There being a Breach in the Plaistering behind the Looking-Glass, it is supposed the Lightning was attracted in it's Passage down the Stud, by the Quick-silver on the Glass, by which Means the Glass was broke into very small Pieces, though the Frame was left standing unhurt. Mrs. Bond being that instant opposite the Glass, the Lightning struck her on the Temple, passed down her Body without fracturing the Skin, burst open her Shoe and passed off. There was another Woman and several Children in the same Room who received no Hurt.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Death Or Funeral
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Lightning Strike
Exeter
Mrs Bond Death
House Struck
Chimney Damage
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. John Bond
Mrs. Bond
Where did it happen?
Exeter
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Exeter
Event Date
Last Thursday Se'nnight
Key Persons
Mr. John Bond
Mrs. Bond
Outcome
mrs. bond instantaneously killed; another woman and several children in the same room who received no hurt
Event Details
The House of Mr. John Bond of that Town was struck by Lightning... the Lightning struck her on the Temple, passed down her Body without fracturing the Skin, burst open her Shoe and passed off.