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Domestic News
July 27, 1824
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An eyewitness describes observing multiple small balls of fire, resembling hickory nuts, dancing rapidly on the surface of a spring's water immediately after a lightning flash during a severe gust on Wednesday evening.
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During the dreadful gust on Wednesday evening, I went to my spring, where, when I had just arrived, there was a very sharp flash of lightning, and directly after which I saw many little balls of fire, appearing to be about as big as hickory nuts, playing upon the surface of the water, shooting between and around each other with great rapidity, very much like unto the play the little children have, called Thread the Needle. Now I must leave this phenomenon to stronger heads than mine to think upon. But such is the fact.
I am, &c.
During the dreadful gust on Wednesday evening, I went to my spring, where, when I had just arrived, there was a very sharp flash of lightning, and directly after which I saw many little balls of fire, appearing to be about as big as hickory nuts, playing upon the surface of the water, shooting between and around each other with great rapidity, very much like unto the play the little children have, called Thread the Needle. Now I must leave this phenomenon to stronger heads than mine to think upon. But such is the fact.
I am, &c.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Weather Phenomenon
Lightning
Balls Of Fire
Gust
Spring Water
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Wednesday Evening
Event Details
During a dreadful gust on Wednesday evening, the observer went to their spring and witnessed a sharp flash of lightning followed by many little balls of fire, about the size of hickory nuts, playing rapidly on the water's surface like children playing Thread the Needle.