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"w :i* ,mr4 ,j4 ,e4 ,gore has translat$ into ,engli% has made = itself a "n & reputation 9 ,france 444 & has gone into g5]al circulation to ! numb] ( a hundr$ ?\s& copies4 ,?is la/ fact is pro( h[ well )9 ! b\nds ( possibility x is to make ! late/ discov]ies ( sci5ce compreh5sible & fasc9at+ to ! common m9d4 ,m4 ,flamm>ion has atta9$ ?is triumph ?r\gh ! grasp ( 8 k1 ! lucidity ( 8 /yle1 & 8 p[] ( br++ home ! mo/ /up5d\s & complicat$ ( ! ?+s reveal$ to u 9 ! dep?s ( space4 ,m4 ,flamm>ion's pages %\ld f9d almo/ z great acceptance 9 ?is c\ntry z 9 8 own4 ,simplicity ( arrangem5t & ( /atem5t are "p ( 8 *>m & ( 8 success4--,,scotsman4 ,m4 ,flamm>ion's late/ volume1 if x does n displace its ,engli% rivals1 may well take a high place 9 ! rank to :i* !y belong4 ,x is full1 lucid1 &1 ?anks to ,mr4 ,gore's c>eful revision1 well up to date4444 ,mr4 ,gore's edition is s c>efully br\ght abrea/ ( ! late/ discov]ies t ! ,engli% /ud5t may n[ congratulate himself on be+ 9 an ev5 bett] position ?an ! c\ntrym5 ( ,m4 ,flamm>ion4--,,daily ,,*ronicle4 ,"y /ud5ts ( a/ronomy :o wi% to obta9 a g5]al idea ( ! mo/ wond]ful & fasc9at+ ( all sci5ces w f9d precisely :at !y seek 9 ,m4 ,flamm>ion's eloqu5t & poetic *apt]s4444 ,!re are _m illu/rations 9 ?is able & attractive treatise4--,,speak]4 ,x is a fasc9at+ "w1 ext5d+ to ne>ly sev5 hundr$ pages1 & deal+ 9 popul> language ) "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! discov]ies & speculations ( a/ronom]s4--,,daily ,,news4 ,m4 ,flamm>ion is a s\nd practical a/ronom]2 he has r5d]$ good & labori\s s]vice to ! sci5ce1 & he possesses a valuable faculty ( popul> exposition4444 ,! volume is pr(usely & well illu/rat$1 "s ( ! be/ plates mak+ "h _! fir/ appe>ance4--,,saturday ,,review4 ,a high place mu/ be accord$ to ,flamm>ion's ',popul> ,a/ronomy4' ,nev] be=e has ! sci5ce ( ! heav5s be5 treat$ ) su* fulness & int]e/ z 9 ?is fasc9at+ book2 = ,flamm>ion is a man ( lett]s z well z a man ( sci5ce--a man ( lett]s1 too1 end[$ ) ! wondr\s gifts ( lucidity & *>m :i* di/+ui% ! be/ ,fr5* writ]s4444 ,flamm>ion's book is mu* m absorb+ ?an mo/ novels1 m romantic ?an mo/ romances1 m poetic ?an mo/ poems1 yet /rictly & sci5tifically accurate4--,,ludgate ,,mon?ly4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ,m4 ,flamm>ion n only arre/s ! att5tion1 b assi/s ! read] to grasp a/ronomical !ories--a task 9 :i* less popul> writ]s (t5 fail :5 !y make ! attempt4--,,lit]>y ,,_w4 ,! book is a mo/ fasc9at+ "o1 & holds ! read] f />t to f9i%4444 ,z a manual = ^? 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^! cases we h to note ! attraction ( ! hole 9 ! *imney & ! explosion ( ! ?und]bolt on gett+ to ! top4 ,b x is n easy to detect ! law und]ly+ ^! ph5om5a4 ,9 "o ( ! late/ volumes ( ! ,association ,franaise a some:at simil> case is dealt )4 ,a viol5t /orm1 says ! writ]1 ,m4 ,w&]1 _h desc5d$ ^u ! commune ( ,beugnon 7,deux-,svres74 ,i happ5$ to be pass+ ?r\gh a f>m1 9 :i* 7 two *ildr5 ( ab\t twelve & ?irte54 ,^! *ildr5 7 tak+ refuge f ! ra9 "u ! door ( a /able1 9 :i* 7 tw5ty-five ox54 ,9 front ( !m ext5d$ a c\rty>d1 slop+ d[nw>ds t[>ds a l>ge pond1 tw5ty or ?irty y>ds away1 beside :i* grew a popl>-tree4 ,sudd5ly !re appe>$ a globe ( fire1 ( ! size ( an apple1 ne> ! top ( ! popl>4 ,we saw x desc5d1 bran* by bran*1 & !n d[n ! trunk4 ,x mov$ along ! c\rty>d v sl[ly1 seem+ almo/ to pick its way betwe5 ! pools ( wat]1 & came up to ! door :]e /ood ! *ildr54 ,"o ( !m 0 bold en\gh to t\* x ) 8 foot4 ,imm$iately a t]rible cra% %ook ! entire f>m to its f\ndations1 ! two *ildr5 7 ?r[n to ! gr\nd un9jur$1 b elev5 ( ! animals 9 ! /able 7 kill$6 ,:o is to expla9 ^! anomalies8 ,! *ild :o t\*$ ! fireball escapes ) a fright1 & a few feet beh9d him elev5 animals out ( tw5ty-five p]i% on ! spot6 ,dur+ ! /orm :i* broke out at ! t[n ( ,gray1 on ,july #g1 #ahhf1 my fri5d ,m4 ,vannesson1 ,presid5t ( ! ,tribunal1 saw a fireball ( f ?irty to =ty c5timetres 9 diamet]1 :i* explod$ on ! corn] ( a ro(1 cutt+ clean (f ! end portion ( ! c5tral beam to ! l5g? ( ab\t half a y>d 7l a bundle ( mat*es1 b )\t sett+ x on fire71 scatt]+ ! spl9t]s ov] ! upp] /ory & loos5+ ! pla/] ^u ! walls bel[4 ,x !n reb\nd$ on ! ro(+ ( a little outside /aircase1 made a hole 9 x1 sma%+ & s5d+ fly+ ! slates1 came d[n ^u ! road1 & roll+ "r 9 ! mid/ ( "s pass]s-by--:o1 l ! *ild 9 ! f>m1 escap$ ) a fright--disappe>$4 ,my le>n$ fell[-memb] ( ! ,a/ronomical ,society ( ,france1 ,dr4 ,b\gon1 has discov]$ an acc\nt ( "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable fireballs ev] record$ 9 ,la ,gloire des ,confesseurs1 a "w writt5 by ,gregory ( ,t\rs1 ! tw5tie? bi%op ( t t[n4 ,on ! d$ication day ( an oratory :i* he _h con/ruct$ 9 "o ( ! out] build+s ( ! episcopal palace1 all ! p>ticipants 9 ! procession f ! ca!dral1 :ile approa*+ ! oratory ) ! sacr$ relics & s++ ! litanies1 saw a globe ( fire1 s int5sely brilliant t _! eyes 7 dazzl$1 & !y c\ld sc>cely keep !m op54 ,seiz$ ) t]ror1 prie/s1 deacons1 sub-deacons1 *ori/]s1 toge!r ) ! di/+ui%$ citiz5s ( ! t[n1 :o 7 c>ry+ ! relics ^u _! %\ld]s1 all ) "o accord ?rew !mselves on ! gr\nd1 face d[nw>d4 ,!n ,gregory1 rememb]+ t on ! occasion ( ! dea? ( ,/4 ,m>t91 "s ( ^: bones 7 among ! relics be+ c>ri$ f ! ca!dral1 a globe ( fire 0 said to h be5 obs]v$ to leave ! sa9t's head & asc5d heav5w>ds1 believ$ himself to be 9 ! pres5ce ( a miracle1 v\*saf$ z evid5ce at once ( ,/4 ,m>t9's sanctity & ! g5u95ess ( 8 relics4 ,?is globe ( fire did no damage & burnt no?+4 ,discurrebat autem p] totam cellulam1 ,,tanquam ,,fulgur1 globus igneus4 ,!re is to be se5 at ! ,l\vre a picture by ,eu/a*e ,lesueur1 entitl$ ,la ,messe de ,sa9t ,m>t91 :i* seem$ to me at fir/ to illu/rate ?is n>rative1 b ! spectators are %[n 9 sil5t wond] in/ead ( be+ pro/rat$ z 9 ! /ory4 ,moreov]1 ,gregory ( ,t\rs tells u 9 8 life ( ,/4 ,m>t91 t "o day dur+ ,mass a globe ( fire 0 se5 to appe> above ! head ( ! bi%op1 & !n to rise heav5w>ds1 to ! great edification ( ! dev\t4 ,x 0 ?is miracle1 evid5tly1 t ,lesueur int5d$ to repres5t4 ,"h is ano!r case ( a rem>kably h>mless fireball :i* is (t5 cit$4 ,! ,abb ,spallanzani x is :o tells ! /ory4 ,on ,augu/ #bi1 #agia1 a "y peasant woman 0 9 a field dur+ a /orm1 :5 sudd5ly !re appe>$ at h] feet a globe ( fire ( ab\t ! size ( a billi>d ball4 ,slipp+ along ! gr\nd1 ?is little fireball rea*$ h] feet1 c>ess$ !m1 z x 71 made its way up "u h] clo!s1 & issu$ aga9 f ! middle ( h] bodice1 &1 /ill keep+ its globul> =m1 d>t$ (f into ! air & explod$ noisily4 ,:5 x got "u h] petticoats1 !y blew out l an umbrella1 & %e fell back4 ,two witnesses ( ! sc5e ran to h] assi/ance1 b %e 0 unhurt4 ,a m$ical exam9ation reveal$ only a slight erosion ( ! sk91 ext5d+ f ! "r knee to ! middle ( h] brea/2 h] *emise _h be5 torn 9 two along ! same l9e1 & !re 0 a hole ?r\gh h] bodice :]e ! ?und]bolt _h got out4 ,9 ! ,memoirs ( ,du ,bellay ! foll[+ v curi\s n>rative is to be f\nd4 ,9 all probability x is a fireball t is 9 "q3-- ,on ,m>* #c1 #aeeg1 ,diane ( ,france1 illegitimate daught] ( ,h5ri ,,ii41 !n ! ,dauph91 m>ri$ ,franois de ,montmor5cy4 ,on ! night ( _! w$d+1 an oscillat+ flame came into _! b$room ?r\gh ! w9d[1 w5t f corn] to corn]1 & f9ally to ! nuptial b$1 :]e x burnt ,diane's hair & night attire4 ,x did !m no o!r h>m1 b _! t]ror c be imag9$4 ,p]haps x may be z well to take ) a p9* ( salt ! /atem5t t ! lady's attire 0 burnt 9 ?is way )\t h>m to h] p]son1 yet !re are o!r au!ntic /ories ( a simil> k9d almo/ z curi\s4 ,9 #ahig1 at ,l+uy 7,eure-et-,loire71 a man & 8 wife 7 sleep+ quietly1 :5 sudd5ly a t]rible cra% made !m jump out ( b$4 ,!y ?\ght _! la/ h\r _h come4 ,! *imney1 brok5 to pieces1 _h fall5 9 & its wreckage fill$ ! room1 ! gable-end 0 put out & ! ro( ?reat5$ to come d[n4 ,! effects ( ! ?und]bolt 9 ! room itself 7 less al>m+ ?an its effects outside1 b 7 v curi\s4 ,= in/ance1 bricks f "o wall _h be5 da%$ horizontally aga9/ ! wall opposite1 ) su* extraord9>y =ce t !y 7 to be se5 imb$d$ 9 x up above a dress] ^u :i* pots & pans1 etc41 7 rang$1 & )9 a few in*es ( ! ceil+1 :ile ! w9d[s ( ! room _h be5 sma%$ into bits1 & a look+-glass1 deta*$ f ! wall1 /ood on end :ole & entire ^u ! floor1 delicately balanc$4 ,a *air ne> ! b$1 ^u :i* articles ( clo?+ _h be5 plac$1 _h be5 spirit$ away to a spot ne> ! door4 ,a small lamp & a box ( mat*es 7 to be f\nd undamag$ ^u ! floor4 ,an old gun1 susp5d$ f a beam1 0 viol5tly %ak5 & _h lo/ its ramrod4 ,! ?und]bolt actually frolick$ ov] ! b$1 leav+ its occupants m dead ?an alive f t]ror b q unhurt4 ,x pass$ )9 a few in*es ( _! heads & pass$ ?r\gh a fissure 9 a p>tition into an adjo9+ dairy1 :]e x c>ri$ a :ole r[ ( milk-cans1 full ( milk1 f "o side ( ! room to ano!r1 break+ ! lids b n upsett+ a s+le c4 ,x broke f\r plates out ( a pile ( a doz51 leav+ ! rema9+ eight intact4 ,x c>ri$ away ! tap f a small b>rel ( w9e1 :i* empti$ itself 9 consequ5ce4 ,x end$ by pass+ out ?r\gh ! w9d[ )\t fur!r breakage1 leav+ ! husb& & wife unsca!d b panic-/rick54 ,"o ( ! /range/ tricks to :i* lightn+ is addict$ is t ( undress+ its victims4 ,x displays mu* m skill & clev]ness 9 su* div]sions ?an is to be f\nd 9 animals or ev5 9 _m human be+s4 ,"h is "o ( ! mo/ curi\s in/ances ( ?is on record1 z n>rat$ by ,mor&3-- ,a woman 9 man's co/ume4 ,a /orm sudd5ly comes on4 ,a fla% ( lightn+ /rikes h]1 c>ries (f & de/roys h] clo!s & boots4 ,%e is left />k nak$1 & %e has to be wrapp$ up 9 a clo? & tak5 ?us to ! neighb\r+ village4 ,9 #ahih1 at ,c\rcelles-les-,s5s1 ,mlles4 ,philomne ,escalb]t1 ag$ #ai1 ,adle ,delauffre1 ag$ #bb1 & ,madame ,lonie ,legre1 ag$ #dd1 7 /&+ r\nd a reap+-ma*9e1 :5 a fla% ( lightn+ /ruck ,madame ,legre & kill$ h] on ! spot4 ,! two "y girls 7 /ripp$ to ! sk91 ev5 _! boots be+ torn f _! feet4 ,o!rwise !y 7 left safe & s\nd--& a/oni%$4 ,on ,octob] #a1 #ahfh1 sev5 p]sons took refuge dur+ a /orm "u a huge a%-tree ne> ! village ( ,bonello1 9 ! ,commune ( ,p]ret 7,ctes-du-,nord71 :5 sudd5ly ! tree 0 /ruck by lightn+1 & "o ( !m--a woman--0 kill$4 ,! six o!rs 7 knock$ to ! gr\nd )\t be+ s]i\sly damag$4 ,! clo!s ( ! woman :o _h be5 kill$ 7 torn into %r$s1 _m ( :i* 7 f\nd cl++ to ! bran*es ( ! tree4 ,on ,may #aa1 #ahfi1 a f>m] at ,ardillats 0 till+ ! gr\nd ) 8 two ox51 n f> f 8 dwell+-place1 ab\t f\r 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! air 0 close & heavy1 & ! sky cov]$ ) black cl\ds4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a great ?und]clap1 & a fla% ( lightn+ /ruck bo? man & bea/s dead on ! spot4 ,! man 0 f\nd /ripp$ to ! sk91 & 8 boots _h be5 c>ri$ ?irty y>ds away4 ,9 ,july1 #ahif1 at ,ep]vans 7,sane-et-,loire71 a "y man nam$ ,petiot1 :o 0 m[+ 9 a mead[1 0 /ruck dead by lightn+ :ile light+ a cig>ette1 & left 9 a /ate ( complete nak$ness4 ,on ,augu/ #aa1 #ahee1 a man 0 /ruck by lightn+ ne> ,vall]ois 7,haute-,sane71 & /ripp$ nak$4 ,all t c\ld be f\nd aft]w>ds ( 8 clo!s 0 a %irt-sleeve1 a few o!r %r$s1 & "s pieces ( 8 hobnail$ boots4 ,t5 m9utes aft] he 0 /ruck he rega9$ consci\sness1 op5$ 8 eyes1 compla9$ ( ! cold1 & inquir$ h[ he happ5$ to be nak$4 ,!re is no tell+ :at lightn+ w n d4 ,sometimes x w snat* ?+s out ( y\r h& & c>ry !m "r away4 ,!re is a case ( a mug be+ ?us spirit$ away f a man1 :o _h j be5 dr9k+ out ( x1 & deposit$ undamag$ 9 a c\rty>d ne>--! man himself suff]+ no injury4 ,a y\? ( eighte51 hold+ up a missal f :i* he is s++1 has x torn out ( 8 h&s & de/roy$4 ,a :ip is :isk$ out ( a rid]'s h&4 ,two ladies1 quietly knitt+1 h _! knitt+-ne$les /ol54 ,a girl 0 sitt+ at h] sew+-ma*9e1 a pair ( scissors 9 h] h&2 a fla% ( lightn+1 & h] scissors are gone & %e is sitt+ on ! sew+-ma*9e4 ,a f>m]'s lab\r] is c>ry+ a pit*=k on 8 %\ld]2 ! lightn+ seizes x1 c>ries x (f fifty y>ds or s1 & twi/s its two prongs into corkscrews4 ,on ,july #bb1 #ahgh1 at ,gi5 7,nievre71 a woman :ile spr9kl+ h] h\se ) holy wat] dur+ a /orm1 saw h] holy-wat] bottle sma%$ actually 9 h] f+]s by ! lightn+1 :i* at ! same "t sma%$ up ! til$ pavem5t ( ! room4 ,9 a *ur* at ,danc 7,loire7 dur+ vesp]s1 "o day 9 ,june1 #ahff1 a fla% ( lightn+ kill$ ! prie/ & all ! congregation1 knock$ ov] ! mon/rance on ! alt>1 & buri$ ! ,ho/ 9 a heap ( dbris4 ,on ,june #bh1 #ahhe1 ! cupola ( ! ,javisy ,obs]vatory1 :i* 0 n !n provid$ ) a lightn+ conductor1 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,an enorm\s piece ( oak f un angle de con/ruction 0 torn to %r$s1 & "o spl9t] 0 lodg$ 9 ! h+e ( a w9d[ beh9d ! pivot1 9 ! "p betwe5 ! pivot & ! frame1 h>dly a tw5ty-fif? ( an in* ap>t1 & ?is )\t break+ ! glass4 ,9 o!r cases lightn+ has be5 kn[n to split m5 9 two1 almo/ z ) a huge axe4 ,on ,janu>y #bj1 #ahfh1 ?is happ5$ to a mill]'s assi/ant 9 a w9dmill at ,groix4 ,! lightn+ /ruck him1 & split him f 8 head d[nw>ds 9 two4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ,july1 #ahdd1 f\r inhabitants ( ,heiltz-le-,maurupt1 ne> ,vitry-le-,franoise1 took refuge "u trees dur+ a /orm1 ?ree ( !m "u a popl>1 & ! f\r? "u a will[1 aga9/ :i* d\btless he lean$4 ,9 a few m9utes ?is "o 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,a bright flame 0 obs]v$ to be issu+ f 8 clo!s1 b he rema9$ /&+1 & seem$ unconsci\s ( :at _h happ5$4 ,y're on fire6 ,y're on fire6 exclaim$ 8 fri5ds4 ,gett+ no reply1 !y w5t up to :]e he 01 & f\nd to _! horror t he 0 a corpse4 ,a cl]gyman nam$ ,butl] 0 a witness ( ! foll[+ incid5t1 :i* took place at ,ev]don4 ,t5 h>ve/-m5 took refuge "u a lodge on ! approa* ( a /orm4 ,!re 0 a ?und]clap1 & 9 a mom5t f\r ( !m 7 kill$ by lightn+4 ,"o ( !m 0 f\nd dead1 /ill hold+ betwe5 f+] & ?umb a p9* ( snuff he _h be5 9 ! act ( tak+4 ,a second _h "o h& ^u ! head ( a small dog1 also kill$1 & /ill sitt+ ^u 8 knees1 & 9 ! o!r h& a piece ( bread2 a ?ird 0 sitt+1 8 eyes op51 fac+ 9 ! direction f :i* ! /orm came4 ,at ,ca/ellane1 9 ,augu/1 #ahih1 dur+ a viol5t /orm1 a flock ( %eep 0 /ruck by lightn+ :ile cross+ ! m\nta9 ( ,peyresy4 ,sev5ty-five ( !m 7 kill$4 ,! %eph]d escap$4 ,! %eep probably 7 all wet f ! ra91 & cl++ toge!r 9 "o great mass4 ,9 ! same mon? a pond at ,vauxdmes 7,cte-d',or7 0 demoli%$1 & all ! fi% 9 x kill$4 ,q rec5tly1 a "y man at ,franxault 7,cte-d',or7 0 kill$ by lightn+ on 8 way home f "w4 ,all ! nails 7 f\nd to h be5 torn out ( 8 %oes1 & ! l9ks ( 8 silv] wat*-*a9 7 all m\ld$ toge!r4 ,to fuse silv] 9 ?is way a heat ( #ieg degrees is ne$$6 ,on ,july #e1 #ahhc1 at ,buffon 7,cte-d',or71 a woman _h "o ( h] e>r+s melt$ 9 ! same way1 b %e 0 n kill$4 ,on ! same day at ,void 7,meuse7 two workm51 :o _h tak5 %elt] "u a will[1 7 ?r[n a di/ance ( f\r y>ds )\t be+ kill$4 ,on ,augu/ #aj1 ( ! same ye>1 at ,*anvres 7,yonne71 a v9e-dress] 0 /ruck by lightn+ & kill$1 b 8 he>t cont9u$ to beat = ?irty h\rs4 ,dr4 ,gaulti] de ,claubry 0 /ruck by lightn+1 ) ! extraord9>y result t 8 be>d 0 tak5 (f him1 roots & all1 s t x nev] grew aga94 ,at ,fresneaux 7,oise71 a "y girl ( tw5ty1 ,mlle4 ,laure ,lel\p1 _h h] head %orn by lightn+4 ,a wide furr[ 0 to be trac$ on ! cr[n ( h] head1 caus$ by ! electric fluid4 ,h] hair 0 remov$ "r d[n to ! sk9 z ?\gh by a razor4 ,on ,septemb] #d1 #ahih1 a fla% ( lightn+ lit up all ! electric lamps 9 ! ,prefecture ( ,lyon4 ,really x is extraord9>y ! que] ?+s lightn+ w d6 ,dea? 9 "o case1 an innoc5t practical joke 9 ano!r6 ,i h hundr$s ( qua9t records be=e me4 ,impossible to d$uce any k9d ( law f !m all4 ,y are tempt$ to believe t ! electric curr5t has a bra94 ,a "y woman 0 pick+ *]ries (f a r tall *]ry-tree4 ,a "y man /ood und]nea?4 ,! "y woman 0 /ruck by lightn+1 & fell dead4 ,?is 0 9 ,july1 #ahhe4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahih1 at ,rema9es1 ne> ,ram]upt 7,aube71 a c]ta9 ,m4 ,f9ot1 an innkeep]1 0 /&+ on 8 door/ep look+ out at a /orm1 :5 a fla% ( lightn+ foll[$ by a ?und]clap s5t him fly+ back into ! hall4 ,he rema9$ unconsci\s = a "t1 & 8 sight 0 affect$ = t5 h\rs4 ,! extraord9>y ?+1 h[ev]1 9 8 case 0 t he _h be5 a victim ( rheumatism until !n1 & walk$ ) difficulty & only ) a /ick1 & t ev] s9ce ?is occurr5ce he has be5 able to d )\t ! /ick1 & to pursue 8 avocations q com=tably4 ,he feels t he has no reason to regret 8 exp]i5ce1 ?\gh he is n anxi\s to g ?r\gh any?+ ( ! k9d aga94 ,?is k9d ( electrical ph5om5on might be catalogu$ "u ! title ,m$ic9al ,lightn+4 ,n[ = a case ( ,judicial ,lightn+4 ,on ,july #bj1 #ahgb1 a negro nam$ ,norris 0 hang$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,k5tucky = hav+ kill$ a mulatto1 a fell[-workman ( 84 ,at ! mom5t ( 8 sett+ foot ^u ! scaffold1 !re 0 a t]rible clap ( ?und]1 & ! condemn$ man 0 /ruck dead by lightn+4 ,! %]iff 0 s mu* mov$ by ! occurr5ce t he resign$ 8 (fice4 ,let u w9d up ?is little collection ( /range cases ) ano!r occurr5ce report$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,an imm5se grange _h be5 built by a man nam$ ,abn] ,millikan1 an ard5t republican1 :o adorn$ ! front walls ( 8 f>m ) portraits ( ,mac,kinley & ,hob>t4 ,dur+ a viol5t /orm t broke out1 ! build+ 0 /ruck by lightn+ sev]al times1 & x look$ z ?\gh x 7 envelop$ 9 great %eets ( flame4 ,millikan1 :o _h be5 at "s di/ance f ! spot1 ru%$ ?i!r mu* al>m$1 & f\nd to 8 relief t no damage _h be5 done4 ,! portraits alone _h be5 de/roy$1 &--"h is ! /range detail--! lightn+ _h trac$ ! politicians' features ^u ! wall4 ,c]ta9ly lightn+ plays que] pranks4 ,& ,i h said no?+ yet ( ! photographs lightn+ sometimes takes4 ,pranks !y seem to u1 b we may be sure !re is "s me?od 9 _! mis*iev\sness4 ,x is ! same ) wom54 ,wom5 9 _! caprices are b obey+ "s law ( nature4 ,!y are n s caprici\s z !y seem4 ,^! /range facts tea* u1 anyway1 n = ! fir/ "t1 t our k ( ! univ]se is /ill v incomplete1 & t its /udy is wor? foll[+ up 9 all its *apt]s4 ,we may be c]ta9 t electricity ex]cises a mu* m important influ5ce 9 nature ?an is g5]ally suppos$1 & t x plays a rle 9 our own lives :i* is /ill practically unrecogniz$4 ,9 ! oppression we feel be=e ! com+ ( a /orm1 & ! s5se ( relief we exp]i5ce :5 x has pass$1 we h an in/ance ( ! way 9 :i* physical & moral influ5ces are apt to bl5d or ov]lap4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,atmosph]ic ,,electricity ,,& ,,/orm-,,cl\ds ,) su* /range facts be=e u--facts ! /rang5ess & div]sity ( :i* baffle all hypo!ses & =bid all def9ite conclusions--we c b keep add+ to our obs]vations & accumulat+ o!r facts :i* may t5d to elucidate ! my/]y4 ,! t]rible ravages caus$ e ye> by lightn+ make x necess>y = u to f9d "s means ( prev5t+ ! recurr5ce ( c]ta9 memorable cata/rophes4 ,x is only 9 ! actual inve/igation ( ! ph5om5on1 9 ! /udy ( all its smalle/ manife/ations1 t we c hope to discov] ! me?ods ( ! my/]i\s p[]4 ,f ! e>lie/ times mank9d has devot$ mu* ?\ght to ! subject4 ,if we glance back t[>ds pa/ c5turies we f9d t ?und] & lightn+ h ev] be5 reg>d$ z a t]rible ag5t ( ! w ( ! p[]s above4 ,! /ronge/ & subtle/ bra9s ( antiquity1 ,anaxagoras1 ,ari/otle1 ,s5eca1 7 unable to =m any k9d ( reasonable view reg>d+ ! fanta/ic ph5om5a result+ f ! =ce ( nature & held s my/]i\s to u mod]ns4 ,?und] & lightn+ 7 g5]ally believ$ by !m to be due to emanations f ! e>? or to vap\rs conta9$ 9 ! air4 ,! ,etruscans1 :o fl\ri%$ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 & :o 7 mu* giv5 to ! /udy ( nature1 are said to h obs]v$ ! t5d5cy ( lightn+ to make = po9ts1 b no !ory ^u ! subject has come d[n to u f !m4 ,electricity = ! anci5ts 0 an unplumb$ ocean1 ^: slighte/ fluctuations affect$ !m 9 ways !y c\ld n und]/&4 ,9 va9 !y appeal$ to _! gods to help !m to expla9 ! enigma4 ,olympus turn$ a deaf e> to _! pray]s4 ,_! imag9ation exhau/$ itself 9 rese>*es into ! nature ( su* ?+s z amb]1 9 :i* !y recogniz$ ! curi\s attribute ( attraction & repulsion = objects ( slight weight4 ,! poets attribut$ x to ! te>s ( ,phaton's si/]s1 lam5t+ ov] ! dreams ( ,eridan4 ,c]ta9 naturali/s reg>d$ x z a k9d ( gum issu+ f trees dur+ ! dry days4 ,no "o gave any ?\ght to electricity1 by ^: subtle fluid ! e>? & ev]y?+ ^u x is p5etrat$ & envelop$4 ,! sup]/itions connect$ ) lightn+ w\ld furni% =? mat]ial 9 !mselves = a v curi\s volume ( /ories--half comic1 half tragic4 ,) ! ,romans ! fall ( a ?und]bolt 0 always tak5 z an om54 ,9 ! reign ( ,domitian1 ?und] 0 to be he>d once s con/antly dur+ a p]iod ( eight mon?s t ! tyrant1 fright5$ by ! bomb>dm5t f on high1 at la/ cri$ out 9 8 t]ror3 ,let ! bl[ come1 !n1 :]e x w6 ,! /roke fell ^u ! capitol1 & ^u ! temple ( ! ,flavian family1 z well z ^u ! emp]or's palace & ! v room 9 :i* he slept4 ,! inscription b5ea? ! triumphal /atue 0 ev5 torn away by ! tempe/ & ?r[n into a neighb\r+ g>d54 ,otto de ,gurike1 burgoma/] ( ,magdeburg & inv5tor ( ! air-pump1 0 ! fir/ p]son to discov] ! means ( produc+ ! electric sp>k1 ab\t #afej4 ,ab\t ! same "t1 ,dr4 ,wall1 :ile wat*+ electricity be+ releas$ f a roll ( amb]1 notic$ a sp>k & a sudd5 %>p report1 sugge/ive ( a m9ute fla% ( lightn+1 foll[$ by a m9ute peal ( ?und]4 ,! analogy 0 /rik+4 ,?is discov]y op5$ out a new horizon to physici/s1 & almo/ imm$iately ! feeble electric light produc$ by ! h& ( man came to be associat$ ) ! mon/r\s %eaves ( fire let loose 9 space by unkn[n =ces4 ,l',abb ,nollet1 consid]$ 9 ! ,france ( 8 "t z an oracle 9 reg>d to natural philosophy1 express$ himself z foll[s ^u ?is subject3--,if "s "o1 aft] comp>+ ! ph5om5a1 7 to und]take to prove t ?und] is 9 ! h&s ( nature :at electricity is 9 ours1 t ^? electrical wond]s ) :i* we are n[ able to make s mu* play are petty imitations ( ^? great lightn+ effects :i* fright5 u2 t bo? result f ! same me*anism2 & if he c\ld make x evid5t t a cl\d produc$ by ! action ( ! w9ds1 by heat1 & by ! m+l+ ( exhalations1 be>s ! same relation to a t]re/rial object z an electrifi$ body be>s to an unelectrifi$ body 9 its close proximity1 ,i admit t ! idea1 if well work$ out1 w\ld captivate me greatly2 &1 to "w x out1 h[ _m plausible argum5ts !re are at ! disposal ( a man :o is prop]ly v]s$ 9 electricity6 ,! inv5tion ( ! ,leyd5 j> 9 #agdf1 & ,frankl9's brilliant inve/igations1 make ^! conjectures ! m probable4 ,s9ce !n electricity has gone ahead & become "o ( ! mo/ important bran*es ( mod]n natural philosophy4 ,:5 ,frankl9 demon/rat$ t ! air is 9 a p]man5t condition ( electrification ev5 :5 ! sky is cle>1 p began to /udy n ?und] alone b ! g5]al electrical /ate ( ! atmosph]e4 ,& ev] s9ce meteorological obs]vatories h made x a practice to regi/] e day ! degree & nature ( atmosph]ic electricity by ! use ( v +5i\s in/rum5ts4 ,b ! records obta9$ up till n[ leave u 9 d\bt ^u _m po9ts4 ,! subject is /ill full ( new surprises4 ,:5ce come ^? masses ( electricity :i* move ab\t 9 ! cl\ds1 sometimes escap+ f !m 9 ?und]claps & caus+ su* trem5d\s ravages ^u ?is e>? ( ours8 ,! evaporation ( ! sea is "o ( _! pr9cipal causes4 ,! atmosph]e is cont9ually impregnat$ ) electric effluvia :i* fl[ sil5tly ?r\gh ! soil ?r\gh ! m$ium ( all bodies1 organiz$ or n1 atta*$ to ! e>?'s surface4 ,plants af=d an especially welcome pa?way to ?is fluid4 ,! gre5 leaves y see ru/l+ 9 ! w9d are (t5 be+ trav]s$ by electrical curr5ts1 luckily h>mless1 ( precisely ! same nature z ^? ( ! deadly lightn+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! e>? itself emits a c]ta9 quantity ( electricity1 & x is f ! attraction ex]t$ by ^! two fluids ^u ea* o!r t ?und] comes into exi/5ce4 ,to put x 9 ano!r way1 ?und] is a sudd5 /rik+ ( a balance betwe5 two diff]5t masses ( electricity4 ,m9ute rese>*es h e/abli%$ ! fact t 9 ord9>y conditions ! t]re/rial globe is *>g$ ) res9\s1 or negative electricity1 :ile ! atmosph]e holds 9 susp5sion vitre1 or positive electricity4 ,9 two words1 our planet & its a]ial envelope are two great res]voirs ( electricity1 betwe5 :i* take place cont9ual ex*anges :i* play a rle 9 ! life ( plants & animals complem5t>y to t :i* is play$ by w>m? & moi/ure4 ,! aurora borealis1 :i* sometimes illum9es1 ) a brilliancy z ( fairyl&1 ! d>kness ( night 9 ! ,arctic & all ! regions ( ! ,nor?1 f9ds its explanation 9 ! same ph5om5on4 ,x also is a /rik+ ( a balance1 sil5t b visible1 betwe5 two oppos+ t5sions ( ! atmosph]e & ! e>?2 ?us ! app>ition ( ! aurora borealis 9 ,sw$5 or ,norway is accompani$ by electric curr5ts mov+ ?r\gh ! e>? to a di/ance suffici5tly great to cause ! magnetic ne$le to record ! occurr5ce 9 ! ,p>is ,obs]vatory4 ,inde$1 ! electricity :i* p]vades ! e>?1 sil5tly & invisibly1 is id5tical ) t :i* moves 9 ! heights ( ! envelop+ atmosph]e1 &1 :e!r x be positive or negative1 its ess5tial unity rema9s ! same1 ^! qualities s]v+ only to indicate a po9t1 m or less 9 common1 betwe5 ! diff]5t *>ges4 ,! heights ( ! atmosph]e are m p[]fully electrifi$ ?an ! surface ( ! globe1 & ! degree ( electricity increases 9 ! atmosph]e ) ! di/ance f ! e>?4 ,atmosph]ic electricity und]goes1 l w>m?1 & l atmosph]ic pressure1 a d\ble fluctuation1 ye>ly & daily1 z well z accid5tal fluctuations m consid]able ?an ! regul> ones4 ,! maximum comes betwe5 six & sev5 9 ! morn+ 9 summ]1 & betwe5 t5 & twelve 9 w9t]2 ! m9imum comes betwe5 five & six 9 ! aft]noon 9 summ]1 & ab\t ?ree 9 ! aft]noon 9 w9t]4 ,!re is a second maximum at sunset1 foll[$ by a dim9ution dur+ ! night until sunrise4 ,?is fluctuation is connect$ ) t ( ! hygrometric condition ( ! air4 ,9 ! annual fluctuation ! maximum comes 9 ,janu>y1 & ! m9imum 9 ,july2 x is due to ! great atmosph]ical circulation2 ! w9t] is ! "t :5 ! equatorial curr5ts are mo/ active 9 our hemisph]e1 & :5 ! aurora borealis is to be se5 mo/ (t54 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! wat] ( oceans & riv]s is cont9ually evaporat+ "u ! influ5ce ( sol> heat1 & rises into ! atmosph]e1 :]e x rema9s 9 ! =m ( an invisible gase\s vap\r4 ,soon x becomes cold aga91 &1 9 ! process ( cond5sation1 transp>5t gase\s molecules become trans=m$ into m9ute drops1 :i* accumulate into a cl\d4 ,g5]ally speak+1 cl\ds are1 l ! atmosph]e1 *>g$ ) positive electricity4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 !re are negative cl\ds4 ,y may frequ5tly see1 on ! summits ( m\nta9s1 cl\ds :i* seem to cl+ to ! peaks = a :ile1 z ?\gh drawn to !m by "s =ce ( attraction1 & !n move away to foll[ ! g5]al direction ( ! w9ds4 ,x (t5 happ5s t 9 ?is case ! cl\ds h lo/ _! positive electricity 9 ?us com+ 9 contact ) ! m\nta9s1 & h d]iv$ f !m 9 its place ! negative electricity :i*1 in/ead ( hold+ !m1 has a t5d5cy to drive !m (f4 ,a mass ( cl\ds ly+ betwe5 ! negative e>? & a mass ( positive cl\ds above is almo/ neutral2 ! positive electricity accumulates t[>ds its l[] surface1 & ! fir/ drops ( ra9 w make x disappe>4 ,?is mass w1 f t mom5t1 become l ! surface ( ! soil--t is to say1 x w become negative "u ! influ5ce ( ! mass above x1 end[$ ) a /rong positive t5d5cy4 ,! cl\d rema9s susp5d$ 9 space until ! mom5t :51 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ambi5t m$ium1 x dissolves 9 ra94 ,! causes ( ! in/ability ( cl\ds are v num]\s4 ,my read]s are aw>e t ! atmosph]e is be+ con/antly agitat$ by va/ curr5ts :i* pass f ! equator to ! poles1 & f :i* ! diff]5t w9ds result4 ,! cl\ds take "p 9 ?is univ]sal :irl ( atmosph]ic waves4 ,transport$ f "o po9t to ano!r--(t5 f> beyond ! region :]e !y came into exi/5ce--subject$ to e vicissitude ( atmosph]e1 & bl[n ab\t by contr>y curr5ts1 !y foll[ ! gigantic movem5ts :i* take ! =m sometimes ( cyclones & tempe/s4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( w>m?1 & probably also by its trans=mation1 ^! movem5ts eng5d] great masses ( electricity1 & pres5tly1 :5 ! cl\ds h become saturat$ ) x1 ! electricity breaks out1 & !re is a ?und]/orm4 ,! electric fluid1 escap$ f ! cl\d 9 :i* x has be5 imprison$1 flies to unite itself1 ei!r ) ! negative electricity /or$ 9 ! surface ( ! e>?1 or else ) ! electricity 9 o!r neighb\r+ cl\ds4 ,almo/ always ! cl\d torn op5 by ! electric dis*>ge dissolves 9 ra9 or hail4 ,?us a /orm is ! outcome ( viol5t movem5ts produc$ by ! =ce ( electricity :5 ?is has rea*$ its maximum ( int5sity4 ,?und]/orms are g5]ally h]ald$ by c]ta9 premonitory signs4 ,! b>omet] goes d[n /eadily4 ,! air1 calm & heavy1 is p]vad$ by a bitt] sulphur\s od\r4 ,! heat is /ifl+4 ,an abnormal sil5ce reigns ov] ! l&4 ,all ?is has a rem>kable effect ^u c]ta9 organisms1 & produces n]v\s compla9ts1 a buzz+ 9 ! e>s1 a s5se ( pa9ful oppression1 a sort ( good-=-no?+ness t we combat 9 va94 ,9 mo/ cases /orms come to u 9 ,france ready made1 s to speak1 f ! sea1 borne 9 by ! curr5ts f ! s\?-we/2 !y are ! (f-%oots ( ! cyclones1 & are born 9 ! tropics1 mov+ 9 l9es f ! s\?-we/ to ! nor?-ea/4 ,ord9>ily !y lose "p ( _! /r5g? en r\te & come to an end sudd5ly ) u4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 home-made /orms also1 s to speak1 especially 9 ,france dur+ our hot summ]s1 :5 ! sun is %9+ all ! day1 & ?us promot+ ! rapid evaporation ( our seas & riv]s4 ,! air is *>g$ ) a heavy mi/ :i* veils ! horizon2 ! b>omet] is go+ d[n1 ! !rmomet] go+ up4 ,! sun looks lead5 ?\gh !re are no cl\ds4 ,:5 x approa*es ! m]idian & its rays are mo/ scor*+1 columns ( vap\r asc5d & become cond5s$ into ! light cl\ds t]m$ cirri4 ,at ! end ( "s h\rs ^! cl\ds become attract$ to ea* o!r1 desc5d a little1 & become gr\p$ toge!r into :at look l great masses ( cotton-wool4 ,^! are t]m$ cumuli4 ,pres5tly a small grey cl\d jo9s ! o!rs4 ,x looks innoc5t & h>mless1 b v (t5 ?is is ! beg9n+ ( ! battle4 ,fir/ !re ensues1 p]haps1 a dis*>ge or two ( lightn+ )\t casualties1 b soon ! bomb>dm5t becomes g5]al1 & long bl9d+ fusillades fla% ?r\gh space4 ,! heav5s1 d>k5$ ov]1 seem to h sunk q l[1 & to h become a great black mass1 f :i* ! lightn+ escapes 9 sudd5 jets4 ,ra9 & hail pelt d[n ^u ! e>? to an accompanim5t ( ! rumbl+ ( ?und]4 ,confusion has fall5 ^u ! entire univ]se4 ,!n1 f9ally1 ! fight comes to a close4 ,! cl\ds disp]se & all[ u to see once aga9 a wide expanse ( sunlit blue4 ,! birds1 _! he>ts fre$ aga9 f t]ror1 beg9 to s+ aga94 ,fl[]s & foliage & soil1 refre%$ by ! ra91 give out sweet p]fumes4 ,an imm5se joy takes ! place ( ! s5se ( melan*oly & oppression4 ,x is good to see ! sun aga96 ,alas1 ?\gh1 !re are grim realities to be fac$ pres5tly4 ,! hail/ones h de/roy$ ! crops & begott5 fam9e--! lightn+ has s[n dea? & plung$ :ole families into m\rn+4 ,x is ) ^! mis=tunes be=e u t we make up our m9ds to d :at 9 u lies to dim9i% ! de/ructiv5ess ( ?is t]rible =ce4 ,h[ are /orm-cl\ds to be detect$8 ,g5]ally speak+1 _! %ape is v cle>ly def9$1 & !y h a look ( solidity ab\t !m4 ,_! l[] surface is (t5 unbrok51 pres5t+ a level pla9 f :i* !re rise huge ragg$ protub]ances l great plumes4 ,sometimes1 on ! o!r h&1 !y h great projections und]nea?1 trail+ q ne> ! gr\nd4 ,/orm-cl\ds move g5]ally 9 l>ge numb]s1 & are g5]ally compos$ ( two sep>ate masses1 diff]5tly electrifi$--! l[] "o giv+ out negative electricity1 ! high] positive electricity4 ,! fla%es ( lightn+ occur g5]ally betwe5 ^! two masses1 ?\gh also1 less frequ5tly1 betwe5 ! l[] mass & ! e>?4 ,x may be said t1 g5]ally speak+1 /orms are ! result ( ! meet+ ( two masses ( cl\ds diff]5tly electrifi$4 ,= long1 physici/s refus$ to admit ! validity ( any o!r !ory1 & combat$ 9 p>ticul> ! idea t lightn+ c\ld issue f a s+le isolat$ cl\d4 ,?is has1 h[ev]1 be5 e/abli%$ n[ z a fact1 & 9 su* cases ! fla%es h always1 ( c\rse1 tak5 place betwe5 ! cl\d & ! e>?4 ,m>corelle1 ( ,t\l\se1 reports t on ,septemb] #ab1 #agdg1 ! sky be+ !n pure & cl\dless b = "o r\nd speck1 !re 0 sudd5ly a ?und]clap & a fla% :i* kill$ a woman on ! spot1 burn+ h] brea/ b do+ no damage to h] clo!s4 ,"h is ano!r int]e/+ case4 ,two prie/s ( ! ,ca!dral ( ,lombey1 :o 7 /&+ 9 ! area ( _! *apt]-h\se1 busy w9n[+1 saw a small cl\d approa*+ !m little by little4 ,:5 x 0 imm$iately above !m a fla% ( lightn+ broke out & /ruck a tree j beside !m1 splitt+ x f top to bottom4 ,!y he>d no ?und]clap4 ,! wea!r 0 q f9e4 ,!re 0 no w9d1 & ?is 0 ! only cl\d 9 ! sky4 ,/orms are f> m preval5t 9 "s c\ntries ?an 9 o!rs4 ,accord+ to ,pl9y1 ?und] 0 unkn[n 9 ,egypt1 &1 accord+ to ,plut>*1 9 ,abyss9ia4 ,?is c\ld n be said n[1 h[ev]1 p]haps because ^! l&s h gr[n unwor?y ( _! exemption4 ,x might be said1 h[ev]1 ( ,p]u1 ^: pure & limpid skies are nev] tr\bl$ by tempe/4 ,jupit] tonans mu/ be a my? inde$ to a p :o "k no?+ ( ?und]claps or wet days4 ,/orms dim9i% 9 numb] 9 high latitudes1 b !re are local conditions :i* affect _! di/ribution4 ,!n !y are p>ticul>ly frequ5t 9 c\ntries t are ?ickly wood$ & 9 m\nta9\s di/ricts4 ,arago came to ! conclusion1 aft] a consid]able numb] ( obs]vations1 t1 out 9 ! op5 sea or among isl&s1 !re is no ?und] 9 ! nor? beyond ! #ge? degree ( latitude4 ,?is is n absolutely s1 b x is a fact t /orms are v mu* r>] 9 ! pol> regions4 ,!y become m & m frequ5t t[>ds ! equator1 & are v num]\s 9 ! tropics4 ,on ei!r side ( ! equator /orms come ye> aft] ye> ) rem>kable regul>ity 9 ! wet season1 & at ! "t ( ! monsoons4 ,at ,guadel\pe & ,m>t9ique !re is nev] any ?und] 9 ,decemb]1 ,janu>y1 ,febru>y1 or ,m>*4 ,9 temp]ate climates !re are sc>cely any /orms 9 w9t]2 !y beg9 9 ! spr+1 & atta9 _! maximum ( int5sity 9 ! heat ( summ]4 ,9 ,italy !re are ?und]/orms at almo/ all times ( ! ye>4 ,9 ,greece !y come *iefly 9 spr+ & autumn4 ,x is noticeable t 9 all latitudes !y come mo/ (t5 9 ! aft]noon4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,fla% ,,& ,,! ,,s\nd ,! ,romans attribut$ a my/]i\s influ5ce to ea* manife/ation ( electricity4 ,!y divid$ lightn+ into individual & family lightn+1 lightn+ ( advice1 monitory1 explanatory1 expo/ulatory1 confirmatory1 auxili>y1 disagreeable1 p]fidi\s1 pe/if]\s1 m5ac+1 murd]\s1 etc41 etc4 ,!y adapt$ x to e ta/e & circum/ance1 b mod]n sci5ce has come to put ord] into ?is ,caph>naum4 ,:5 a cl\d is sup]abundantly *>g$ ) electricity1 ?is electricity1 :i* is compress$ 9 ! cl\dy envelope1 tries to escape 9 ord] to jo9 ! electricity accumulat$ ei!r 9 ano!r cl\d or on ! gr\nd4 ,an electric deflagration ensues1 & a long ignit$ d>t precipitates itself into space1 %[+ u on a l>ge scale :at our exp]i5ce ( physics has taught u 9 a small way 9 our laboratories4 ,?is lum9\s & (t5 dazzl+ trail con/itutes lightn+4 ,lightn+ is n always ! same1 & 9 ord] to classify ! diff]5t =ms x takes m easily1 x c be divid$ into ?ree gr\ps--diffus$ lightn+1 l9e> lightn+1 & fireballs4 ,?is la/ is ! mo/ curi\s ( ! ?ree4 ,! v>iety & ecc5tricity ( fireballs are celebrat$ 9 ! hi/ory ( lightn+1 & ,i propose to devote ! foll[+ *apt] to _! vag>ies4 ,diffus$ lightn+ is ! commone/ ( all4 ,y c c\nt hundr$s ( fla%es on a /ormy night4 ,occasionally !y succe$ "o ano!r ) su* rapidity t ! sky is mom5t>ily entirely illum9$ ) a fanta/ic brightness4 ,at ^! times great sombre cl\ds c be se5 surg+ f ! d>kness ( ! night1 to %9e sudd5ly ) an ephem]al brightness ( a diffus$ r$1 blue1 or violet t+e4 ,_! irregul> %apes1 ) _! jagg$ edges ( light1 are visible aga9/ ! d>k backgr\nd ( ! heav5s1 & ! ?und] gr[ls monoton\sly4 ,:e!r ! ex*ange ( electricity is produc$ on a va/ /ret* betwe5 two r[s ( cl\ds1 or :e!r x is manife/$ by a long ?9 sp>k laun*$ l an arr[ & veil$ by ! curta9 ( cl\ds1 all t c be se5 is a /range light1 vague1 diaphan\s1 in/antane\s1 :i* sometimes spreads itself l a %eet ( fire all ov] ! horizon4 ,x is diffus$ lightn+ :i* gives u ! f9e/ /orm effects on ^? heavy summ] ev5+s :5 ! air is brea?less & saturat$ ) electricity4 ,sudd5ly ! cl\ds are illum9$1 nebul\s veils ( light on :i* c be se51 9 sombre fanta/ic1 fugitive vision1 ! outl9es ( ! trees1 h\ses1 & o!r l&m>ks4 ,!n1 all at once1 heav5 & e>? fall back into a d>kness deep] ?an be=e1 ow+ to ! contra/4 ,l9e> lightn+ is m t]rible4 ,x is reg>d$ by a/ronom]s z ! mo/ p]fect =m ( de/ructive lightn+4 ,x is a /rong fla%--a ?9 trail ( light--v cle>1 & extraord9>ily rapid1 :i* %oots f an electric cl\d to ! e>?1 or f "o cl\d to ano!r4 ,l a supple & undulat+ s]p5t ( fire1 x twi/s itself lum9\sly into space1 spread+ itself m5ac+ly 9 ! heav5s ) its long spirals ( light4 ,sometimes--9 a hurry1 no d\bt1 to rea* its prey--x effects its passage 9 a /raight l9e1 b z a rule x foll[s a s9u\s track1 & =ms itself into a zigzag at an obtuse angle4 ,! diff]5t =ms :i* ?is lightn+ takes are no d\bt attributable to v>i\s causes4 ,"o ( ! *ief ( ^! seems to be ! unequal di/ribution ( humidity 9 ! air1 :i* r5d]s x a m or less good conductor4 ,9 fact1 fulm9ic matt] is /rongly attract$ t[>ds damp regions1 & goes quickly f "o po9t to ano!r1 guid$ 9 its *os5 way by ! hygrometrical conditions ( ! atmosph]e2 & x is ^! con/ant *anges ( direction :i* det]m9e ! me&]+s ( its c\rse4 ,?us ! lightn+ w\ld trace a sort ( plan ( ! hygrometrical /ate ( ! air = a c]ta9 portion ( ! atmosph]e4 ,= x1 ! %ort road is h>dly ev] ! /raight l9e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! v>iability ( ! ov]load+ ( electricity has some?+ to say to ! =m x takes4 ,sometimes lightn+ =ms itself into two or ?ree bran*es1 & becomes =k$ lightn+4 ,or x ev5 divides itself into a numb] ( po9ts f a pr9cipal bran*1 out ( :i* a great _m sp>ks bur/ =?4 ,^! inc&esc5t %eaves move ?r\gh space ) extraord9>y agility4 ,x has n be5 possible to measure _! spe$ ) absolute accuracy1 b _! rapidity is su* t _! transit appe>s to be in/antane\s4 ,! late/ rese>*es seem to h prov$ t _! spe$ is sup]ior to t ( light1 :i* is #cjj1jjj kilometres a second4 ,lightn+ is n always ( a dazzl+ :it5ess1 x is (t5 yell[1 r$1 blue1 violet1 or gre54 ,its col\r dep5ds on ! quantity ( ! electricity ?r[n on ! atmosph]e by ! dis*>ge2 on ! d5sity ( ! air at ! "t ( ! passage ( ! ignit$ matt]2 on its hygrometrical /ate1 & on ! sub/ances :i* x conta9s dur+ susp5sion4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ 9 ! /udy ( physics t ! electric sp>k is :ite 9 ! op5 air1 b t x gets a violet t+e 9 ! vacuum ( a pneumatic ma*9e4 ,?is proves t violet lightn+ comes f ! f>-(f regions ( ! atmosph]e4 ,x trav]ses a b$ ( r>ifi$ air1 & %[s ! great height ( ! /orm-cl\ds f :i* x emanates4 ,! fulm9at+ sp>k is s fugitive t x is difficult to =m an idea ( its l5g?4 ,"o c\ld easily take x to be a y>d or s long1 s illusory & deceptive are our impressions4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x is prov$ t fla%es ( lightn+ cov] a di/ance ( sev]al kilometres4 ,!re are v>i\s me?ods to :i* "o c h rec\rse 9 ^! sci5tific rese>*es4 ,! fir/1 :i* gives ! l5g? ( horizontal lightn+1 is bas$ on a m9ute comp>ison betwe5 ! trajectory describ$ by ! meteor & ! kn[n di/ance ( ! t]re/rial po9ts betwe5 :i* x travels4 ,9 ord] to gauge ! ext5t ( v]tical lightn+1 y mu/ e/imate approximately ! height ( ! cl\ds f :i* x comes1 bas$ on ! irregul>ities ( ! e>? ( :i* ! height is kn[n4 ,b !re is a /ill simpl] me?od = approximate measurem5t )9 ! rea* ( e "o4 ,x consi/s 9 multiply+ #ccg 7! numb] ( y>ds trav]s$ by s\nd 9 a second7 by ! numb] ( seconds dur+ :i* ! ?und] la/s4 ,^! me?ods all give ! same result1 & prove t lightn+ is (t5 #a1 #e1 & #aj kilometres 9 l5g?4 ,! greate/ l5g? prov$ up to ! pres5t has be5 #ah kilometres4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( ! in/antane\sness ( ^! fla%es1 "o m>vels at _! incomp>able agility1 & we c only be lo/ 9 admiration ( ! magic =ce ( ! heav5ly sl+1 :i* is capable ( hurl+ ^! :ole riv]s ( fire to roll 9 _! s9u\s c\rse "r ?r\gh space1 & 9 a space ( "t almo/ inappreciable to our s5ses4 ,yet1 9 spite ( ! extreme rapidity ( ! lightn+1 x has be5 possible to det]m9e t ^! meteors d n la/ ! ?\s&? "p ( a second4 ,to prove ?is1 we take a circle ( c>dbo>d1 divid$ f ! middle into black & :ite sections4 ,?is circle c be turn$ l a :eel almo/ z quickly z "o c wi%4 ,we "k t lum9\s impressions rema9 on ! ret9a ! t5? "p ( a second2 ?us1 if we imitate ! *ildi% game ( turn+ a light$ coal--if ! turn is made 9 ! t5? ( a second1 ea* successive position ( ! coal rema9+ impress$ on ! ret9a = ! same l5g? ( "t--we h a cont9u\s circle4 ,9 turn+ our c>dbo>d :eel ) ! black & :ite spokes1 if ea* spoke passes be=e our eyes 9 less ?an ! t5? ( a second1 we c no long] di/+ui% betwe5 ! sections1 b c only see a grey circle4 ,b we c make x rotate a hundr$ turns or m 9 a second2 ?is be+ done1 if we cont9ue to obs]ve ! circle1 we c no long] see ! l9es1 !y succe$ ea* o!r m quickly 9 our eyes ?an ! impression !y produce4 ,b if ! circle turns be=e u 9 ! d>kness1 & x is sudd5ly light$ up & z sudd5ly d>k5$1 ! impression produc$ on our eyes by ea* ( ! sections w\ld la/ less ?an ! t5? ( a second1 & ! circle w\ld appe> to u z if x 7 /ation>y4 ,9 apply+ a calculat$ rotation to ?is contrivance1 ,*>les ,:eat/one has prov$ t "s lightn+ does n la/ ! ?\s&? "p ( a second4 ,?is measure is probably a m9imum2 9 ! majority ( cases ! duration ( lightn+ is long] ?an ?is4 ,(t5 dur+ ! hot1 transp>5t summ] nights1 we see a consid]able numb] ( fla%es1 :i* furr[ ! firmam5t ) _! g5tle1 blui% light4 ,^! fugitive gleams rem9d u 9 ! sky ( ! w-o'-!-wisps1 :i* come =? sil5tly f m>%y gr\nd4 ,! atmosph]e is pure2 !re are no app>5t traces ( a /orm1 & yet ! sky is gli/5+ ) ?\s&s ( small flames4 ,! fla%es succe$ "o ano!r almo/ )\t int]ruption4 ,^! electric sp>ks are kn[n z heat-lightn+1 b ?is is q inaccurate1 & has no mean+ 9 ! language ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,9 a great numb] ( cases an a/ronom] w\ld be able to discov] c]ta9 *>act]i/ic signs indicat+ t a /orm is tak+ place "u ! horizon at a v great di/ance f ! po9t ( obs]vation4 ,x is only at ! mom5t :5 ! sky is light$ up t "o c see ! ridge ( cl\ds ly+ l[ on ! horizon4 ,at o!r times !re is no sign ( a /orm1 z f> z ! eye c see4 ,! atmosph]e is q cle>1 & yet ! sky is swept ) a numb] ( electric fla%es4 ,b aft]w>ds y he> t a viol5t /orm has deva/at$ ! region ov] :i* ! gleams h appe>$1 & t x is to ?is t !y are attributable4 ,!y are only reflect$ lights4 ,a sailor tells u t once :5 he 0 out at sea1 m ?an #ajj kilometres f ,lima1 he saw a numb] ( bright fla%es1 )\t any ?und]1 to ! ea/ & nor?-ea/ ( ! horizon4 ,! wea!r 0 p]fect1 & ! sky absolutely s]5e4 ,n[ we "k t /orms1 & ! electric ph5om5a :i* !y produce1 are unkn[n ^u t coa/2 b ?is immunity does n ext5d = m ?an #ajj kilometres to ! int]ior ( ?is c\ntry1 s t ?is lightn+ :i* 0 obs]v$ at sea1 #ajj kilometres f ! %ore1 mu/ h tak5 place m ?an #bjj kilometres away4 ,"o ( our correspond5ts1 ,m4 ,soleyre ( ,con/ant9e1 s5t u ^w1 9 #ahii1 ( an int]e/+ case ( lightn+ )\t ?und]4 ,9 ,augu/1 he says1 ,i notic$ x 9 ! valley ( ! ,arve above ,salambes2 :5 ,i came back to ,algi]s ,i saw x aga9 on ,septemb] #af1 & on ,octob] #ai4 ,x 0 n %eet lightn+1 b ord9>y lightn+ conc5trat$ 9 v ?9 l9es4 ,?is la/$ long1 & 0 v ne>4 ,ano!r ?+1 !re 0 no hail4 ,?is is n v r>e 9 ,algi]s4 ,on ,septemb] #a1 #aija1 ,i happ5$ to be 9 ,g5eva at ab\t #f p4m4 ,! wea!r 0 heavy b v f9e4 ,i notic$ a good deal ( lightn+ on ! s\?-we/ ( ! horizon4 ,x w5t on almo/ )\t int]ruption above ! ,savoy ,alps4 ,ea* fla% illum9at$ at ! same "t ! ridge ( ! m\nta9s & ! fr+$ edge ( ! great sombre cl\ds ly+ l[ on ! horizon4 ,?is lightn+ 0 sil5t2 ! noise ( ! ?und] did n rea* ,g5eva4 ,! next day ,i le>nt t a t]rible /orm _h deva/at$ ! neighb\rhood ( ,*ambry & ,aix-les-,ba9s4 ,moreov]1 ap>t f /orms1 !re h be5 o!r records ( ?is light+ up ( ! sky be+ obs]v$ at great di/ances4 ,?us1 9 #ahjc1 a s]vice ( lum9\s communications 0 e/abli%$ on ,m\nt ,brock5 9 ! ,h>tz ,m\nta9s 9 ord] to det]m9e ! diff]5ces ( longitude4 ,! combu/ion ( #ahj to #bjj grammes ( p[d]1 burnt 9 ! op5 air1 = ea* ( ! signals1 produc$ a light :i* 0 obs]v$ by a/ronom]s /ation$ on ,m\nt ,k5l5b]g1 al?\gh !y 7 #bdj kilometres f ,brock51 :i* is itself invisible f ,k5l5b]g4 ,on c]ta9 fte-days1 ,july #ad1 = example1 :5 ! pr9cipal monum5ts 9 ,p>is are illum9at$1 at a di/ance ( #bj & #cj kilometres we c see a sort ( lum9\s vap\r :i* floats above ! t[n & reflects ! lights ( ! b\lev>ds1 al?\gh ! lights !mselves are invisible f ! po9t ( obs]vation4 ,"h is ano!r example :i* any ,p>isian c v]ify3 ! captive balloon ( ! ,arodrome at ,porte-,maillot1 :i* so>s "s hundr$s ( y>ds above ,p>is dur+ ! spr+ & summ]1 z se5 f ! d>k pa?s ( ! ,bois de ,b\logne1 appe>s aga9/ ! azure ( ! sky l a magnific5t globe ba!d 9 light1 resembl+ an enorm\s moon4 ,well1 ?is g5tle1 pale light is only ! reflection ( ! lights ( ,p>is :i* are invisible f ! ,bois de ,b\logne4 ,! e>? & all ! planets :i* are d>k 9 !mselves1 %9e 9 space light$ up by ! sun4 ,! sil5t lightn+ :i* fla%es 9 ! sky is only ! reflection ( a di/ant /orm4 ,:e!r on acc\nt ( ! sph]ical %ape ( ! e>? or on acc\nt ( ! irregul>ities ( ! l&1 ! cl\ds are invisible1 b ! effluvium :i* escapes f !m c be se5 at a great di/ance4 ,^! poetic & ephem]al flames :i* glide ?r\gh ! sky1 appeal to ! imag9ation ( ! dream]1 & yet !y are q z t]rible z ! fla%es :i* are accompani$ by ?und]4 ,if ! noise :i* accompanies ^! is n p]ceptible1 x is because ! s\nd ( ! ?und] does n c>ry f>1 & has be5 lo/ 9 space be=e rea*+ u4 ,x is ! same ) ! sil5t lightn+ :i* gleams 9 a /ormy sky4 ,?is ph5om5on is p>ticul>ly frequ5t 9 ! ,antilles4 ,ei!r ! /orm breaks too f> f ! obs]v]1 or ! dis*>ge has tak5 place betwe5 two b$s ( cl\ds1 ! l[] ( :i* int]cepts ! waves ( s\nd )\t prev5t+ ! escape ( ! electric sp>k1 & ! ?und] is n he>d4 ,z a rule we imag9e t lightn+ always desc5ds1 t x comes to u f ! high] cele/ial regions to be lo/ 9 ! common res]voir4 ,b ?is is q inaccurate4 ,lightn+ sometimes asc5ds4 ,sometimes x desc5ds & reasc5ds4 ,t is to say1 aft] x rea*es ! gr\nd1 ei!r !re is no attraction !re1 or a /rong] =ce draws x back to ! a]ial regions1 & x flies back to ! cl\ds :5ce x came4 ,z a rule we only fe> ! direct lightn+4 ,?is is a great mi/ake4 ,!re are _m cases ( lightn+ /rik+ f a di/ance4 ,= example1 at ! end ( ,may1 #ahff1 an ,engli% coa/gu>d 0 mak+ 8 r\nds on ! coa/ ( "o ( ! ,%etl& ,isles1 :5 a fla% ( lightn+ pass$ ne> him1 /rik+ a great rock4 ,! un=tunate man 0 completely bl9d$1 & plung$ into d>kness ?us sudd5ly1 he w\ld inevitably h fall5 d[n an abyss1 if 8 companions1 attract$ by 8 cries1 _h n come to ! rescue & tak5 him home4 ,"h is ano!r case3-- ,on ,septemb] #bd1 #ahbf1 a t]rible /orm bur/ ov] ,v]sailles1 accompani$ by a great deal ( ?und] & lightn+4 ,at ! mom5t :5 ! lightn+ /ruck ,galli's f>m1 an old man :o 0 9 a /reet 9 ,v]sailles1 at a di/ance ( two kilometres f ! f>m1 sudd5ly felt a viol5t %ock1 accompani$ by a feel+ ( oppression & gidd9ess & a semi-p>alysis ( ! tongue & ! :ole ( 8 left side4 ,next morn+ ?is _h pass$ away1 b 9 ! ev5+ at ! same "t z ! %ock _h occurr$1 he felt simil> s5sations ( fa9t+1 & x 0 ! same to ! end ( ! week4 ,x w\ld be well to rem>k "h t at ! mom5t ( ! accid5t1 ,m4 ,b---- happ5$ to be ne> ! wall ( a h\se1 n f> f ! metallic tube :i* conduct$ ! ra9-wat] into ! level ( ! pavem5t4 ,! foll[+ ph5om5on1 to :i* we h already allud$1 is no less curi\s3-- ,on ,july #bb1 #ahfh1 at ab\t #g o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 at ,gi5-sur-,cure 7,nivre71 ! ?und] _h be5 gr[l+ viol5tly = "s "t1 :5 all ( a sudd5 ! lightn+ /ruck a ?at*$ h\se1 :i* x set on fire4 ,at ! same "t a woman :o 0 9 a h\se t5 y>ds away1 felt a %ock1 & saw ! til$ floor rise b5ea? h]4 ,h] two sabots 7 brok5 on h] feet1 & a bottle ( ,holy ,wat] ) :i* %e 0 bless+ ! h\se 0 brok5 9 h] h&1 only ! neck rema9$ 9 h] f+]s4 ,%e h]self suff]$ no?+ b ! %ock4 ,n9ete5 ( ! tiles 7 flung 9 all directions4 ,"h is ano!r v rem>kable case ( asc5d+ lightn+1 publi%$ 9 ! ,comptes ,r5dus ( ! ,academie des ,sci5ces3-- ,at ,porto-,alegre1 on ,june #i1 #ahgj1 at #b a4m41 dur+ a viol5t /orm1 on ! prop]ty ( ,m4 ,l>anja e ,oliveira1 at ,brazil1 a s]vant 0 ent]+ ! h\se2 he 0 ab\t t5 y>ds away1 :5 a fla% ( lightn+ illum9at$ x2 at ! same mom5t he felt a great t+l+ 9 ! fle% ( 8 feet1 !n 9 8 legs1 !n all ov] 8 body1 & f9ally 9 8 head1 on :i* ! hair /ood on end to su* an ext5t t he 0 oblig$ to hold 8 hat on 9 ord] to prev5t its fall+ (f4 ,at ! same "t1 a :ite flame bur/ f ! gr\nd ab\t two y>ds 9 front ( him1 accompani$ by a %[] ( sp>ks4 ,t]rifi$ by su* a ph5om5on1 :i* he attribut$ to s\ls f ano!r _w1 he ?\ght he 0 petrifi$ to ! spot2 f9ally1 he ran away4 ,any?+ metallic :i* he _h ab\t him at ! "t ( ?is occurr5ce became magnetiz$4 ,a key :i* 0 9 8 pocket rema9$ magnetic = two days4 ,?us1 z well z ! ord9>y fulguration1 9 :i* ! lightn+ 7:i* we imag9e desc5ds f ! cl\ds7 acts directly on ! body1 & ! lightn+ :i* /rikes indirectly1 !re are o!r electric %ocks :i* c be exp]i5c$ by m5 & animals4 ,notable among ^! is ! /rik+ f ! e>?1 commonly kn[n z *oc de ret\r1 & :i* is 9 reality only an in/ance ( ! asc5d+ curr5t1 or ( lightn+ /rik+ f a di/ance4 ,we mu/ also describe ! /rik+ by a man :o has be5 /ruck4 ,! ,abb ,ri*>d1 9 8 ,hi/oire de l',air1 tells ! foll[+ /ory3-- ,9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! village ( ,rumigny1 9 ,pic>dy1 on ,augu/ #bj1 #agfi1 at six o'clock 9 ! morn+1 !re 0 a sudd5 irruption ( fulm9at+ matt] f ! bosom ( ! e>? 9 su* quantities z to produce ! mo/ viol5t results4 ,! sky 0 cl\dy1 & look$ l a /orm4 ,a "y f>m] & 8 wife 7 foll[+1 at "s di/ance1 a vehicle drawn by f\r horses4 ,sudd5ly ! driv] ( ?is1 )\t see+ ! lightn+ or he>+ ! ?und]1 0 ?r[n to ! e>?4 ,8 f\r horses 7 /ret*$ dead on ! gr\nd ne> ! c>riage4 ,!re 0 a smok+ hole 9 ! gr\nd1 f :i* ! effluvium came =? & kill$ ! "y man & 8 wife at t5 paces (f & sep>at$ f ea* o!r by tw5ty paces4 ,! curr5t also knock$ d[n1 at a hundr$ paces1 ! fa!r ( ! "y man 9 ! same fa%ion z x _h done ! driv]1 b )\t injur+ "o or ! o!r4 ,! bodies %[$ no signs ( a w\nd1 only a consid]able swell+ & a great de=mity ( ! features4 ,! woman1 :o 0 "y & pretty1 became hide\s2 ! :ole ( h] body z well z t ( h] husb& 0 absolutely yell[4 ,! f\r horses _h _! inte/9es drawn f _! bodies4 ,!y 7 all ?r[n on ! same side4 ,! man's hat 0 pi]c$ & 8 hair burnt1 b he _h no bruise on 8 head4 ,?is acc\nt1 9 :i* we mu/ n be surpris$ to f9d ! ideas & language ( ! "t 7let u obs]ve 9 pass+ t ! man :o 0 /ruck did n he> ! ?und]1 & _h n ev5 "t to see ! lightn+ ( :i* he 0 ! victim7--?is acc\nt1 ,i say1 gives u an in/ance ( asc5d+ lightn+4 ,"h is ano!r4 ,! travell] ,brydone gives ! foll[+ example1 :i* he himself obs]v$3-- ,on ,july #ai1 #aghe1 a /orm bur/ ne> ,cold/ream betwe5 #ab & #a a4m4 ,a woman :o 0 cutt+ hay on ! banks ( ! ,twe$ fell backw>ds4 ,%e at once call$ to h] companions1 & said %e _h j receiv$ a viol5t bl[ on h] foot = :i* %e c\ld 9 no way acc\nt4 ,at ! "t !re 0 no ?und] or lightn+ 9 ! sky4 ,! %eph]d ( a f>m at ,l5nel ,hill saw a %eep fall ne> him1 :i* a few m9utes be=e appe>$ to be 9 p]fect heal?2 he f\nd x /one dead4 ,! /orm !n appe>$ v f> (f4 ,two c>ts lad5 ) coal1 & ea* driv5 by a "y driv] seat$ on a small seat 9 front1 cross$ ov] ! ,twe$4 ,!y _h j climb$ a small hill ne> ! banks ( ?is riv] :5 !y he>d a great detonation r\nd ab\t1 simil> to t :i* w\ld be produc$ by ! dis*>ge ( sev]al guns4 ,at ! same in/ant ! driv] ( ! second c>t saw ! fir/1 ) 8 companion & ! two horses1 fall to ! gr\nd4 ,! driv] & horses 7 /one dead4 ,! gr\nd 0 pi]c$ ) ?ree circul> holes at ! v spot :]e ! :eels _h t\*$ x :5 ! accid5t happ5$4 ,half an h\r aft] ?is ev5t ! holes emitt$ an od\r :i* ,brydone comp>$ to t ( e!r4 ,! two circul> iron b&s :i* cov]$ ! felloes ( ! :eels %[$ evid5t signs ( fusion 9 ! two spots :i* re/$ on ! gr\nd at ! mom5t ( ! detonation1 & 9 no o!r place4 ,! sk9 ( ! horses _h be5 burnt1 p>ticul>ly ab\t ! legs & "u ! /oma*4 ,! body ( ! driv] _h m>ks ( burn+ "h & !re4 ,8 clo!s1 8 %irt1 &1 above all1 8 hat1 7 r$uc$ to %r$s1 & gave out a /rong smell4 ,orioli gives an example ( two m5 :o 7 surpris$ by a viol5t /orm ne> ! village ( ,b5v5ide4 ,!y lay d[n on ! gr\nd to let ! meteor pass4 ,"s mom5ts lat] "o ( !m got up feel+ v tir$1 b ! o!r 0 dead4 ,! bones ( ! latt] 7 s s(t t x 0 easy to b5d !m2 8 :ole body 0 ( ! consi/5cy ( pa/e4 ,! tongue _h be5 torn f ! roots1 & no "o knew :at _h become ( x4 ,n[1 j z ! e>? c /rike1 s c ! human body become fulm9at+ & act l lightn+4 ,aft] hav+ be5 /ruck1 x c effectively acquire ! p[] to /rike 9 its turn4 ,= in/ance1 on ,june #cj1 #ahed1 a man nam$ ,b>ri 0 kill$ by lightn+ ne> ! ,j>d9 des ,plantes1 9 ,p>is1 & 8 body lay = "s "t expos$ to a beat+ ra94 ,aft] ! /orm _h pass$1 two soldi]s f ! neighb\r+ gu>d-h\se tri$ to remove ! body1 & ea* receiv$ a viol5t bl[ :5 !y t\*$ x4 ,!y got (f ) a %ock1 p]haps because ! body _h be5 dr5*$ ) ra91 :i* act$ z a conductor to ! electricity1 & ?us x _h _h "t to lose a "p ( ! fluid4 ,:at a my/]i\s _w is t ( atmosph]ic electricity6 ,x is truly ! ,new ,_w = ! sci5tific m9d--a m9e1 fruitful 9 unkn[n & ev5 unsuspect$ m>vels1 :i* is p]petually disclos+ its ri*es = our admiration4 ,"o ( our mo/ valu$ collaborators 9 our rese>*es on ! nature ( lightn+ is photography4 ,fai?fully & unhesitat+ly x regi/]s an inde/ructible docum5t ( ! fugitive lightn+1 :i* impr9ts itself on ! s5sitiz$ plate1 & ! a/ronom] c aft]w>ds exam9e ! smalle/ details ( ! sudd5 app>ition com=tably & at 8 leisure4 ,we h already a consid]able numb] ( plates ( ! outl9e ( ! lightn+ 9 flight4 ,an exam9ation ( ^! electric pictures is v int]e/+4 ,:o kn[s :e!r1 lat] on1 :5 phonography is br\ght to p]fection1 x w n also regi/] ! noisy accompanim5t to ! electric fla%8 ,!n1 ) ! help ( ! c9ematograph1 we c\ld h dramatic repres5tations ( s5sational /orms4 ,:ile ! photograph unrolls all ! phases ( ! lightn+1 f its em]g+ f ! cl\d to its fall to e>?1 be=e ! gaze ( ! spectators1 ! phonograph w repeat ! sonor\s acc5ts ( ! t]roriz+ voice ( ?und]4 ,?und]1 z all ! _w kn[s1 is ! noise :i* accompanies lightn+4 ,x is produc$ :5 a *ange ( electricity--a neutralization--takes place betwe5 two po9ts m or less di/ant4 ,! causes :i* provoke x are /ill some:at ( a my/]y4 ,! lum9\s rocket :i* fl+s itself precipitately f a cl\d saturat$ ) electricity1 spreads itself l a trail ( flames 9 ! atmosph]e :]e an inf9ity ( invisible molecules are float+2 ^! x repels4 ,! passage ( ?is :irlw9d ( fire 9 a c5tre :i* is greatly compress$ produces a mom5t>y void into :i* ! surr\nd+ air at once ru%es1 & x is ! same all ! way along ! r\te foll[$ by lightn+4 ,9 all probability ! equilibrium ( ! atmosph]e1 :i* is mom5t>ily di/urb$ by ! intrusion ( ! ignit$ matt]1 ha/ily re-e/abli%es itself by a ru% ( ! air :i* ! lightn+ has eject$1 & :i* is swall[$ up ) a cra% 9 ! op5+ :i* has be5 made4 ,x is1 on a l>ge scale1 a simil> ph5om5on to t :i* is produc$ by op5+ a case :i* has be5 h]metically seal$4 ,! air ru%+ 9 makes a dull noise4 ,p\illet objects to ?is v natural explanation on ! gr\nd t ! flight ( a cannon-ball ought to produce a simil> noise4 ,b ?is objection errs 9 its basis1 because1 z reg>ds velocity1 a cannon-ball is z a tortoise z comp>$ ) ! arr[ ( lightn+1 & z reg>ds size1 :o c comp>e a few grammes ( p[d] to ! torr5ts ( fire laun*$ into space by ! prodigi\s =ce ( electricity8 ,! lightn+ dis*>ge produces a viol5t concussion 9 ! cl\d1 & v (t5 a %[] ( ra9 imm$iately foll[s x4 ,! electric conditions ( ! diff]5t cl\ds :i* make a /orm be+ sep>ately liable ! "o to ! o!r1 ! dis*>ge ( "o mu/ lead to t ( sev]al o!rs m or less di/ant4 ,9 all cases ! noise is caus$ by ! expansion ( ! air :]e a m or less p>tial void has be5 made4 ,x is ! same ) fire>ms1 crve-vessie1 etc4 ,"o ( ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( ?und] is ! roll+1 :i* is (t5 prolong$1 & rev]b]ates on ! sides ( /eep m\nta9s4 ,?is voice1 ) its lugubri\s tone1 becomes grave & sometimes s9i/] 9 ! revolution ( space--?is voice1 cele/ial & inf]nal1 seems to mom5t>ily dom9ate ! _w1 :ile ! cl\ds are envelop$ ) a ?\s& diabolical flames4 ,sometimes x r+s 9 ! air ) fi]ce calls1 at o!rs x spreads itself 9 dull1 languor\s compla9ts4 ,nev]!less1 ! int5s5ess ( ?und] und]goes a ?\s& fluctuations1 & pres5ts a/oni%+ v>iations4 ,g5]ally x /rikes & fright5s1 b ! curi\s ?+ is t1 = ! e>1 9 reality x is less /rong ?an ! cr9kl+ noise ( a piece ( pap] torn close to x4 ,(t51 too1 x may be comp>$ to ! dis*>ge ( fire>ms1 a pi/ol or a cannon4 ,?us1 :5 ! lightn+ p5etrat$ ,volney's ap>tm5ts at ,naples1 ! p pres5t1 among :om 0 ,saussure1 _h ! impression ( a pi/ol-%ot 9 ! next room4 ,!re is a case giv5 ( ,m4 & ,mme4 ,bodd+ton1 :o 7 seat$ on ! back seat ( _! coa* 9 ord] to enjoy ! view ( ! c\ntry1 & _h giv5 ! inside seats to two s]vants4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a fla% ( lightn+1 :i* /ruck ,m4 & ,mme4 ,bodd+ton & flung ! po/illion to a great di/ance4 ,! s]vants 7 unt\*$1 & escap$ ) a fright4 ,:5 !y got ov] _! t]ror1 "o ( !m said t a v brilliant fla% ( lightn+ _h be5 imm$iately foll[$ by a noise simil> to t ( a heavily *>g$ musket4 ,he ?\ght "s "o _h %ot ! horses4 ,8 fright _h /unn$ him s t he h>dly knew :at _h happ5$4 ,at o!r times ?und] is accompani$ by a :i/l+ noise1 b z a rule x is ! roll+ :i* pr$om9ates4 ,we ask ourselves to :at x is due t ?is roll+ la/s s long4 ,!re are sev]al causes4 ,! fir/ is due to ! l5g? ( lightn+ & ! diff]5ce 9 spe$ betwe5 s\nd & light4 ,let u suppose1 = example1 a fla% ( lightn+1 ,,ae1 #aa1jjj metres long4 ,! obs]v] /ation$ at ,o1 und]nea? extremity ,e ( ! lightn+ 7:i* is "o kilometre high71 w see ! lightn+ 9 its full l5g? 9 "o indivisible in/ant4 ,! s\nd w =m itself also at ! same in/ant all along ! l9e ( lightn+1 b ! s\nd-waves w only rea* ! e> ( ! obs]v] at diff]5t times4 ,t :i* />ts at po9t ,e1 ! ne>e/1 w arrive 9 #c seconds1 s\nd travell+ ab\t #ccg metres a second4 ,t :i* is =m$ at ! same mom5t at po9t ,d1 #bjjj y>ds f po9t ,o1 w take d\ble ! "t to arrive4 ,t :i* comes f po9t ,c w n arrive = #ab seconds4 ,! s\nd =m$ at ,b w n arrive until ! "t necess>y to cov] #h kilometres--t is to say1 n = #bc seconds--& ! s\nd =m$ at ,a w only rea* aft] #cb seconds4 ,?us ! roll+ w h la/$ m ?an half a m9ute f />t to f9i%4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,expla9+ ,,! ,,duration ,,( ,,! ,,s\nd ,,( ,,?und]4 ,& if1 :i* is v (t5 ! case1 ! a/ronom] is n exactly "u "o ( ! extremities ( ! lightn+1 b at "s o!r po9t 9 its c\rse1 he fir/ he>s a clap1 !n an increas$ noise1 !n a dim9ution4 ,9 fact1 9 ?is case1 ! s\nd :i* leaves po9t ,d j ov]head1 :i* is #ajjj metres (f1 arrives alone 9 #c seconds1 b ! s\nds =m$ f ,d to ,e on "o side1 & f ,c to ,d on ! o!r1 arrive at ! same "t1 hav+ jo9$ ea* o!r1 tak+ #i seconds1 :i* is ! necess>y "t to come f #ajjj to #cjjj metres4 ,! s\nds beyond ,c arrive & dep>t accord+ to di/ance1 z 9 ! prec$+ example1 & ! ?und] has la/$ #bc seconds in/ead ( #cb seconds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,comm5cem5t1 ,,augm5tation1 ,,& ,,dim9ution ,,( ,,! ,,int5sity ,,( ,,?und]4 ,i mu/ add t lightn+ is nev] /raight1 b always crook$4 ,! l5g? ( "t ! ?und] rolls has no?+ to d ) ! di/ance ( ! cl\d :]e ! ph5om5on beg9s4 ,x is proportionate to ! l5g? ( ! lightn+ ) :i* x is associat$4 ,! roll+ is (t5 /ill m prolong$ by a succession ( small dis*>ges1 :i* foll[ ea* o!r v rapidly betwe5 ! /ormy cl\ds2 by ! zigzags & ramifications ( ! lightn+ caus$ by ! hygrometrical div]sity ( ! diff]5t b$s ( air2 by ! e*oes repeat$ by ! m\nta9s1 ! e>?1 ! wat]1 & ! cl\ds !mselves--to all :i* mu/ be add$ also ! int]f]5ces caus$ by ! enc\nt] ( ! diff]5t sy/ems ( s\nd-waves4 ,its duration is extremely v>iable1 h[ev]2 x r>ely exce$s #cj seconds1 ?\gh ! noise may sometimes seem to la/ mu* long]1 s t an obs]vation ( ?is k9d may h any value--"o mu/ take into consid]ation ! e*o1 & isolate a s+le clap f ! s]ies ( dis*>ges :i* take place 9 ! bosom ( ! /orm4 ,! longe/ v]ifi$ duration ( a s+le dis*>ge is #de seconds4 ,t is trem5d\s if we ?9k ( ! in/antane\sness ( ! lightn+1 & reflect t ! fla% & ! s\nd are produc$ 9 reality at ! same mom5t1 t !y are dep5d5t ! "o on ! o!r1 & t 9 _! v>i\s manife/ations !re is only ! diff]5ce ( motion4 ,s\nd moves l a tortoise beh9d ! swift lightn+1 ^: vibrations spread 9 ! air ) inconceivable rapidity4 ,h5ce ^! #de seconds correspond to a fla% ( lightn+ m ?an #ae kilometres 9 l5g?1 b we "k t !re are ev5 long] ones4 ,i h already said t we c calculate ! di/ance ( ! cele/ial cannon f :i* ! fulm9at+ dis*>ge comes by c\nt+ ! numb] ( seconds :i* sep>ate ! app>ition ( ! lightn+ f ! fir/ gr[ls ( ! ?und]4 ,?us ! longe/ int]val t has be5 prov$ betwe5 ! appe>ance ( ! lightn+ & ! noise x produces is #bd kilometres4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a maximum4 ,num]\s obs]vations h prov$ t ?und] is nev] he>d beyond #bj or p]haps #be kilometres4 ,lightn+ pi]ces ! cl\dy veil1 b ! voice ( ?und] does n c>ry s f>4 ,9 ?is ! great ,jupit] %[s himself inf]ior to ! +5uity ( human pigmies1 ^: de/ructive & b>b>\s art has be5 able to inv5t inf]nal ma*9es ! noise ( :i* c be he>d mu* fur!r4 ,cannon c easily be he>d at a di/ance ( #dj kilometres4 ,sometimes1 9 sieges & big battles ! cannonades c be he>d mutt]+ lugubri\sly m ?an #ajj kilometres away4 ,dur+ ! siege ( ,p>is1 ,krupp's cannon--t mo/ exp$iti\s ( all vehicles ( civilization 9 ! eyes ( ! /atesm5 ( ?is planet6--c\ld be he>d z f> z ,dieppe1 #adj kilometres away1 dur+ ! nights :5 !y 7 bomb>d+4 ,! cannonade ( ,m>* #cj1 #ahad1 :i* cr[n$ ! ,fir/ ,empire1 z x cr[n$ ! ,second1 0 he>d betwe5 ,lisieux & ,ca51 a di/ance ( #age kilometres4 ,arago ev5 alleges t ! cannon at ,wat]loo c\ld be he>d z f> z ,creil1 :i* is #bjj kilometres away4 ,?us man's ?und] c be he>d at a great] di/ance ?an t ( nature4 ,x is true t x is incomp>ably m vici\s1 & t x has a great _m m victims4 ,9 its natural /ate1 if we might expla9 x ?us--left to itself--x comes directly to u f ! high regions ( ! atmosph]e1 & is ! mo/ t]rible ( a]ial mess5g]s--a subtle mess5g]1 malici\s & viol5t1 x is ! t]ror ( ! human race4 ,b rul$ by ! g5ius ( man1 x becomes a p[]ful ag5t t[>ds mod]n civilization1 & we _c suffici5tly admire its _m advantages4 ,if we c\ld tame lightn+ & guide x safely1 its s]vices w\ld probably become innum]able4 ,lightn+ z man's "r h&6 ,:y n8 ,0 x n ! auxili>y ( ! gods 9 ! d>k ages8 ,to-day1 is x n reg>d$ by a/ronom]s z "o ( ! mo/ important =ces ( nature8 ,:y %\ld x n be ! collaborator ( man's intellig5ce to-morr[8 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,fireballs ,"h we p5etrate into :at is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ my/]i\s1 & c]ta9ly ! lea/ und]/ood doma9 ( ?und] & lightn+4 ,among all ! electrical ph5om5a to be obs]v$ 9 ! atmosph]e1 !re is no?+ /rang] ?an ^? fireballs ( :i* we h already spok51 & :i* 9 =m & size recall ! electric lights 9 our ,p>is b\lev>ds4 ,curi\s ! contra/ betwe5 electricity tam$ & civiliz$ & electricity runn+ wild6 ,betwe5 ! arc lights fulfill+ _! peaceful & useful function z sub/itutes = ! sun1 & ^! dread eng9es ( de/ruction s[+ dea? & havoc6 ,x is n long s9ce ! exi/5ce ( ^! fireballs has be5 ackn[l$g$ by sci5ti/s z an actual fact4 ,until q rec5t times !y 7 reg>d$ z ! figm5t ( excit$ imag9ations1 & wise m5 smil$ at ! wild /ories ( _! ravages4 ,_! reality has n[ be5 e/abli%$1 h[ev]1 beyond ! possibility ( d\bt4 ,9 %ape !y are n always q sph]ical1 ?\gh ?is is _! normal appe>ance2 & al?\gh _! cont\rs are usually cle>ly def9$1 !y are sometimes encircl$ by a k9d ( lum9\s vap\r1 su* z we (t5 see encircl+ ! moon4 ,sometimes !y are furni%$ ) a r$ flame l a fuse t has be5 lit4 ,sometimes _! c\rse is simply t ( a fall+ />4 ,sometimes !y leave beh9d !m a lum9\s trail :i* rema9s visible long aft] !y !mselves h disappe>$4 ,!y h be5 describ$ z look+ l a cr\*+ kitt51 an iron b>1 a l>ge orange--s h>mless app>5tly1 t y 7 tempt$ to put out y\r h& to cat* x4 ,!re is record ( "o be+ se5 z l>ge z a mill/one4 ,"o rem>kable ?+ ab\t !m is ! sl[ness ) :i* !y move1 & :i* sometimes enables _! c\rse to be wat*$ = sev]al m9utes4 ,9 our fir/ *apt] we gave sev]al in/ances ( ! occurr5ce ( fireballs4 ,let u look at "s m4 ,"h is "o tak5 f ,arago's le>n$ treatise ^u ?und]4 ,! record is f ! p5 ( ,batti1 a m>9e pa9t] 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,empress ( ,au/ria & resid5t at ,milan4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,june1 #ahda1 ,i 0 /ay+ at ! ,htel de l',agnello 9 a room on ! second floor1 ov]look+ ! ,corso dei ,s]vi4 ,x 0 ab\t six 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! ra9 0 com+ d[n 9 torr5ts1 & ! d>ke/ rooms 7 lit up by ! lightn+ fla%es bett] ?an our rooms g5]ally are by gas4 ,?und] broke out e n[ & aga9 ) appall+ viol5ce4 ,! w9d[s ( ! h\ses 7 clos$1 & ! /reets 7 des]t$1 =1 z ,i h said1 !re 0 a /eady d[np\r1 & ! ma9 road 0 turn$ into a torr5t4 ,i 0 sitt+ quietly smok+1 & look+ out at ! ra91 :i* an occasional ray ( sunlight set fla%+ l ?reads ( gold1 :5 ,i sudd5ly he>d voices 9 ! /reet call+ out ',gu>da1 gu>da6'--',look1 look6' & at ! same mom5t a clatt] ( hob-nail$ boots4 ,aft] half an h\r ( absolute sil5ce1 ?is noise attract$ my att5tion4 ,i ran to ! w9d[1 & look+ to ! "r1 9 ! direction ( ! clam\r1 ,i saw a fireball mak+ its way d[n ! middle ( ! road on a level ) my w9d[1 9 a noticeably oblique direction1 n horizontally4 ,eight or t5 p]sons1 cont9u+ to call out ',gu>da1 gu>da6' kept pace ) x1 walk+ d[n ! /reet1 /epp+ out quickly4 ,! meteor pass$ my w9d[1 & ,i _h to turn to ! left to see :at w\ld be ! end ( its caprice4 ,aft] a mom5t1 fe>+ to lose sight ( x beh9d "s h\ses :i* jutt$ out beyond my hotel1 ,i w5t quickly d[n/airs & into ! /reet1 & 0 9 "t to see x aga9 & to jo9 ^? :o 7 foll[+ its c\rse4 ,x 0 /ill go+ sl[ly1 b x 0 n[ high] up1 & 0 /ill asc5d+--s mu* s t aft] a few m9utes x hit ! cross ^u ! clock t[] ( ! ,*iesa dei ,s]vi & disappe>$4 ,its disappe>ance 0 accompani$ by a dull report l t ( a big cannon tw5ty miles away :5 ! w9d c>ries ! s\nd4 ,to give an idea ( ! size & col\r ( ?is globe ( fire1 ,i c only comp>e x to ! appe>ance ( ! moon z "o may see x sometimes ris+ above ! ,alps on a cle> night 9 w9t]1 & z ,i myself h se5 x at ,innsbrck--t is to say1 ( a r$di% yell[1 ) pat*es on x almo/ ( r$4 ,! diff]5ce 0 t y c\ld n see ! cont\rs ( ! meteor di/9ctly z y c\ld ! moon1 & t x seem$ to be envelop$ 9 a lum9\s atmosph]e ( indef9ite ext5t4 ,?is fireball 0 an innocu\s "o4 ,we may take next1 by way ( contra/1 ! case ( "o :i* wreak$ t]rible damage & loss ( life4 ,on ,july #bg1 #aghi1 at ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 a fireball ( ab\t ! size ( a cannon-ball1 fell 9 a great hall at ,feltri 7,m>*e ,trevisane7 9 :i* six hundr$ p 7 seat$1 w\nd$ sev5ty & kill$ t51 putt+ out all ! lights4 ,on ,july #aa1 #ahji1 ab\t elev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+1 a fireball p5etrat$ into ! *ur* ( ,*ateauneuf-les-,m\/i]s 7,basses-,alpes7 j z ! bell 0 r++ & a l>ge congregation _h tak5 _! seats4 ,n9e p]sons 7 kill$ on ! spot & eighty-two o!rs 7 w\nd$4 ,all ! dogs t _h got into ! *ur* 7 kill$4 ,a woman :o 0 9 a hut on a neighb\r+ hill saw ?ree fireballs desc5d t day1 & made sure !y w\ld r$uce ! village to a%es4 ,mss*5broek rec\nts ! foll[+ incid5t :i* took place at ,sol+5 9 #agaa4 ,m4 ,pyl1 ! ,pa/or at ,duytsb\rg1 0 prea*+ "o ,sunday1 :5 9 ! middle ( a /orm a fireball fell into ! *ur* ?r\gh ! clock t[] & explod$4 ,! sanctu>y 0 set on fire & became ?ick ) smoke4 ,?ree p]sons 7 kill$ & m ?an a hundr$ 7 w\nd$4 ,f ! ,bullet9 ( ! ,socit ,a/ronomique de ,france ! foll[+ n>rative contribut$ to x by ,mlle4 de ,s\bbot9e1 a memb] ( ?is society1 has be5 tak53-- ,a t]rible /orm broke out at ,ouralsk on ,may #bb1 #aija4 ,x 0 a fte day & ! /reets 7 ?rong$ ) p4 ,t[>ds five 9 ! aft]noon "s "y m5 & girls1 tw5ty-"o 9 all1 _h tak5 refuge 9 ! ve/ibule ( a h\se1 & a girl ( sev5te51 ,mlle4 ,k41 _h sat d[n on ! ?re%old1 h] back turn$ t[>ds ! /reet4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a viol5t clap ( ?und]1 & 9 front ( ! door !re appe>$ a dazzl+ly brilliant ball ( fire1 gradually desc5d+ t[>ds :]e !y 7 all gr\p$4 ,aft] t\*+ ,mlle4 ,k4's head1 :o b[$ d[n at once1 ! fireball fell on ! gr\nd 9 ! middle ( ! p>ty1 made a circuit ( x1 !n =c+ its way into ! room ( ! ma/] ( ! h\se1 ^: boots x t\*$ & s+$1 x wreak$ havoc ) ! ap>tm5t1 broke ?r\gh ! wall into a /ove 9 ! adjo9+ room1 sma%$ ! /ove-pipe1 & c>ri$ x (f ) su* viol5ce t x 0 da%$ aga9/ ! opposite wall1 & w5t out ?r\gh ! brok5 w9d[4 ,aft] ! fir/ feel+ ( fright1 ?is is :at transpir$4 ,! door ne> :i* ,mlle4 ,k4 0 seat$ _h be5 ?r[n back into ! c\rt1 & 9 ! ceil+ !re 7 two holes ( ab\t #ah c5timetres ea*4 ,! "y girl1 /ill seat$ ) h] head b[$ d[n1 look$ z ?\gh %e 7 asleep4 ,"s ( ! p 7 walk+ 9 ! c\rty>d1 hav+ se5 & he>d no?+1 & ! o!rs 7 all ly+ 9 ! ve/ibule 9 a dead fa9t4 ,mlle4 ,k4 0 dead4 ,! fireball _h /ruck h] on ! nape ( h] neck & _h proce$$ d[n h] back & left hip1 leav+ a black m>k all along4 ,!re 0 a sore on "o h&1 ) "s blood on x1 & "o ( h] %oes 0 torn completely (f1 & !re 0 a small hole 9 "o ( ! /ock+s4 ,all ! victims became deaf4 ,on ,septemb] #aj1 #ahde1 at ab\t two 9 ! aft]noon1 9 ! c\rse ( a viol5t /orm1 a fireball came d[n ! *imney into a room 9 a h\se 9 ! village ( ,salagnac 7,creuse74 ,a *ild & ?ree wom5 :o 7 9 ! room suff]$ no h>m f x4 ,!n x roll$ into ! middle ( ! kit*51 & pass$ ne> ! feet ( a "y peasant :o 0 /&+ 9 x4 ,aft] :i* x w5t into an adjo9+ room1 & disappe>$ )\t leav+ any trace4 ,! wom5 tri$ to p]suade ! man to g 9 & see :e!r he c\ld n /amp x out1 b he _h once all[$ himself to be electrifi$ 9 ,p>is1 & ?\ght x prud5t to refra94 ,9 a little /able h>d by1 x 0 f\nd aft]w>ds t ! fireball _h kill$ a pig4 ,x _h gone ?r\gh ! /raw )\t sett+ fire to x4 ,on ,july #ab1 #ahgb1 a new =m ( fireball made its appe>ance 9 ! ,commune ( ,hc\rt 7,oise74 ,x 0 ( ! size ( an egg1 & x 0 se5 burn+ ^u a b$4 ,ef=ts 7 made 9 va9 to ext+ui% x1 & pres5tly ! entire h\se1 toge!r ) ! neighb\r+ dwell+s & b>ns1 became a prey to ! flames4 ,on ,octob] #i1 #ahhe1 at #h4be p4m41 dur+ a viol5t /orm1 a globe ( fire ( ! size ( a small apple 0 se5 com+ into a gr\nd-floor room 9 a h\se at ,con/ant9ople ?r\gh an op5 w9d[1 ! family be+ at table 9 ?is room at ! "t4 ,x fir/ play$ r\nd a gas-jet1 !n1 mov+ t[>ds ! table1 x pass$ betwe5 two gue/s1 w5t r\nd a lamp hang+ ov] ! c5tre ( ! table1 & !n precipitat$ itself into ! /reet1 :]e x explod$ ) an appall+ cra%1 b )\t hav+ caus$ any damage or hurt anybody4 ,n f> f ! sc5e ( ?is ph5om5on !re are a numb] ( build+s provid$ ) lightn+ conductors4 ,! fireball left no trace ( smell beh9d x4 ,"h is ano!r curi\s n>rative ( a fireball4 ,a p>ty ( five wom5 took refuge dur+ a /orm 9 ! entrance to a h\se 9 ord] to escape f ! ra9 & ! lightn+4 ,!y _h sc>cely ga9$ ! doorway :5 !re 0 a trem5d\s ?und]clap :i* s5t !m fly+ backw>d--& two girls :o _h jo9$ !m--knock$ s5seless by lightn+ 9 ! =m ( a fireball4 ,"o ( ! girls rema9$ unconsci\s = a long "t2 all ! o!rs 7 m or less s]i\sly injur$1 b all recov]$4 ,! /range/ circum/ance 9 connection ) ?is affair1 h[ev]1 /ill rema9s to be told4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s+ul> ,,case ,,( ,,?ree ,,fireballs ,,obs]v$ ,,9 ,,p>is ,,on ,,june #aj1 #aije1 ,,by ,m4 ,h4 ,,rudaux4 ,!y 7 se5 to desc5d 9 ?is way ^u ! lightn+ conductor above ! ,palais ,royal electric-p[] /ation4 ,?is engrav+1 aft] a sket* made at ! "t by ,m4 ,rudaux1 appe>$ 9 ,la ,sci5ce ,illu/re1 = ,augu/1 #aije4 ,on ! same side ( ! /reet z ! passage1 9 a neighb\r+ h\se1 n9e or t5 y>ds away1 9 a gr\nd-floor room ( :i* ! door 0 %ut1 a "y woman 0 work+ at a sew+-ma*9e4 ,at ! mom5t ( ! ?und]clap1 %e exp]i5c$ a viol5t %ock ?r\gh\t h] :ole body1 & a fi]ce burn+ s5sation 9 ! holl[ ( h] back4 ,x 0 f\nd aft]w>ds t betwe5 ! %\ld]-blades & also on h] leg1 %e _h be5 badly scor*$1 b ! w\nds quickly heal$4 ,n[1 9 ! room ( ?is victim1 no trace 0 to be f\nd ( ! pass+ ( ! fireball1 nei!r on ! ceil+1 nor on ! floor1 nor on ! walls4 ,!re 0 absolutely no?+ to %[ h[ ! electric fluid c\ld h made its way 9 f ! spot 9 :i* ! fireball _h explod$ 9 ! neighb\r+ h\se1 sep>at$ f x by two ?ick walls4 ,my/]i\s1 is x n8 ,! fireball seems to dw9dle out ( sight4 ,9 "s cases1 x seems to r$uce itself into vap\r 9 ord] to pass f "o place to ano!r4 ,) animals ^! fireballs seem deadli] & m m]ciless ?an ) human be+s4 ,?us1 on ,febru>y #af1 #ahff1 a ?und]/orm desc5d$ ^u a f>m 9 ! ,commune ( ,*apelle-,l>geau 7,deux-,svres71 & ! circum/ances att5d+ its explosion are too rem>kable to be ov]look$4 ,aft] a trem5d\s ?und]clap1 a "y man :o 0 /&+ ne> ! f>m saw an imm5se fireball t\* ! gr\nd at 8 feet1 b x did him no damage1 b pass$1 /ill h>mlessly1 ?r\gh a room 9 ! f>mh\se 9 :i* !re 7 n9e p]sons4 ,! only effect x produc$ 0 ! fl>+ up ( "s mat*es ^u ! *imney-piece4 ,x proce$$ t[>ds ! /ables1 :i* 7 divid$ into two comp>tm5ts4 ,9 "o !re 7 two c[s & two ox53 ! fir/ c[1 to ! "r ( ! entrance1 0 kill$1 ! second 0 un9jur$2 ! fir/ ox 0 kill$1 ! second 0 un9jur$4 ,! same effect 0 f\nd to h be5 produc$ 9 ! o!r comp>tm5t1 9 :i* !re 7 f\r c[s2 ! fir/ & ! ?ird 7 kill$1 ! second & f\r? 7 sp>$3 ! odd numb]s tak5 & ! ev5 numb]s left4 ,simil> freaks h be5 record$ 9 connection ) piles ( plates /ruck by lightn+--holes be+ f\nd 9 alt]nate plates4 ,h[ are ^! ?+s to be expla9$8 ,! foll[+ /ory is v extraord9>y1 ?\gh x does n help to cle> up ! my/]y ( lightn+'s /range ways3-- ,on ,augu/ #bd1 #ahie1 ab\t t5 9 ! morn+1 9 ! mid/ ( a /orm ( w9d & ra91 sev]al p]sons saw desc5d+ to ! gr\nd a :iti%-col\r$ globe ( ab\t an in* & a half 9 diamet]1 :i*1 on t\*+ ! gr\nd1 split into two small] globes4 ,^! rose at once to ! height ( ! *imneys on ! h\ses close by & disappe>$4 ,"o w5t d[n a *imney1 cross$ a room 9 :i* 7 a man & a *ild1 )\t h>m+ !m1 & w5t ?r\gh ! floor1 p]=at+ a brick ) a clean r\nd hole ( ab\t ! size ( a franc4 ,"u ?is room !re 0 a %eepfold4 ,! %eph]d's son1 seat$ at ! doorway1 sudd5ly saw a bright light %9+ ov] ! flock ( %eep1 :ile ! lambs 7 jump+ ab\t 9 al>m4 ,:5 he w5t up to !m1 he 0 />tl$ to discov] t five %eep _h be5 kill$4 ,!y bore no trace ( burn+1 or ( w\nd ( any k9d1 b ab\t _! lips 0 a sort ( foam1 slightly p9k 9 col\r4 ,9 ! adjo9+ h\se1 ! second fireball _h also gone d[n a *imney1 & _h explod$ 9 ! kit*51 caus+ great damage4 ,9 #ahij1 a "y f>m] 0 work+ on a plot ( gr\nd1 two or ?ree miles f ,mont=t-l',amaury4 ,a /orm break+ out1 he /ood up aga9/ 8 horses to take refuge f ! ra92 mov+ away a few y>ds 9 ord] to get 8 :ip1 !re 0 se51 :5 he return$1 a ball ( fire almo/ t\*+ ! e> ( "o ( 8 horses4 ,a mom5t lat] x explod$ ) a deaf5+ noise4 ,! two horses fell--"o ( !m unable to get up aga94 ,! f>m] himself 0 da%$ to pieces4 ,on o!r occasions ! meteor is h>dly m deva/at+ ?an ! ord9>y bomb4 ,on ,april #ba1 at ,lanxade1 ne> ,b]g]ac1 a /orm _h be5 rag+ already = "s h\rs1 :5 sudd5ly--simultane\sly ) a small ?und]clap--a ball ( fire1 ( ! size ( ! op5+ ( a sack ( corn1 fell sl[ly on "o ( ! banks ( ! ,dordogne1 spoil+ "s fruit trees1 & !n cross+ ! riv]1 x rais$ a wat]sp\t sev]al y>ds high z x w5t4 ,x disappe>$ f9ally on ! o!r side ( a field ( corn4 ,on ,novemb] #ab1 #ahhg1 a v curi\s in/ance ( a fireball 0 notic$ on ! ,atlantic4 ,x 0 at midnight1 ne> ,cape ,race4 ,an enorm\s fireball 0 se5 to rise sl[ly out ( ! sea to ! height ( sixte5 or sev5te5 metres4 ,x travell$ aga9/ ! w9d1 & came q ne> ! vessel f :i* x 0 be+ wat*$4 ,!n x turn$ t[>ds ! s\?-ea/ & disappe>$4 ,! app>ition la/$ ab\t five m9utes4 ,9 ,july1 #aijb1 9 ! c\rse ( a viol5t /orm1 & imm$iately aft] a l\d peal ( ?und]1 a fireball ( ab\t ! size ( a toy balloon 0 se5 to make its appe>ance sudd5ly 9 ! ,rue ,v]on at ,montm>tre4 ,aft] mov+ along1 j above ! gr\nd1 9 front ( a w9e-m]*ant's %op1 x explod$ l a bomb1 mo/ =tunately )\t hurt+ any "o1 or do+ any damage4 ,! little village ( ,c&es1 situat$ by ! conflu5ce ( ! ,vi5ne & ! ,loire1 0 ! sc5e ( ! appe>ance ( a fireball 9 ,june1 #ahig4 ,?ree p]sons 7 sitt+ 9 ! v]&ah ( a h\se dur+ a /orm1 :5 !y sudd5ly saw a fireball travell+ pa/ !m ?r\gh ! air = a di/ance ( ?irty y>ds or s4 ,!n x explod$ ) a l\d noise1 /rik+ sp>ks f ! ironworks ( ! v]&ah4 ,at ! same mom5t1 ! s]vants saw ano!r fireball cross a g>d5 at ! o!r side ( ! h\se1 & drop into a small pond4 ,a g>d5] 0 knock$ ov]1 b n hurt4 ,on ,m>* #f1 #ahid1 ,m4 ,d&ois1 pr(essor ( surg]y at ! ,univ]sity ( ,l\va91 w5t to ! neighb\r+ t[n ( ,l9d51 by railway1 to see a pati5t4 ,on 8 return1 on foot1 ! sky sudd5ly s d>k5$ ov]1 t he made = ! ne>e/ dwell+-place1 avoid+1 z he did s1 ! telegraph poles along ! road4 ,sudd5ly a ball ( fire came aga9/ him & ?rew him ov] a dit* into a field1 :]e he lay unconsci\s4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r lat]1 hav+ rega9$ 8 s5ses & f9d+ himself undamag$ save = a numbness 9 "o arm & "o leg1 ! doctor set out aga91 congratulat+ himself on ! fact t 8 umbrella _h act$ z a sort ( portable lightn+ conductor1 = ! /eels 7 all twi/$1 & %[$ signs ( hav+ borne ! brunt ( ! fray4 ,_h ! h&le be5 ( /eel also1 ! electric curr5t w\ld h run d[n x into 8 h&1 d\btless1 & kill$ him4 ,on ano!r occasion a fireball fell ^u ! door ( a h\se1 pu%$ x viol5tly op51 & made its way into ! kit*54 ,at ! sight ( ?is /range visitor1 ! cook bolt$ f ! room4 ,a semp/ress1 :o 0 at "w ne> ! w9d[1 receiv$ a small burn on h] =ehead1 ( ab\t ! size ( half a franc1 ) a slight weal a c\ple ( in*es long--l ! tail ( a comet4 ,aft] bur/+1 ! fireball made its way up ! *imney1 f :i* x remov$ a mass ( soot1 smell+ some:at ( sulphur4 ,"h is an in/ance m curi\s /ill-- ,a viol5t /orm 0 rag+ ne> ,m>seilles1 :5 sev5 p]sons1 seat$ toge!r 9 ! gr\nd-floor draw+-room ( a c\ntry h\se1 saw a fireball z big z a plate appe> 9 _! mid/4 ,x direct$ its c\rse t[>ds a "y girl ( eighte51 :o1 fright5$ out ( h] life1 _h fall5 on h] knees4 ,t\*+ h] %oes1 x reb\nd$ to ! ceil+1 !n came d[n to h] feet aga91 & s on two or ?ree times1 ) my/]i\s regul>ity1 ! girl exp]i5c+1 x seems1 no o!r s5sation ?an t ( a slight cramp 9 h] legs4 ,ev5tually ! fireball made its exit f ! room ?r\gh a keyhole6 ,! girl c\ld n get up at once aft] x _h gone4 ,= a =tnight or s %e c\ld n walk )\t assi/ance1 & x 0 two ye>s be=e %e got ov] a liability to sudd5 weakness 9 h] legs1 caus+ h] sudd5ly to fall4 ,x is /range to reflect t ^! dim9utive fireballs1 produc$ by ! actual atmosph]e we brea!1 are less und]/ood by u ?an t enorm\s globe :i* we call ! sun1 & to :i* is due ! fl[]+ ( ! entire life ( our planet4 ,if we are /ill 9 d\bt z to ! nature ( ! sun's spots1 at lea/ we h be5 able to analyse its own elem5ts4 ,& we "k its dim5sions1 its weight1 its di/ance f u1 its rate ( rotation1 etc41 etc4 ,yet ^! electric sph]es t make _! escape f ! cl\ds 9 times ( /orm1 baffle our inve/igations altoge!r4 ,accord+ to records :i* seem au!ntic1 fireballs h be5 se5 actually to come into exi/5ce ^u ! surface ( a ceil+1 at ! m\? ( a well1 & ^u ! flag/ones ( a *ur*4 ,9 #agac1 at ! *teau ( ,fosd9>o1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,massa ,c>r>a1 9 ! c\rse ( a /orm & heavy d[np\r ( ra91 !re 0 se5 to appe> sudd5ly ^u ! gr\nd a v vivid flame1 :ite & blue 9 col\r4 ,x seem$ to fl>e fi]cely1 b did n move app>5tly f ! "o spot1 & aft] gr[+ quickly 9 volume x sudd5ly disappe>$4 ,simultane\sly ) its go+1 "o ( ! obs]v]s felt a curi\s sort ( tickl+ beh9d 8 %\ld]1 mov+ upw>ds2 sev]al bits ( pla/] f ! ceil+ "u :i* he /ood fell ^u 8 head1 & !re 0 a sudd5 cra% q unlike an ord9>y ?und]clap4 ,9 #agej1 on ! #bnd ( ,july1 at ab\t ?ree 9 ! aft]noon1 ! ,abb ,ri*>d happ5$ to be 9 ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,mi*el at ,dijon dur+ a /orm4 ,sudd5ly1 he tells u1 ,i saw betwe5 two pill>s ( ! nave a bright r$ flame float+ 9 ! air ab\t ?ree feet above ! floor4 ,pres5tly x rose to a height ( twelve or fifte5 feet1 increas+ 9 volume4 ,!n1 aft] hav+ mov$ "s y>ds to "o side1 :ile /ill ris+ diagonally to ! height almo/ ( ! woodwork ( ! organ1 x disappe>$ at la/ ) an explosion l ! report ( a cannon4 ,on ,july #ba1 #agde1 a viol5t /orm broke out 9 ,b\logne1 & ! t[] ( a conv5t 0 /ruck by a fireball4 ,x 0 ( great size1 & 0 se5 to em]ge f "o ( ! sew]s ( ! t[n & to move along ! surface ( ! road until x hit aga9/ ?is t[]1 ( :i* a "p subsid$4 ,no "o 0 hurt4 ,a nun affirm$ t "s ye>s be=e %e _h se5 j su* ano!r fireball em]ge f ! same spot & precipitate itself ) a cra% aga9/ ! summit ( ! t[] )\t do+ any damage4 ,9 ! middle ( a viol5t /orm1 ,dr4 ,g>dons saw sev]al fireballs fly+ 9 diff]5t directions1 n f> f ! gr\nd1 mak+ a crackl+ sort ( noise4 ,"o ( !m 0 se5 by witnesses to come out ( an excavation full ( /agnant wat]4 ,!y kill$ "o man1 sev]al animals1 & did mu* damage to ! trees & h\ses 9 ! vic9ity4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #agfg1 at ,presb\rg1 a blue1 conical flame escap$ sudd5ly ) a detonat+ noise f a brasi]1 break+ x to pieces1 & scatt]+ ! gl[+ c9d]s all ar\nd4 ,x !n w5t twi/+ ab\t ! room1 burnt ! face & h&s ( a *ild1 escap$ p>tly ?r\gh ! w9d[1 p>tly ?r\gh ! door1 broke into a ?\s& pieces a second brasi] 9 ano!r room1 & disappe>$ f9ally up a *imney1 c>ry+ up ) x & dis*>g+ f ! *imney-top into ! /reet sev]al hams :i* _h be5 hung "u ! *imney-piece4 ,= sev]al days aft]w>ds ! atmosph]e ( ! h\se reta9$ a smell ( sulphur4 ,9 "s cases1 fireballs h be5 se5 to come d[n f ! sky app>5tly1 & !n1 aft] almo/ rea*+ b n actually t\*+ ! gr\nd1 to asc5d aga94 ,?us on a hot day 9 summ] #ahcg1 ,m4 ,hap\le1 a l&$ proprietor 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ! ,moselle1 /&+ 9 front ( ! entrance to 8 /ables "u ! %elt] ( a por* dur+ a /orm1 saw a fireball ab\t ! size ( an orange mov+ 9 ! direction ( a dung-heap n f> f him4 ,b in/ead ( go+ "r into x1 x /opp$ ab\t a y>d (f1 & *ang+ its r\te1 x w5t (f at an angle1 keep+ ! same level = "s di/ance1 :5 x sudd5ly seem$ to *ange its m9d aga91 & rose p]p5dicul>ly till x disappe>$ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,^! sudd5 *anges1 z we h se51 are /rangely *>act]i/ic ( ! habits ( fireballs4 ,! ,g>de ,*amptre ( ! village ( ,lal&e de ,lib\rne 7,gironde7 0 trav]s+ ! c\ntry "o ev5+ ab\t half-pa/ t51 engag$ 9 organiz+ a g>de de surveillance1 :5 he sudd5ly f\nd himself surr\nd$ by a bright & p5etrat+ light4 ,a/oni%$1 he look$ beh9d him1 & saw a fireball1 j brok5 loose f a cl\d1 desc5d+ quickly to ! gr\nd4 ,! light vani%$ pres5tly1 b he made 8 way t[>ds :]e ! fireball seem$ to be fall+4 ,:5 he _h gone ab\t two hundr$ y>ds1 he saw ano!r brilliant light break+ out f ! top ( a tree & spread+ itself into a %eaf ( rays1 e po9t ( :i* seem$ to emit electric sp>ks4 ,at ! end ( a qu>t] ( an h\r ! light became weak]1 & !n disappe>$4 ,! tree 0 aft]w>ds cut d[n1 & x 0 f\nd t ! lightn+ _h gone d[n ! c5tre to a di/ance ( ?ree y>ds1 & _h !n pass$ d[n outside to ! soil1 leav+ trace ( a semi-circul> r\te2 & f9ally1 aft] ris+ aga9 on ! opposite side ( ! tree to a height ( f\r y>ds1 te>+ (f two n>r[ /rips ( b>k1 _h disappe>$4 ,at ! foot ( ! tree a small hole1 ab\t an in* & a qu>t] 9 diamet]1 reta9$ a c]ta9 degree ( w>m? = an h\r & a half aft]w>ds4 ,fireballs (t5 keep )9 ! fronti]s ( cl\d-l&4 ,!y may be se5 pass+ sometimes f "o cl\d to ano!r 9 ! high regions ( ! atmosph]e4 ,on ,septemb] #bb1 #ahac1 at sev5 9 ! ev5+1 ,m4 ,l\is ,ord9aire saw a fireball leave a cl\d at ! z5i?--! sky be+ v mu* l[]+ at ! "t--& g t[>ds ano!r4 ,x 0 ( a r$di%-yell[ & extremely brilliant1 light+ up ! gr\nd ) a bright radiance4 ,he 0 able to foll[ its movem5ts = at lea/ a m9ute1 & !n saw x disappe> into ! second cl\d4 ,!re 0 an explosion foll[$ by a dull s\nd l ! fir+ (f ( a cannon 9 ! di/ance4 ,aft] a viol5t /orm :i* broke out ne> ,wakefield on ,m>* #a1 #aggd1 !re rema9$ only two cl\ds 9 ! sky1 j above ! horizon4 ,balls ( fire 7 obs]v$ glid+ f ! high] ( ! two into ! l[]1 l fall+ />s4 ,9 high m\nta9\s di/ricts--9 ! ,alps1 = in/ance--y may (t5 look d[n f above ^u a /orm4 ,x is fasc9at+ ?us to wat* ! gr&iose spectacle ( ! elem5ts at w>4 ,"h f ! p5 ( ,pre ,loz]an du ,fes* is a /rik+ picture ( su* a sc5e-- ,x 0 on ! #bnd ( ,septemb]1 #agaf1 ab\t ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,a travell] 0 mak+ 8 way d[n t[>ds ,vic f ! summit ( ,cantal1 accompani$ by a guide4 ,! wea!r 0 calm & v w>m1 b d[n bel[1 ab\t ! middle ( ! m\nta91 a va/ sea ( mi/ /ret*$ out 9 wavelike cl\ds4 ,^! cl\ds 7 furr[$ cont9ually by lightn+ fla%es1 "s go+ q /raight1 "s zigzag1 "s tak+ ! %ape ( fireballs4 ,:5 ! two m5 came ne> ?is region ( cl\ds1 ! mi/ grew s ?ick !y c\ld h>dly see ! bridles ( _! horses4 ,! air became gradually m cold & ! d>kness m d5se z !y proce$$ d[nw>ds4 ,n[ !y 7 9 ! mid/ ( ! fireballs fly+ 9 e direction all r\nd !m1 revolv+ z !y w5t1 r$di% 9 col\r1 l saffron lit up4 ,!y 7 ( all sizes--"s q small on _! fir/ appe>ance1 seem+ to gr[ imm5sely 9 volume 9 a few mom5ts4 ,drops ( ra9 fell :5 !y pass$4 ,up to ?is po9t ! sight _h be5 curi\s b n t]rify+1 b sudd5ly n[1 "o ( ^! fireballs1 ab\t two feet 9 diamet]1 bur/ op5 ne> ! travell] & emitt$ /reams ( a bright & beautiful light 9 e direction1 & !re 0 a dull report foll[$ by a trem5d\s cra%4 ,! two m5 7 mu* %ak5 & ! air all r\nd !m seem$ pollut$4 ,aft] a m9ute or two1 h[ev]1 all trace ( ! explosion _h be5 dissipat$1 & !y proce$$ on _! way4 ,on ,janu>y #f1 #ahej1 ne> ,m]lan1 ab\t six 9 ! aft]noon1 a fireball bur/ above ! heads ( two m51 envelop+ !m 9 a blui% light1 )\t hurt+ !m or ev5 damag+ _! clo!s1 b giv+ !m a mom5t>y ?rill z f an electric batt]y4 ,x left no traces ( any k9d1 n ev5 a smell4 ,mr4 ,g4 ,m4 ,ryan records an in/ance :i* he witness$ at ,k>a*i 9 ,sc9de4 ,:ile 9 8 draw+-room "o day ) two fri5ds :o 7 tak+ refuge f a /orm1 he rose f 8 *air & w5t to ! door to op5 x1 ! w9d[s z well z ! door be+ %ut at ! "t4 ,return+1 he saw 9 ! air & betwe5 8 fri5ds1 a ball ( fire ( ab\t ! size ( a full moon4 ,at ! same "t !re 0 a t]rible clap ( ?und]4 ,two ( ! spectators 7 slightly w\nd$2 "o felt a %>p pa9 on ! left side ( ! face1 ! o!r1 a s5sation 9 "o arm ) a feel+ z if 8 hair 7 burn+4 ,!re 0 a /rong smell ( sulphur4 ,9 ! next room !re 7 two rifles 9 a case2 "o 0 intact b ! o!r 0 brok51 & !re 0 a hole 9 ! wall at ! po9t :]e ! muzzle leant aga9/ x1 & !re 7 two holes 9 ! same wall a /ory high]4 ,on ,sunday1 ,augu/ #ai1 #aijj1 sev]al p 7 assembl$ 9 a room 9 ! *teau ( ! ,b>on de ,france at ,ma9t5ay 7,pas-de-,calais71 :5 !re 0 a viol5t /orm rag+ ov] ! c\ntry4 ,sudd5ly !re appe>$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! elev5 p :o 7 !re1 a globe ( blue fire ab\t ! size ( an infant's head1 :i* quietly cross$ ! room1 t\*+ f\r p on its way4 ,none ( !m 7 injur$4 ,an awful explosion 0 he>d at ! mom5t :5 ! electric ball disappe>$ ?r\gh an op5 door 9 front ( ! great /aircase4 ,on ,augu/ #c1 #ahji1 a fireball /ruck ! h\se ( a ,mr4 ,david ,sutton1 n f> f ,newca/le-on-,tyne4 ,eight p 7 hav+ tea 9 ! draw+-room :5 a viol5t clap ( ?und] knock$ d[n ! *imney4 ,imm$iately aft] !y saw on ! gr\nd1 at ! door opposite ! fireplace1 ! brilliant visitor :i* ann\nc$ itself 9 ! sonor\s voice ( ,jupit] ! ?und]]4 ,x rema9$ discreetly at ! entrance ( ! room1 no d\bt wait+ = ! sign to advance4 ,no "o mak+ a move1 x came into ! middle ( ! room1 & !re bur/ ) a cra%1 ?r[+ out fi]y gra9s l a]oli?s4 ,! spectacle mu/ h be5 magnific5t--b1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge1 r disquiet+4 ,on ,septemb] #bg1 #aggb1 at ,besanon1 a volum9\s fireball cross$ ov] a corn-%op & ! w>d ( a hospital full ( nurses & *ildr54 ,?is "t aga9 ! lightn+ 0 m]ciful--x sp>$ nurses & *ildr51 & w5t & dr[n$ itself 9 ! ,d\bs4 ,ne>ly ?irty ye>s be=e1 9 ,july1 #agdd1 x %[$ ! same reg>d = an hone/ ,g]man peasant woman4 ,%e 0 occupi$ 9 ! kit*5 sup]9t5d+ ! family meal1 :51 aft] a t]rible clap ( ?und]1 %e saw a fireball ! size ( a fi/ come d[n ! *imney1 pass betwe5 h] feet )\t hurt+ h]1 & cont9ue on its c\rse )\t burn+ or ev5 upsett+ ! sp9n+-:eel & o!r objects on ! floor4 ,mu* fright5$1 ! "y woman tri$ to escape2 %e ?rew h]self t[>ds ! door & op5$ x1 :5 ! fireball at once foll[$ h]1 play$ ab\t h] feet1 w5t into ! next room1 :i* op5$ out-(-doors1 cross$ x1 & ?r\gh ! door into ! y>d4 ,x w5t r\nd ! y>d1 ent]$ a b>n by an op5 door1 climb$ ! wall opposite1 & rea*+ ! edge ( ! ro(1 bur/ ) su* a t]rific noise t ! peasant woman fa9t$4 ,! b>n at once took fire & 0 r$uc$ to c9d]s4 ,t[>ds ! middle ( ! la/ c5tury1 ,m>* #c1 #ahce1 ! /eeple ( ,crail%eim 0 set on fire by lightn+4 ,! gu>dian's daught]1 ag$ tw5ty ye>s1 0 at ?is mom5t 9 h] room & _h h] back turn$ to ! w9d[1 :5 h] "y bro!r saw a fireball ent] by ! w9d[-sill & desc5d on to 8 si/]'s back1 giv+ h] a sudd5 %ock all ov] h] body4 ,! "y girl !n saw at h] feet a quantity ( small flames1 :i* w5t t[>ds ! kit*51 ! door ( :i* _h be5 op5$1 & set fire to a pile ( mossy wood4 ,!re 0 no fur!r damage ?an ?is attempt at inc5di>ism1 :i* 0 easily ext+ui%$4 ,occasionally a fireball seems to take a malignant pleasure 9 hurl+ itself l a fury aga9/ lightn+ conductors2 b in/ead ( quietly impal+ itself l ! l9e> lightn+1 & brea?+ its la/ sigh 9 a prolong$ ro>1 x /ruggles1 & comes =? victori\s f ?is curi\s conte/4 ,!re are _m cases ( fireballs play+ ab\t ! lightn+ conductors )\t be+ caught4 ,9 #aggg1 a fireball %ot f ! cl\ds on to ! po9t ( ! lightn+ conductor on ! ,obs]vatory ( ,padua4 ,! conductor1 :i* consi/$ ( an iron *a91 0 brok5 at its junction ) ! /em4 ,h[ev]1 x s5t on ! dis*>ge4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 9 #agib1 a huge ball ( lightn+ /ruck "o ( ! two conductors on ! h\se ( ,m4 ,hall] at ,villi]s la ,g>5ne4 ,?is conductor 0 mu* injur$ by ! audaci\s assailant1 & s 0 ! framework ( ! h\se2 ! ke5 fluid _h damag$ ! metallic gutt]s4 ,at ?is po9t ,i mu/ add t lightn+ conductors are ( rec5t creation4 ,nor w\ld x be surpris+ if !re 7 defective ones :i* c\ld n assure an effici5t protection4 ,h[ev]1 mu* lat]1 on ,decemb] #bj1 #ahde1 ! same ph5om5on 0 obs]v$ at ! *teau ( ,bortyvon1 ne> ,vire4 ,!re1 aga91 ! fireball1 ignor+ ! dang] to :i* x 0 expos+ itself1 flung itself on a lightn+ conductor plac$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! *teau4 ,x 0 sp>$1 b ! *teau suff]$ greatly4 ,! electric ball desc5d$ f bo? sides ( ! metallic /em1 caus+ a great deal ( damage along its pa?4 ,on t\*+ ! gr\nd x exp&$1 & _m p]sons affirm t !y saw :at 0 l a huge cask ( fire roll+ along ! gr\nd4 ,9 tru?1 ball lightn+ seems 9 a c]ta9 measure to escape ! influ5ce ( lightn+ conductors4 ,on ,septemb] #d1 #aijc1 t[>ds t5 o'clock 9 ! ev5+1 ,m4 ,laur5ce ,rot*1 director ( ! ,obs]vatory ( ,blue ,hill 7,u4,s471 happ5+ to be 9 ,p>is1 made ! foll[+ curi\s obs]vation f ! ,rond-po9t ( ! ,*amps ,elyses4 ,look+ 9 ! direction ( ! ,eiffel ,t[]1 he saw ! summit ( ! edifice /ruck by :ite lightn+ com+ f ! z5i?4 ,at ! same mom5t a fireball1 less dazzl+ ?an ! lightn+1 sl[ly desc5d$ f ! summit to ! second plat=m4 ,x appe>$ to be ab\t "o y>d 9 diamet]1 & to be situat$ 9 ! middle ( ! t[]1 tak+ less ?an two seconds to cov] a di/ance ( ab\t #ajj y>ds4 ,!n x disappe>$4 ,! next day ! obs]v] asc]ta9$1 on visit+ ! t[]1 t x _h actually be5 /ruck by lightn+ twice on ! previ\s day4 ,x is to be not$ t ! meteor did n foll[ ! conductor2 b1 aft] all1 is n ! :ole t[] itself ! mo/ p[]ful conductor imag9able8 ,w\ld n ! enorm\s masses ( iron us$ 9 its con/ruction neutralize ! attraction ( ! ?9 metallic rods1 effectual = ! protection ( ord9>y build+s1 b incapable1 "o w\ld ?9k1 ( compet+ ) ! attractive =ce ( ?is imm5se metallic framework8 ,"h are "s cases :]e globul> lightn+ has /ruck bells or telegraph wires1 :i* x has foll[$ ) docility4 ,sev]al times x has be5 se5 pois$ l a bird on a telegraph wire ne> a railway-/ation1 & has !n quietly disappe>$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,eiffel ,,t[] ,,z ,a ,,colossal ,,lightn+ ,,conductor4 ,photograph tak5 ,june #c1 #aijb1 at #i4bj p4m41 by ,m4 ,g4 ,lopp4 ,publi%$ 9 ! ,bullet9 de la ,socit ,a/ronomique de ,france 7,may1 #aije7 ,we see t x is n absolutely inimical to po9ts1 nor to metals1 b x pref]s its indep5d5ce1 & he mu/ get up e>ly :o w\ld cat* x 9 a sn>e4 ,x is an an>*i/--x ackn[l$ges no rule4 ,b we mu/ confess t if sph]oidal lightn+ seems p>ticul>ly caprici\s1 x is because we are /ill ignorant ( ! laws :i* guide x4 ,our ignorance alone is ! cause ( ! my/]y4 ,we try to discov] ! enigma 9 ! sil5ce ( ! laboratories1 :]e physicians "q sci5ce )\t ceas+2 we try to reproduce fireballs artificially1 b ! problem is complicat$1 & its solution pres5ts enorm\s difficulties4 ,hypo!ses are n want+4 ,"s ye>s ago1 ,m4 ,/phane ,l$uc record$ an int]e/+ exp]im5t1 produc+ a mov+ globul> sp>k4 ,:5 two v f9e & highly poli%$ metallic po9ts1 ea* 9 aff9ity ) "o ( ! poles ( an electro-/atic ma*9e1 re/ p]p5dicul>ly on ! s5sitive face ( a gelat9e bromide ( silv] photographic plate1 :i* is plac$ on a metallic leaf1 ! two po9ts be+ #e to #aj c5timetres ! "o f ! o!r1 an effluvium is produc$ r\nd ! positive po9t1 :ile at ! negative po9t a lum9\s globule is =m$4 ,:5 ?is globule has rea*$ a suffici5t size1 y c see x deta* itself f ! po9t1 :i* ceases to be lum9\s1 beg9 to move =w>d sl[ly on ! plate1 make a few curves1 & !n set (f = ! positive po9t2 :5 x rea*es ?is1 ! effluvium is ext+ui%$1 all lum9\s ph5om5on ceases1 & ! ma*9e acts z if its two poles 7 unit$ by a conductor4 ,! spe$ ) :i* ! lum9\s globe moves is v slight4 ,x takes f "o to f\r m9utes to cov] a di/ance ( #e to #f c5timetres4 ,sometimes1 be=e rea*+ ! positive po9t1 ! globe bur/s into two or m lum9\s globules1 :i* individually cont9ue _! j\rney t[>ds ! positive po9t4 ,on develop+ ! plate1 y w f9d trac$ on x ! r\te foll[$ by ! globule1 ! po9t ( explosion1 ! r\tes result+ f ! division1 ! effluvium r\nd ! positive po9t4 ,also1 if y /op ! exp]im5t be=e ! arrival ( ! globule at ! positive po9t1 ! photograph w only give ! r\te to t po9t4 ,! globule makes its c\rse ! conductor4 ,if dur+ its j\rney y 7 to ?r[ p[d] on ! plate--sulphur1 = example--! c\rse x foll[$ w be m>k$ by a l9e ( little aigrettes1 look+ l a lum9\s ros>y4 ,( all ! kn[n electric ph5om5a1 ?is is ! mo/ analog\s ) globul> lightn+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,( ,,! ,,positive ,,pole ,,( ,,an ,,electric ,,sp>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,photograph ,,( ,,! ,,negative ,,pole ,,( ,,an ,,electric ,,sp>k4 ,b ! really complicat$ "p ( ! "q is :5 ball lightn+ loses "p ( its fluidity & becomes a semi-solid body1 z 9 ! foll[+ in/ance3-- ,on ,april #bd1 #ahhg1 a /orm bur/ ov] ,mortre 7,orne71 & ! lightn+ lit]ally *opp$ ! telegraph wire on ! r\te to ,arg5tan = a di/ance ( #aej y>ds4 ,! pieces 7 s calc9at$ t !y might h be5 "u ! fire ( a =ge2 "s ( ! long] ones 7 b5t & _! sections weld$ toge!r4 ,! lightn+ ent]$ by ! door ( a /able 9 ! =m ( a fireball1 & came ne> a p]son :o 0 prep>+ to milk a c[2 !n x pass$ betwe5 ! legs ( ! animal1 & disappe>$ )\t caus+ any damage4 ,! t]rifi$ c[ rais$ itself on its h9d legs ) frantic bell[+1 & its ma/] ran away1 fright5$ out ( 8 wits1 b !re 0 no h>m done4 ,! inexplicable ph5om5on 0 t at ! precise mom5t :5 ! lightn+ cross$ ! /able1 a great quantity ( inc&esc5t /ones fell be=e a neighb\r+ h\se4 ,"s ( ^! fragm5ts1 ( ! size ( nuts1 wrote ! ,m9i/] ( ,po/ & ,telegraphs at ! ,academy1 are ( a n v ?ick mat]ial1 ( a greyi%-:ite1 & easily brok5 by ! f+]s1 giv+ =? a *>act]i/ic od\r ( sulphur4 ,! o!rs1 :i* are small]1 are exactly l coke4 ,x w\ld p]haps be useful to say "h1 t dur+ ?is /orm ! ?und]claps 7 n prec$$ by ! ord9>y mutt]+1 !y bur/ quickly l ! dis*>ge ( musketry1 & succe$$ "o ano!r at %ort int]vals4 ,hail fell 9 abundance1 & ! temp]ature 0 v l[4 ,x is only by a semblance ( disbelief t "o c get ! peasants to tell u ! /ories ( :at !y pret5d to h se5 ( ! fall ( a]oli?s dur+ /orms4 ,!y h *ri/5$ ! uranoli?s ?und]-/ones4 ,^! sub/ances h evid5tly no relation to uranoli?s1 b !y prove none ! less t pond]able matt] may accompany ! fall ( lightn+4 ,"h are two m examples-- ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahhe1 a /orm bur/ ov] ,sotteville 7,se9e-,infrieure72 lightn+ furr[$ ! sky1 ! ?und] mutt]$1 & ! ra9 fell 9 torr5ts4 ,sudd5ly1 9 ! ,rue ,pi]re ,corneille1 sev]al small balls1 ab\t ! size ( a common pea1 7 se5 to fall2 ^! burn$ on t\*+ ! gr\nd1 s5d+ out a little violet flame4 ,p c\nt$ m ?an tw5ty1 & "o ( ! spectators1 on putt+ h] foot on "o ( !m1 produc$ a fre% flame4 ,!y left no trace on ! gr\nd4 ,on ,augu/ #be1 #ahhj1 9 ,p>is1 dur+ a r viol5t /orm1 9 broad daylight1 ,m4 ,a4 ,trcul1 ( ! ,in/itute1 saw a v brilliant volum9\s body1 yell[i%-:ite1 & r long 9 %ape1 be+ app>5tly #ce to #dj c5timetres 9 l5g?1 by ab\t #be 9 wid?1 ) slightly conical ends4 ,?is body 0 only visible = a few seconds2 x seem$ to disappe> & re-ent] a cl\d1 b 9 dep>t+--& ?is is ! *ief po9t--x dropp$ a little sub/ance1 :i* fell v]tically l a heavy body "u ! sole influ5ce ( gravity4 ,x left a trail ( light beh9d x1 at ! edges ( :i* c\ld be se5 sp>ks1 or r r$ globules1 because _! light did n fla%4 ,ne> ! fall+ sub/ance ! lum9\s trail 0 almo/ v]tical1 :ile 9 ! fur!r "p x 0 s9u\s4 ,! small sub/ance divid$ 9 fall+1 & ! light w5t out soon aft]1 :5 x 0 on ! po9t ( rea*+ ! tops ( ! h\ses4 ,:5 x 0 disappe>+1 & at ! mom5t ( ! division1 no noise 0 he>d1 al?\gh ! cl\d 0 n f> away4 ,?is fact inconte/ably proves ! pres5ce ( pond]able matt] 9 cl\ds1 :i* is n viol5tly project$ by an explosion 9 ! bolis1 nor accompani$ by a noisy electric dis*>ge4 ,we are /ill f> f und]/&+ ! int]e/+ problem ( ! =mation & nature ( ball lightn+4 ,in/ead ( d5y+ x1 m5 ( sci5ce ought to /udy x1 because x is c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ( ! curiosities ( atmosph]ic electricity4 ,we mu/ beg9 by f9d+ out ! exact facts1 :i* are extraord9>y en\gh to captivate our att5tion4 ,! !ories w foll[4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,effects ,,( ,,lightn+ ,,on ,,mank9d ,! de/ructive "w ( lightn+ 9 e =m is imm5se4 ,a =midable & invisible _w skirts ! e>?--an en*ant$ _w1 m wond]ful ?an any ,ea/]n leg5d--an unkn[n ocean1 ^: immat]ial pres5ce is con/antly br\ght be=e u by ! mo/ fe>ful electric conflagrations4 ,ev5 to-day ! brilliancy ( lightn+ hides itself f u 9 ! d>kness ( imp5etrable my/]y4 ,b we feel t !re is an immeasurable p[]1 an unimag9able =ce :i* rules u4 ,we are1 9 fact1 b puny be+s 9 comp>ison ) ?is magic =ce1 & ! anci5ts 7 wise :5 !y made ! ,k+ ( ! ,gods responsible = ! actions ( lightn+4 ,he alone 9 ,8 spl5d\r & sov]eignty c\ld ex]cise su* an empire ov] our mode/ planet--above all1 ov] man's imag9ation4 ,sci5ce sl[ly foll[s ! c5turies 9 _! asc5d+ m>* t[>ds progress4 ,at pres5t our k ( ball lightn+ is limit$1 & we h only ! pr9cipal facts ( nature to contribute to ! elucidation ( ! problem4 ,9 increas+ our obs]vations1 & 9 comp>+ ^? :i* are analog\s1 we may hope1 if n to arrive at an imm$iate conclusion1 at lea/ to help 9 ! "w ( discov]+ :at laws gov]n ?is subtle & impond]able fluid4 ,"h x w /rike a man dead )\t leav+ a trace2 !re x w only attack ! clo!s & ins9uate itself z f> z ! sk9 )\t ev5 graz+ x4 ,x w burn ! l9+ ( a g>m5t1 & leave ! mat]ial ( :i* x is made intact4 ,sometimes x pr(its by ! bewild]m5t caus$ by its dazzl+ light to entirely undress a p]son1 & leave him nak$ & inanimate1 b ) no ext]nal w\nd1 n ev5 a scrat*4 ,we f9d z _m peculi>ities z facts4 ,"s ( ! actions ( lightn+ rem9d "o ( ! fanta/ic /ories ( ,h(fmann & ,edg> ,poe1 b nature is m wond]ful ?an ! imag9ation ( man1 & lightn+ rema9s supreme 9 its phantasmagoria4 ,?und] seems to play ) ! ignorance ( man2 its crimes & je/s w\ld h be5 ascrib$ to ! devil 9 old5 days4 ,we submit to ! effects )\t be+ able to det]m9e ! cause :i* directs !m4 ,x w\ld seem z if lightn+ 7 a subtle be+--a m$ium betwe5 ! unconsci\s =ce :i* lives 9 plants & ! consci\s =ce 9 animals4 ,x is l an elem5tal _s1 ke51 caprici\s1 malici\s or /upid1 f>-see+ or bl9d1 wilful or indiff]5t1 pass+ f "o extreme to ano!r1 & ( a unique & t]rify+ "*4 ,we see x twi/+ into space1 mov+ ) a/oni%+ dext]ity among m51 appe>+ & disappe>+ ) ! rapidity 444 ( lightn+ 444 x is impossible to def9e its nature4 ,at all ev5ts1 x is a great mi/ake to trifle ) x4 ,x means runn+ great risks4 ,x res5ts be+ int]f]$ )1 & ^? :o try to probe into its doma9 are g5]ally r cruelly put 9 _! place4 ,x 0 an indiscretion ( ?is k9d :i* co/ ,dr4 ,ri*mann 8 life4 ,he _h fix$ an insulat$ iron rod f ! ro( ( 8 h\se to 8 laboratory2 ?is conduct$ ! atmosph]ic electricity to him1 & he measur$ its int5sity e day4 ,on ,augu/ #f1 #agec1 9 ! middle ( a viol5t /orm1 he 0 keep+ at a di/ance f ! rod 9 ord] to avoid ! p[]ful sp>ks1 & 0 wait+ = ! "t to measure x1 :51 8 engrav] ent]+ sudd5ly1 he took a few /eps t[>ds him :i* br\ght him too ne> ! conductor4 ,a globe ( blue fire1 ! size ( a fi/1 /ruck him on ! head & /ret*$ him /one dead4 ,?is beg9n+ to ! /udy ( physics 0 h>dly enc\rag+4 ,! visitations ( lightn+ are s num]\s t x w\ld naturally be impossible to describe !m all 9 ?is small collection4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 *oose among !m1 b "h we enc\nt] a great difficulty4 ,among ! ?\s&s ( t\rs de =ce & ( dext]ity accompli%$ by lightn+1 :i* %\ld we take & :i* leave8 ,! selection is v difficult1 z x means leav+ out a l>ge numb] ( curi\s examples ) a good _m v int]e/+ obs]vations4 ,we w *oose ! mo/ important--^? ( :i* ! au!nticity appe>s inconte/able1 & :i* conta9 ! mo/ precise details4 ,we w gr\p toge!r ^? among !m :i* pres5t po9ts ( resemblance4 ,?is approximate classification w give u a suffici5tly complete picture = ! h>mony ( ?is /udy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ( ! mo/ a/oni%+ actions ( lightn+ is c]ta9ly t ( leav+ ! victim 9 ! v attitude 9 :i* he 0 surpris$ by dea?4 ,c>dan gives an extraord9>y example ( ?is k9d4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a viol5t /orm1 eight reap]s1 :o 7 tak+ _! meal "u an oak1 7 /ruck1 all eight ( !m1 by ! same fla% ( lightn+1 ! noise ( :i* c\ld be he>d a long way (f4 ,:5 ! pass]s-by approa*$ to see :at _h happ5$1 ! reap]s ?us sudd5ly petrifi$ by dea?1 appe>$ to be cont9u+ _! peaceful meal4 ,"o held 8 glass1 ano!r 0 c>ry+ ! bread to 8 m\?1 a ?ird _h 8 h& on ! di%4 ,dea? _h seiz$ !m all 9 ! position :i* !y occupi$ :5 ! explosion occurr$4 ,we he> ( _m simil> cases to ?is4 ,"h is "o ( a "y woman :o no d\bt 0 /ruck by lightn+ 9 ! position 9 :i* %e 0 f\nd aft] ! accid5t4 ,x 0 dur+ a viol5t /orm on ,july #af1 #ahff2 %e 0 alone 9 ! h\se at ,sa9t-,roma9-les-,a!ux 7,loire71 & outside ! ?und] roll$ fe>fully4 ,:5 h] p>5ts came back f ! fields1 !y f\nd a sad sight4 ,! "y woman _h be5 kill$ by lightn+4 ,!y f\nd h] kneel+ 9 a corn] ( ! room ) h] head buri$ 9 h] h&s2 %e _h no trace ( a w\nd4 ,h] *ild ( f\r mon?s1 :o 0 9 b$ 9 ! same room1 0 only lightly t\*$4 ,q rec5tly1 on ,may #bd1 #aijd1 at ,*>olles 7,sane-et-,loire71 a c]ta9 ,mlle4 ,moreau1 :o liv$ at ,lesmes1 0 wait+ = ! end ( a /orm 9 a groc]'s %op :]e %e _h be5 mak+ "s pur*ases4 ,sev]al p 7 ga!r$ r\nd ! fireplace4 ,!y felt a great movem5t foll[+ a viol5t clap ( ?und]4 ,! s5sation hav+ pass$1 e "o prep>$ to g4 ,mlle4 ,moreau alone rema9$ seat$1 & did n move4 ,%e _h be5 /ruck by ! fluid1 :i* _h made a hole "u h] "r e> & come out by ! left6 ,! petrify+ action ( ! electric fluid is s rapid t horsem5 :o h be5 /ruck h rema9$ on horseback & be5 c>ri$ a long way f ! place ( ! accid5t )\t be+ unsaddl$4 ,accord+ to ,abb ,ri*>d1 t[>ds ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! procurator ( ! ,sem9>y ( ,troyes 0 com+ home on horseback :5 he 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,a bro!r :o foll[$ him1 n p]ceiv+ ?is1 ?\ght t he 0 asleep :5 he saw him reel+4 ,:5 he tri$ to awak5 him1 he f\nd he 0 dead4 ,! foll[+ obs]vation is v rem>kable on acc\nt ( ! special attitudes pres]v$ by ! bodies :i* _h be5 /ruck3-- ,a vessel :i* 0 at ,port ,mahon 0 /ruck at ! "t :5 ! crew 7 disp]s$ ov] ! y>ds to furl ! sails4 ,fifte5 sailors :o 7 scatt]$ on ! b[sprit 7 kill$ or burn$ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,"s 7 ?r[n into ! wat]2 o!rs1 b5t dead across ! y>d-arm1 rema9$ 9 ! position !y _h occupi$ be=e ! accid5t4 ,(t5 ! corpses ( p :o h be5 /ruck h be5 f\nd ei!r sitt+ or /&+4 ,at ! approa* ( a /orm a v9e-dress] 0 seat$ "u a nut tree :i* 0 plant$ ne> a h$ge3 soon aft]w>ds1 :5 x _h ceas$ ra9+ & ! ?und] 0 quiet1 8 two si/]s1 :o _h be5 tak+ %elt] "u ! h$ge1 saw him sitt+1 & call$ to him to g back to "w1 b he did n reply2 on go+ up to him1 !y f\nd him dead4 ,9 #ahec1 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,a/i1 a prie/ :o 0 /ruck :ile d9+ rema9$ 9 8 place4 ,9 #afih1 a %ip 0 /ruck at ab\t f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 n f> f ,sa9t-,pi]re4 ,at daybreak a sailor 0 f\nd sitt+ /one dead at ! b[ ( ! %ip1 ) 8 eyes op5 & ! :ole body 9 su* a natural attitude t he seem$ to be alive4 ,he _h suff]$ no injury ei!r ext]nal or int]nal4 ,dr4 ,b\d9 describes a /ill m surpris+ case4 ,a woman 0 /ruck :ile %e 0 9 ! act ( pluck+ a poppy4 ,! body 0 f\nd /&+1 only slightly b5t & ) ! fl[] /ill 9 h] h&4 ,x is h>d to und]/& h[ a human body c\ld rema9 /&+1 slightly b5t1 )\t a support to prev5t its fall+4 ,?is case is a contradiction to all ! laws ( equilibrium4 ,b ) su* a fanta/ic ag5t z t ) :i* we are deal+1 no?+ is surpris+--we may expect any?+4 ,?us-- ,on ,augu/ #b1 #ahfb1 lightn+ /ruck ! entrance pavilion ( ! ,pr9ce ,eug5e b>racks 9 ,p>is j :5 ! soldi]s 7 go+ to b$4 ,all ^? :o 7 ly+ d[n sudd5ly f\nd !mselves /&+1 & ^? :o 7 /&+ 7 ?r[n on ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! prec$+ examples ! victims /ruck dead are n disfigur$ by ! fulgurant =ce4 ,!y pres]ve a deceptive appe>ance ( life4 ,! cata/rophe is s sudd5 t ! face has no "t to assume a sad expression4 ,no contraction ( ! muscles reveals a transition 9 ! passage ( life & dea?4 ,! eyes & m\? are op5 z ?\gh 9 a /ate ( wat*+4 ,:5 ! col\r ( ! fle% is pres]v$1 ! illusion is complete4 ,b :5 we approa* ^! /atues ( fle%--s lately animat$ ) vital fire1 n[ mummifi$ by cele/ial fire--we are surpris$ on t\*+ !m to f9d t !y crumble to a%es4 ,! g>m5ts are intact1 ! body pres5ts no diff]5ce1 x keeps ! attitude x _h at ! supreme mom5t1 b x is entirely burnt1 consum$4 ,?us-- ,at ,vic-sur-,aisne 7,aisne7 9 #ahch1 9 ! middle ( a viol5t /orm1 ?ree soldi]s took %elt] "u a lime tree4 ,lightn+ /ruck !m all dead at "o bl[4 ,all ! same1 !y all ?ree rema9$ /&+ 9 _! orig9al positions z ?\gh !y _h n be5 t\*$ by ! electric fluid3 _! clo!s 7 intact6 ,aft] ! /orm "s pass]s-by notic$ !m1 spoke to !m )\t receiv+ an answ]1 & w5t up to t\* !m1 :5 !y fell pulv]iz$ into a heap ( a%es4 ,?is exp]i5ce is n unique1 & ev5 ! anci5ts rem>k$ t p :o 7 /ruck crumbl$ to du/4 ,"h is a simil> case1 no less curi\s-- ,on ,june #ac1 #ahic1 at ,rodez1 a %eph]d nam$ ,desmazes1 see+ t a /orm 0 ?reat5+1 collect$ 8 bea/s & drove !m quickly t[>ds ! f>m4 ,:5 he 0 j !re1 he 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,8 body1 :i* 0 completely inc9]at$1 pres]v$ a natural appe>ance4 ,x is by ?is complete inc9]ation & ! probable volatilization ( ! c9d]s t c]ta9 au?ors expla9 ! sudd5 disappe>ance ( "s ( ^? :o h be5 /ruck4 ,leg5d attributes ! my/]i\s dea? ( ,romulus to a simil> cause4 ,accord+ to ,livy1 ! illu/ri\s f\nd] ( ,rome 0 review+ 8 army 9 a pla9 ne> ! m>% ( ,capra4 ,sudd5ly a /orm accompani$ by viol5t claps ( ?und] envelop$ ! k+ 9 a cl\d s ?ick t x hid him f sight4 ,f t mom5t ,romulus 0 se5 no m on e>?4 ,x is true1 ,livy adds1 t "s ( ! witnesses suspect$ ! s5ators ( hav+ torn him to pieces3 k+s h sometimes be5 subject to all k9ds ( surprises on ! "p ( _! c\rti]s4 ,9 mo/ cases ! electric matt] produces burns m or less sev]e4 ,^!1 :5 !y d n attack ! :ole organism z 9 ! prec$+ examples1 are localiz$ to c]ta9 p>ts ( ! body4 ,sometimes !y are q sup]ficial & only attack ! epid]mis4 ,(t5 )\t absolute c>bonization1 !y p5etrate deep into ! fle% & cause dea? aft] ! mo/ fe>ful suff]+4 ,"h are "s examples ( diff]5t sorts ( burns-- ,9 #ahfe1 9 ! ,rue ,pigalle 9 ,p>is1 a man _h 8 eyes burnt by lightn+4 ,a "y soldi] ( ! #bg? ,battalion ( ,*asseurs 0 arm$1 m\nt+ gu>d at ! ,col de ,soda4 ,x 0 9 ! mon? ( ,july1 #aijj4 ,sudd5ly he 0 surr\nd$ by ! dazzl+ gl>e ( lightn+1 :i* 0 almo/ imm$iately succe$$ by an awful explosion ( ?und]4 ,! s5t9el1 leav+ 8 arms1 fell backw>ds scream+4 ,p ran to him1 & saw t ! fluid1 attract$ by ! po9t ( ! bayonet1 _h /ruck x1 &1 glid+ d[n1 ! metal _h burnt 8 feet r sev]ely4 ,at ,mal9es1 9 ,belgium1 a mill 0 r$uc$ to spl9t]s by ! fire ( heav54 ,! mill] & two ( 8 cu/om]s 7 !re at ! "t ( ! accid5t4 ,n "o ( ! ?ree m5 0 kill$1 b ! mill] 0 s]i\sly burnt 9 ! head1 on ! *9 & ! *eeks4 ,he 0 deaf & bl9d = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,"o ( ! o!rs 0 burn$ 9 ! h&s4 ,on ,june #ai1 #aijc1 at ab\t six 9 ! ev5+1 dur+ a bad /orm1 five f>m]s 7 cross+ ! ,*amp de ,g5till]ie ne> ,sa9t-,s]van1 9 ord] to take %elt]4 ,?ree ( !m 7 walk+ abrea/1 ! two o!rs1 ( :om "o 0 lead+ an ass1 7 "s paces beh9d1 :5 sudd5ly ! five m5 & ! ass 7 ?r[n on ! gr\nd by a viol5t clap ( ?und]4 ,?ree ( ! f>m]s1 recov]+ _! consci\sness aft] ! %ock1 obs]v$ t _! two companions 7 /ruck2 ! head ( "o 0 c>boniz$1 & ! left side ( ! o!r 0 burnt z ?\gh by a r$-hot iron4 ,ano!r ph5om5on1 no less appall+-- ,a woman :o 0 /ruck _h h] leg s horribly burnt t1 on remov+ ! /ock+1 "s p>ticles ( fle% adh]$ to x4 ,f ! knee to ! end ( ! foot ! sk9 0 black z ?\gh c>boniz$1 & ! :ole surface 0 cov]$ ) a species ( bli/] full ( a s]o-purul5t liquid4 ,! burns 7 v s]i\s b n mortal1 & 7 localiz$ 9 ! leg4 ,lightn+ also sometimes produces w\nds :i* are m or less sev]e4 ,x p]=ates ! bones4 ,! injuries x causes are simil> to ^? inflict$ by fire>ms4 ,x c also cause p>tial or total p>alysis1 ! loss ( spee* or sight1 tempor>y or p]man5t4 ,its action is manifold on ! human organism4 ,a m extraord9>y ph5om5on /ill is t p :o are /ruck %[ no sign ( ! slighte/ injury on a m9ute m$ical exam9ation4 ,! anci5ts rem>k$ ?is1 z we see 9 ! *>m+ passage f ,plut>*3 ,lightn+ /ruck !m dead )\t leav+ any m>k on ! bodies nor any w\nd or burn--_! s\ls fl$ f _! bodies 9 fright1 l a bird :i* escapes f its cage4 ,we h already spok5 ( ! smell ( fulm9at$ air & ( ozone4 ,9 "s cases !re is m ?an t4 ,on ,june #bi1 #ahie1 lightn+ /ruck a l[ h\se at ,m\l9s 9 ! c\rse ( a viol5t /orm4 ,! fluid1 ecc5tric z usual1 attack$ ! out] *imney1 ! bricks ( :i* 7 loose & project$ slightly4 ,x broke "s tiles on ! ro(1 ! l5g? ( "o raft]1 & inside ! corn-l(t x broke ! wood5 h&le ( an iron rake to spl9t]s4 ,on ! gr\nd floor1 bricks 7 bo? loos5$ & torn out ne> :]e ! pipe ( ! /ove w5t into ! wall ( ! *imney-piece4 ,a doz5 plates 7 brok5 9 a cupbo>d to ! left ( ! he>?1 & a woman :o happ5$ to be ne> x at ! "t ( ! explosion1 said %e _h felt h] legs w>m$ by ! burn+ air :i* came f ! cupbo>d4 ,! room 0 aft]w>ds fill$ ) a ?ick infect$ smoke1 a v]itable poison4 ,sometimes ! victims are ne>ly asphyxiat$ by ! fulm9ic effluvium1 & only owe _! pres]vation to ! extreme c>e :i* is lavi%$ on !m4 ,v (t5 ! bodies & ! clo!s ( p :o h be5 /ruck give =? a nause\s smell--g5]ally simil> to t ( burn+ sulphur4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahgi1 a woman :o _h be5 /ruck at ,mont\lieu1 9 ! ,*amp ,descub]t qu>t]1 _h h] skull p]=at$ z ?\gh a big ball _h pass$ ?r\gh x1 & h] burnt clo!s gave =? insupportable emanations4 ,dr4 ,m9onzio relates h[ ?ree p]sons 7 w\nd$ by lightn+ on bo>d ! ,au/rian frigate ,! ,m$e4 ,i rememb]1 he says1 ! s5sation :i* 0 caus$ 9 ! locality by ! /5* :i* came f ! bodies & clo!s ( ^! p :o 7 /ruck--a /5* ne>ly z (f5sive z t ( burnt sulphur m+l$ ) empyreumatical oil4 ,"o ( ! mo/ frequ5t & good-natur$ effects ( lightn+ on man is to %ave 8 hair & be>d1 to scor* !m1 or ev5 to depilate ! :ole body4 ,g5]ally ! victim may consid] himself lucky if he leaves a h&ful ( hair z a ransom to ! lightn+1 & escapes ) a fright4 ,!re is ev5 a case giv5 ( a "y girl ( tw5ty :o _h h] hair cut z ?\gh by a razor1 )\t p]ceiv+ x or feel+ ! lea/ %ock4 ,on ,may #g1 #ahhe1 two m5 :o 7 9 a w9dmill 7 /ruck by lightn+4 ,!y 7 bo? /ruck deaf1 & ! hair & be>d & eyebr[s ( "o 7 burnt4 ,9 addition to ?is1 _! clo!s crumbl$ to ! t\*4 ,a man1 :o mu/ h be5 v hairy1 0 /ruck by lightn+ ne> ,aix4 ,! electric curr5t rais$ ! hairs ( 8 body 9 ridges f ! brea/ to ! feet1 roll$ !m into pellets1 & incru/$ !m deeply 9 ! calf ( ! leg4 ,v (t5 ! injury to ! hair1 in/ead ( be+ spread all ov] ! body1 limits itself to c]ta9 places :]e x is ?ick] or damp] on ! body ( a man1 & m especially on t ( a woman4 ,"h are "s curi\s examples4 ,9 ,dr4 ,se/i]'s le>n$ "w1 vol4 ii4 p4 #de1 we read ! foll[+ case obs]v$ at ,montpelli]3-- ,accidit apud ,monspeli5ses ut fulm5 cad5s 9 domum vic>ii g5]alis de ,grassi pud5dum puellae ancillae pilos abras]it ut ,b>tassius 9 muli]e sibi famili>i olim factum fuisse4 ,toaldo ,ri*>d has describ$ simil> exp]i5ces1 & d',hombres ,firmas has describ$ sev]al o!rs3-- ,a numb] ( p 7 assembl$ at ,mas-,laco/e1 ne> ,nmes1 :5 lightn+ p5etrat$ to :]e !y 74 ,a girl ( tw5ty-six 0 ?r[n ov] & became unconsci\s2 :5 %e came to h] s5ses1 %e c\ld h>dly support h]self or walk1 & felt a great deal ( pa9 9 ! c5tre ( h] body4 ,:5 %e 0 alone ) h] fri5ds1 !y exam9$ h]1 & !y saw non s9e miratione pud5dum p]u/um rub]rimum1 labia tumefacta pilos defici5tes usque ad bulbum punctosque nigros pro pilis1 inde cutim rugosissimam2 ejus ref]unt amicae primum b>batissimam et hoc facto semp] imb]bem esse4 ,lightn+ is inde$ a jok]1 b s x has always be54 ,9 mo/ cases ! hair gr[s aga91 b sometimes ! sy/em is completely de/roy$1 & ! victim mu/ ei!r we> a wig or g bald4 ,we h already spok5 fur!r back ( ! case ( ,dr4 ,gaulti]1 ( ,claubry1 :o 0 /ruck "o day by globul> lightn+1 ne> ,blois1 & _h 8 be>d %av$ (f & de/roy$ = ev]2 x nev] grew aga94 ,he ne>ly di$ ( a curi\s malady1 8 head swell$ to ! size ( a metre & a half 9 circumf]5ce4 ,we also he> ( corpses ( p :o h be5 /ruck1 :i* %[ no o!r injury ?an a complete or p>tial epilation4 ,= example1 a woman :o 0 /ruck 9 ! road _h ! hair completely pull$ out ( ! top ( h] head4 ,on ,july #be1 #aijj1 a f>m s]vant1 ,pi]re ,r\x1 0 kill$ :ile 9 ! act ( load+ a waggon ( hay4 ,! only trace ! lightn+ left beh9d x 0 to completely scor* ! be>d ( its victim4 ,n[1 "h is a case ! complete opposite ( ! prec$+ ones & /ill m curi\s1 9 :i* ! caprici\s & fanta/ic lightn+ attack$ ! epid]mis )\t burn+ ! hair :i* cov]$ x4 ,at ,dampi]re ?und] broke ov] a h\se belong+ to ,m4 ,saumois4 ,8 arm1 "o leg1 & ! left side ( 8 body 7 burnt1 & ! extraord9>y ?+ is t ! sk9 ( ! arm 0 burnt leav+ ! hair intact4 ,a little fur!r on we %all h cases :]e ! lightn+ has prov$ salut>y 9 c]ta9 =ms ( illness4 ,g5]ally ! p :o are /ruck fall at once )\t a /ruggle4 ,x has be5 prov$ by a great numb] ( obs]vations t ! man :o has be5 /ruck by lightn+ s z to lose consci\sness imm$iately falls )\t hav+ se51 he>d1 or felt any?+4 ,?is is easy to believe1 s9ce electricity is animat$ by a movem5t mu* quick] ?an t ( light1 & /ill m s ?an t ( s\nd4 ,! eye & e> are p>alyz$ be=e ! lightn+ & ! ?und] c\ld h made an impression on !m2 s mu* s t ! victims1 :5 !y recov] !mselves1 are unable to expla9 :at has happ5$ to !m4 ,p /ruck by lightn+ ne>ly always s9k on ! v spot :]e !y h be5 /ruck4 ,besides ?is1 we h already rem>k$ sev]al cases :]e ! p /ruck h pres]v$ ! exact positions !y _h at ! mom5t ( ! cata/rophe4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 we c quote "s examples1 r>]1 b diametrically oppos$ to ^!4 ,on ,july #h1 #ahci1 lightn+ /ruck an oak ne> ,triel 7,se9e-et-,oise71 & also /ruck two qu>rym51 fa!r & son4 ,?is la/ 0 kill$ dead1 rais$1 & transport$ tw5ty-?ree y>ds away4 ,! surgeon ,brill\et 0 surpris$ by a /orm ne> ,*antilly1 & 0 rais$ by ! lightn+ & deposit$ tw5ty-five paces f :]e he _h be54 ,on ,augu/ #ah1 #ahhd1 at ,namur 7,belgium71 a man 0 flung t5 y>ds f ! tree "u :i* he _h be5 /ruck by lightn+4 ,! foll[+ notice 0 9 ! pap]s 9 ,augu/1 #aijj3-- ,br\sses-et-,vill>et 7,aude71 ,augu/ #bj4 ,dur+ ! /orm :i* bur/ ov] t region ! lightn+ kill$ two c[s belong+ to ,m4 ,b\*re4 ,x also /ruck1 b )\t hurt+ him1 a "y man ( tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 ,b]n>d ,rob>t1 artill]yman1 :o 0 tak+ a holiday4 ,he 0 walk+ to a neighb\r+ f>m :5 he 0 sudd5ly c>ri$ ?r\gh ! air = fifty y>ds4 ,he got up aga9 )\t any hurt1 only he 0 dazzl$ by ! lightn+ :i* _h fla%$ be=e 8 eyes4 ,on writ+ to ! victim to v]ify ?is fact1 ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ answ]3-- ,i h ! hon\r to in=m y t ! article relat+ to ! incid5t :i* happ5$ to me dur+ ! lightn+1 on ! #ag?1 is absolutely true4 ,i 0 on leave at ,br\sses1 ,canton ( ,saissac 7,aude74 ,i left my uncle's h\se at ab\t #h p4m4 ,!re _h be5 a heavy /orm4 ,! ra9 _h ne>ly /opp$ = ab\t two or ?ree m9utes1 b x /ill fell a little4 ,!re _h be5 a good deal ( ?und] dur+ ! /orm4 ,i 0 sleep+ at home1 ! h\se be+ ab\t two hundr$ y>ds away4 ,x 0 v d>k1 & see+ t ! ra9 0 go+ to beg9 aga9 ) viol5ce1 ,i />t$ to run4 ,i w5t v quick4 ,i 0 cross+ ! ,place1 & :5 ,i arriv$ 9 front ( ,m4 ,combes' h\se1 ,i sudd5ly felt myself /opp$1 & )\t be+ able to expla9 h[1 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! same in/ant at ! o!r side ( ! ,place1 ly+ on ! gr\nd aga9/ ! wall ( ,m4 ,mai/re's h\se4 ,i 0 a/\nd$2 ,i wait$ a good m9ute )\t kn[+ :]e ,i 04 ,:5 ,i got home ,i felt a sev]e pa9 9 ! "r knee1 & ,i p]ceiv$ t my tr\s]s 7 torn & t ,i _h a big sc> on my knee1 & t my h&s 7 slightly scor*$4 ,x mu/ h happ5$ aga9/ ! wall :]e !re 7 "s loose /ones4 ,i 0 transport$ ab\t fifty y>ds1 & ,i _c tell y if x ?und]$ at ! same "t1 b !re _h be5 a big clap ab\t a m9ute be=e4 ,two p :o 7 leav+ ,m4 ,combes' h\se 7 witness ( ! fact4 ,! lightn+ p5etrat$ into ,m4 ,b\*re's /ables two hundr$ y>ds away1 & kill$ two c[s & broke ! leg ( ano!r4 ,z x w5t 9 x broke ! cov] ( ! doorway1 :i* 0 ( free/one1 9 two1 & knock$ ov] a *air & sev5 or eight bottles :i* 7 on a %elf4 ,believe me1 etc41 ,,b]n>d ,,rob]t1 ,artill]yman1 ,=t ,sa9t ,ni*olas1 ,m>seilles4 ,?us we h sev]al examples ( p be+ transport$ #bj1 #cj1 & #ej y>ds f ! po9t :]e ! lightn+ has /ruck !m4 ,sometimes ! bodies ( p :o are /ruck are z /iff z iron & reta9 _! /iffness4 ,on ,june #cj1 #ahed1 a waggon]1 ?irty-five ye>s ( age1 0 /ruck 9 ,p>is4 ,! next day ,dr4 ,se/i] saw 8 corpse at ! ,morgue3 x 0 p]fectly /iff4 ,! next day1 =ty-f\r h\rs aft] ! dea?1 ?is /iffness 0 /ill mo/ m>k$4 ,"s ye>s ago1 9 ! ,commune ( ,hectom>e 7,eure71 lightn+ /ruck a man nam$ ,delab>re1 :o 0 hold+ a piece ( bread 9 8 h&4 ,! contractility ( ! n]ves 0 s /rong t x c\ld n be tak5 f him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! bodies v (t5 rema9 flexible aft] dea?1 z 9 life4 ,on ,septemb] #ag1 #aghj1 a viol5t /orm bur/ ov] ,ea/b\rne4 ,a coa*man & footman 7 kill$4 ,al?\gh ! bodies rema9$ f ,sunday to ,tuesday unburi$1 rem>k$ an obs]v]1 all _! limbs 7 z flexible z ^? ( liv+ p4 ,sometimes ! corpses s(t5 & decompose rapidly1 leav+ an unbe>able od\r4 ,on ,june #ae1 #agid1 lightn+ kill$ a lady 9 a ballroom at ,frib\rg4 ,! corpse rapidly gave =? a curi\s od\r ( putrefaction4 ,! doctor c\ld h>dly exam9e x )\t fa9t+4 ,! inhabitants ( ! h\se 7 oblig$ to g away ?irty-six h\rs aft] ! dea?1 ! od\r 0 s p5etrat+4 ,x 0 ) difficulty t !y 7 able to put ! fetid corpse into a c(f94 ,x fell to pieces4 ,! flabb9ess (t5 obs]v$ 9 ! bodies ( p :o are /ruck is due1 no d\bt1 to ! fact t 9 ! case ( enorm\s dis*>ge1 ! /iffness ( a dead body develops s quickly1 & is ( su* a %ort duration1 t x may escape obs]vation4 ,numb]s ( exp]im5ts made on animals ju/ify ?is hypo!sis4 ,nev]!less1 9 ! majority ( cases1 bodies :i* h be5 /ruck decompose rapidly1 :i* expla9s q naturally ! s(tness ( bodies kill$ by lightn+4 ,! col\ration ( ^! pres5ts num]\s v>ieties2 sometimes ! face is ( a corpse-l pal5ess1 at o!rs x pres]ves its natural col\r4 ,9 _m cases1 ! face is livid1 r$1 violet1 violet-bronze1 black1 yell[1 & ev5 cov]$ ov] ) br[n or blue spots4 ,! col\ration ( ! face may be ext5d$ ov] all or ne>ly all ! body4 ,! eight reap]s :o 7 kill$ "u an oak1 quot$ by ,c>dan 9 our fir/ example1 7 q black4 ,t ! subtle fluid accumulat$ 9 great masses 9 ! cl\ds %\ld kill a man1 deprive him ( movem5t1 annihilate 8 faculties1 or slightly w\nd him--?is ought n to a/oni% u :5 we contemplate ! m>vell\s results & ! prodigies ( /r5g? accompli%$ by ! mu* m feeble electricity ( our laboratories4 ,b ! extraord9>y po9t ab\t lightn+ is its v>iety ( action4 ,:y does x n inv>iably kill ^? x /rikes8 & :y does x sometimes n ev5 w\nd !m8 ,!re are inexplicable subtleties 9 ! _w4 ,"o kn[s ( _m examples ( p :o are /ruck ^: g>m5ts rema9 absolutely intact4 ,! impond]able fluid ins9uates itself ?r\gh ! g>m5ts1 leav+ no trace ( its passage1 & may cause grave disord]s 9 ! body ( a man )\t any ext]ior m>k to reveal x to ! mo/ p]spicaci\s obs]v]4 ,we he> ( ! case ( a man :o _h ne>ly ! :ole ( 8 "r side burnt f ! arm to ! foot1 z ?\gh x _h be5 = a long "t too ne> a quick fire1 b 8 %irt1 8 pants1 & ! re/ ( 8 clo!s 7 unt\*$ by ! fire4 ,! ,abb ,p9el gives ! case ( a man :o1 among/ o!r injuries1 _h 8 "r foot v badly lac]at$1 :ile ! left 0 unt\*$2 ! "r sabot 0 unt\*$1 & ! left 0 brok54 ,on ,june #aj1 #ahie1 at ,bell5ghise1 ne> ,sa9t-,qu5t91 a lady 0 kill$ "u a tree3 %e _h deep m>ks ( burn+ on ! brea/ & /oma*1 b h] clo!s rema9$ intact4 ,lightn+ is v my/ify+4 ,?4 ,neale cites a case :]e ! h&s 7 burnt to ! bone 9 gloves :i* rema9$ intact6 ,at o!r times1 g>m5ts1 ev5 ^? ne>e/ ! sk91 are p]=at$1 burnt1 & torn1 )\t ! surface ( ! sk9 be+ injur$4 ,?us ! boot ( a man :o _h be5 /ruck 0 s torn t x 0 r$uc$ to a%es1 :ile !re 0 no trace ( a w\nd on ! foot4 ,an extraord9>y case 9 po9t happ5$ at ,vabreas 7,vaucluse7 9 ,july1 #ahgc4 ,a peasant 0 9 ! fields :5 !re 0 a viol5t clap ( ?und]4 ,! electric fluid /ruck 8 head1 %av$ ! left side1 & completely burnt 8 hat4 ,!n1 cont9u+ its r\te1 x tore 8 g>m5ts1 p5etrat$ ! l5g? ( 8 legs1 & tore 8 tr\s]s f top to bottom4 ,f9ally1 x transport$ ! un=tunate man1 ne>ly nak$1 six or sev5 y>ds f 8 orig9al place1 & laid him on 8 /oma* on a bu% ) 8 head hang+ ov] ! edge ( a riv]4 ,sometimes1 :5 ! g>m5ts are s]i\sly injur$1 we f9d slight injuries "u ! sk9 :i* d n always correspond to ! places :]e ! g>m5t is mo/ s]i\sly affect$4 ,li*t5b]g quotes ! case ( a man :o _h 8 clo!s cut z by ! po9t ( a knife f ! %\ld]s to ! feet1 )\t ! sign ( a w\nd except a small sore on ! foot "u ! buckle ( ! %oe4 ,accord+ to ,h[>d1 a man _h 8 clo!s torn to atoms )\t %[+ any trace ( ! action ( ! electric fluid on ! surface ( 8 body1 except a light m>k on ! =ehead4 ,sometimes1 z we h already said1 ! inn] g>m5ts are burnt :ile ! out] ones are respect$4 ,a woman _h h] *emise scor*$ by ! fire ( heav51 :ile h] dress & petticoats 7 sp>$4 ,on ,june #ad1 #aggd1 lightn+ fell at ,poiti]s 9 a y>d :]e a "y coop] 0 work+4 ,x w5t "u 8 "r foot1 burn+ 8 %oe1 pass$ betwe5 8 /ock+ & leg1 s+$ ! /ock+ )\t w\nd+ ! leg1 burn$ ! l9+ ( 8 tr\s]s1 rais$ ! epid]mis ( ! abdom51 tore (f a brass button :i* fa/5$ 8 g>m5t1 & w5t (f to twi/ a c>p5t] r\nd 9 a neighb\r+ lane4 ,nei!r "o nor ! o!r felt ! effects ( ?is /roke ( lightn+4 ,f9ally1 ! clo!s1 above all ! %oes1 are unsewn c>efully & )\t a te>1 z ?\gh by ! h& ( a clev] workman4 ,"h are two cases 9 a ?\s&-- ,on ,june #ah1 #ahgb1 at ,grange ,=e/ire1 ne> ,petit-,creusot1 a man _h 8 tr\s]s unsewn f top to bottom & 8 %oes tak5 (f4 ,9 ! dep>tm5t ( ,eure-et-,loire1 "s peasants 7 engag$ 9 b9d+ %eaves1 & _! daught]1 ag$ n9e1 0 play+ ne> !m :5 a /orm broke ) great viol5ce4 ,let u g 91 ,i am fright5$1 %e cri$1 runn+ to take refuge betwe5 h] p>5ts4 ,we w g 9 imm$iately1 b we mu/ f9i% b9d+ be=e ! ra9 comes on4 ,!n ,i w beg ( ! ,good ,god to keep ! ?und] f u4 ,d4 ,& :ile ! fa!r & "m cont9u$ _! "w1 ! *ild w5t d[n on h] knees1 & ) h] h&s ov] h] eyes comm5c$ h] pray]4 ,sudd5ly1 )\t he>+ or see+ any?+1 ! fa!r felt ! /raw move "u 8 feet2 he turn$ me*anically1 & gave a great cry on see+ 8 little daught] /ret*$ motionless on ! gr\nd4 ,%e 0 dead4 ,h] little corset 0 unsewn & h] *emise burnt4 ,b ( all ! fanta/ic actions ( lightn+1 ! mo/ extraord9>y & incompreh5sible is ! mania x has = undress+ its victims1 & leav+ !m dead or fa9t+ 9 ! primitive co/ume ( our fir/ p>5ts--or 9 a dress too simple to be all[$ by our civiliz$ cu/oms4 ,?is deplorable & q inexplicable habit has giv5 lightn+ a l>ge sci5tific dossi]1 f :i* we h already cit$ examples 9 ! fir/ *apt]1 & f :i* we w aga9 extract "s fragm5ts4 ,ne> ,ang]s1 on ,may #ab1 #aija1 a f>m lad nam$ ,r\/eau1 ag$ tw5ty-?ree1 0 kill$ by lightn+ 9 ! middle ( ! fields4 ,! corpse 0 f\nd ne>ly nak$4 ,on ,june #bi1 #ahfi1 at ,pradettes 7,arige71 ! ,mayor 0 un=tunate en\gh to take %elt] "u a v high popl>4 ,soon aft] he _h done s1 !re 0 a bur/ ( lightn+ :i* split ! tree & /ruck him4 ,9 "o ( its diabolical freaks x entirely undress$ him1 ?r[+ 8 v>i\s g>m5ts r\nd ab\t him1 r$uc$ to rags1 ) ! exception ( "o %oe4 ,9 ,june1 #aijc1 at ,sa9t-,laur5t-la-,gat9e1 ?und] broke ov] ,m4 ,from5t9 :ile he 0 work+ a pl\gh drawn by ?ree horses4 ,lightn+ kill$ ! lead]1 & completely undress$ ,m4 ,from5t9 aft] burn+ 8 hat4 ,! same day1 at ,limoges1 a f>m s]vant nam$ ,b>celot 0 /ruck "u an oak4 ,8 corpse 0 completely nak$ & he _h a sev]e w\nd on 8 left side4 ,on ,augu/ #bj ( ! same ye>1 a viol5t /orm bur/ ov] ! ,isle ( ,re4 ,a f>m]1 :o 0 on 8 way to ! /ation at ,f9aud1 0 /ruck fifty y>ds f 8 own h\se4 ,! lightn+ remov$ all 8 clo!s4 ,9 #ahid ! keep] ( ! ,commune ( ,sa9t-,cyr-en-,val1 ne> ,orleans1 0 /ruck :ile on 8 r\nds2 ! fluid depriv$ him ( 8 clo!s & remov$ all ! nails f "o ( 8 %oes4 ,on ,july #aijc1 at ,as]as1 ne> ,nice1 dur+ a viol5t /orm ) hail/ones #cej grammes 9 weight1 a ,mme4 ,blanc 0 on h] way to meet a s]vant :o 0 9 ! fields4 ,%e _h only tak5 a few /eps :5 %e 0 /ruck by lightn+ & completely undress$4 ,h] body 0 un9jur$1 b ! poor woman became dumb4 ,h[ fanta/ic & extravagant x is6 ,x is impossible to assign any rule to ! caprici\s advance ( lightn+4 ,h[ are we to expla9 ! foll[+ facts ( nature8 ,"o night 9 ,april1 at ab\t #f p4m41 ne> ,ajaccio1 a peasant nam$ ,j4 ,b4 ,pantaloni 0 leav+ ! fields & hurry+ home to escape f a /orm4 ,he _h h>dly rea*$ 8 h\se :5 x 0 set on fire by an electric dis*>ge1 & ! un=tunate man 0 kill$ dead & c>boniz$4 ,at ! same "t 8 two sons & a daught]1 :o 7 9 ! same room1 7 completely undress$ & _! g>m5ts disappe>$4 ,^! la/ 7 n hurt 9 any way4 ,v (t5 clo!s1 :i* h be5 torn & tatt]$1 are tak5 a long way (f4 ,on ,octob] #a1 #ahfh1 sev5 p 7 seek+ %elt] "u an enorm\s bee* ne> ! village ( ,bonello 9 ! ,commune ( ,p]ret 7,ctes-du-,nord71 :51 sudd5ly1 lightn+ /ruck ! tree & kill$ "o ( !m4 ,! six o!rs 7 ?r[n to ! gr\nd )\t be+ mu* hurt4 ,! clo!s ( ! "o :o _h be5 /ruck 7 r$uc$ to tatt]s2 sev]al ( ^! 7 f\nd hang+ on ! bran*es ( ! tree4 ,"o day a workman 0 %elt]+ "u ! %$ ( a kiosque 9 :i* !re 7 five m5 play+ c>ds4 ,he 0 graz$ by lightn+4 ,! fluid1 aft] hav+ pass$ betwe5 ! play]s )\t hurt+ !m1 left ! kiosque1 & remov$ a %oe f ! poor workman1 :o 0 petrifi$ ) fright4 ,!y se>*$ = ! %oe :i* _h be5 confiscat$ by ! fulm9ant matt]1 b 9 va94 ,moreov]1 lightn+ seems to h a special pr$ilection = %oes2 x seldom respects !m1 ev5 :5 x sp>es ! o!r g>m5ts4 ,sabots1 %oes1 & ev5 boots are remov$1 unsewn1 un-nail$1 cut to pieces1 & ?r[n f> away ) extraord9>y viol5ce4 ,v (t5 ! dis*>ge p5etrates into ! human body by ! head & leaves x by ! feet4 ,dur+ a viol5t /orm 7,june #h1 #ahfh7 a workman 0 pass+ ne> ! ,j>d9 des ,plantes1 :5 he felt a great oppression on 8 /oma*4 ,he 0 !n knock$ d[n r\ghly by an irresi/ible =ce1 & depriv$ ( ! use ( 8 s5ses at ! mom5t ( ! fall4 ,he 0 pick$ up & tak5 home1 & on be+ exam9$1 8 body bore no trace ( a w\nd1 & he escap$ ) a fright4 ,b "s days aft]1 :5 he _h recov]$ f ! %ock1 he rememb]$ t he _h worn boots at ! "t ( ! accid5t4 ,^! _h disappe>$1 ! lightn+ _h /ol5 !m f him1 ?\gh x act$ f a di/ance4 ,! boots 7 f\nd 9 ! /reet1 & ! soles _h ! nails completely remov$1 al?\gh !y 7 screw$ 9 & ! boots 7 ne>ly new4 ,on ,may #ca1 #aijd1 at ,villemontoire 7,aisne71 a workman 0 kill$ on a hay-cock1 8 clo!s 7 r$uc$ to fragm5ts1 & 8 %oes 7 n to be f\nd4 ,two o!r workm5 7 w\nd$1 & ! cock 0 set on fire4 ,on ,may #aa1 #ahic1 lightn+ broke ov] ! ,commune ( ,*apelle-en-,blezy 7,haute-,m>ne74 ,a "y %eph]d1 :o 0 wat*+ 8 flock 9 ! fields1 0 knock$ ov] by ! fluid & lo/ consci\sness4 ,:5 he came to himself he f\nd t 8 sabots & cap _h disappe>$4 ,arago /ates t a workman 0 /ruck "u a pavilion1 & t ! pieces ( 8 hat 7 f\nd emb$d$ 9 ! ceil+4 ,biot gives ! case ( a hat :i* 0 flung t5 paces )\t a brea? ( w9d4 ,we c\ld multiply ^! v curi\s obs]vations1 b we mu/ re/ra9 ourselves s z to rema9 )9 ! limits ( ?is little book4 ,did ,i n say j n[ t lightn+ has sometimes--?\gh v r>ely--ex]cis$ a b5eficial influ5ce on sick p x /rikes8 ,yes2 we he> ( sev]al cases :]e ?und] has %[n itself a rival to ! noble/ disciples ( ,esculapius1 & :]e x has work$ v]itable miracles4 ,= in/ance1 a p]son :o _h be5 p>alyz$ ?irty-eight ye>s1 sudd5ly1 at ! age ( =ty-f\r1 recov]$ ! use ( h] legs1 aft] a /roke ( lightn+4 ,a p>alytic _h be5 tak+ ! curative wat]s ( ,tunbridge ,wells = tw5ty ye>s1 :5 ! sp>k t\*$ him & cur$ him ( 8 t]rible infirmity4 ,lightn+ has sometimes work$ m>vels on ! bl9d1 deaf1 & dumb1 to :om x re/ores sight1 he>+1 & spee*4 ,a man :o _h ! :ole ( 8 left side p>alyz$ f infancy 0 /ruck 9 8 room on ,augu/ #aj1 #ahjg4 ,he lo/ consci\sness = tw5ty m9utes1 b aft] "s days he gradually & p]man5tly recov]$ ! use ( 8 limbs4 ,a weakness ( ! "r eye also disappe>$1 & ! invalid c\ld write )\t spectacles4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he became deaf4 ,inde$1 if we are to believe /ories :i* appe> to be au!ntic1 a cold1 a tum\r1 & rheumatism h be5 cur$ by lightn+4 ,we h giv5 an example 9 our fir/ *apt]4 ,x is impossible to expla9 9 :at mann] ! subtle fluid accompli%es ^! wond]ful cures4 ,are !y to be attribut$ to ! %ock1 to a g5]al upheaval :i* br+s back ! circulation to its normal c\rse8 ,or are we to attribute to ! electric sub/ance--/ill unkn[n to physicians & physiologi/s--an action capable ( ov]com+ ! mo/ invet]ate evils8 ,! sci5ce ( ,!rapeutics already makes excell5t use ( ! electricity ( ! ma*9es4 ,c we1 !n1 m>vel mu* t lightn+ %\ld rival our feeble electric res\rces8 ,no6 ,:at a numb] ( s]vices might x n r5d] if x 7 n = its mad indep5d5ce6 ,:at an am\nt ( lo/ p[] !re is 9 ! gleam ( lightn+6 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we owe no gratitude to lightn+4 ,!re are too _m mis]ies = a few happy results4 ,! balance is really too unequal4 ,"s lightn+ /rokes h prov$ v]itable disa/]s1 on acc\nt ( ! numb] ( ! victims & ! havoc :i* has be5 caus$4 ,! mo/ extraord9>y ( ^! are ! foll[+3-- ,on a fea/-day lightn+ p5etrat$ into a *ur* ne> ,c>p5tras4 ,fifty p 7 kill$ or w\nd$ or r5d]$ imbecile4 ,on ,july #b1 #agag1 lightn+ /ruck a *ur* at ,seid5burg1 ne> ,zittau1 dur+ ! s]vice2 =ty-eight p 7 kill$ or w\nd$4 ,on ,june #bf1 #aghc1 lightn+ /ruck ! *ur* ( ,vill>s-le-,t]roy1 :5 its bells 7 be+ rung2 x kill$ elev5 p1 & w\nd$ ?irte54 ,on bo>d ! sloop ,sapho1 9 ,febru>y1 #ahbj1 six m5 7 kill$ by a /roke ( lightn+ & f\rte5 s]i\sly w\nd$4 ,on bo>d ! %ip ,repulse1 ne> ! %ores ( ,catalonia1 on ,april #ac1 #ahac1 lightn+ kill$ eight m5 9 ! rigg+ & w\nd$ n9e1 ( :om sev]al succumb$4 ,on ,july #aa1 #aheg1 ?ree hundr$ p 7 assembl$ 9 ! *ur* at ,gros%ad1 a small village1 two miles f ,dr51 :5 lightn+ /ruck x2 "o hundr$ p 7 w\nd$1 ?irty ( !m s]i\sly4 ,six 7 kill$1 & !y 7 six h>dy m54 ,e>ly 9 ,july1 #ahfe1 lightn+ fell on ! t]ritory ( ,coray 7,f9i/]re7 9 a w>r5 :]e sixte5 p 7 we$+4 ,six m5 & a *ild 7 kill$ by ! same /roke1 & ?ree o!rs 7 sev]ely w\nd$4 ,sev]al 7 /ripp$ nak$1 _! g>m5ts be+ scatt]$ 9 rags ov] ! gr\nd2 _! %oes 7 cut to pieces & all brok54 ,a curi\s po9t is t ! work]s 7 /ruck at a di/ance ( #ajj y>ds f ea* o!r4 ,on ,july #ab1 #ahhg1 at ,m\nt ,pleasant 7,t5nessee1 ,u4,s4,a471 lightn+ kill$ n9e p :o 7 tak+ refuge "u an oak dur+ a /orm4 ,^! =m$ "p ( a procession :i* 0 conduct+ a negress to h] la/ home4 ,"h is ano!r v curi\s & complex case-- ,on ! la/ ,sunday 9 ,june1 #ahfg1 dur+ ,vesp]s1 lightn+ /ruck a *ur* at ,danc1 ,canton ( ,sa9t-,g]ma9-,laval 7,loire74 ,a dea?like sil5ce succe$$ ! noise ( ! explosion1 !n a cry 0 he>d1 !n a hundr$ m4 ,! cur1 :o ?\ght t he alone _h receiv$ ! :ole electric dis*>ge--& 0 9 reality unhurt--left 8 place1 :]e he 0 envelop$ 9 a cl\d ( du/ & smoke1 & spoke to 8 p>i%ion]s f ! ,communion rails1 to reassure !m4 ,x is no?+1 he said4 ,keep y\r places2 !re is no h>m done4 ,he 0 mi/ak52 tw5ty-five to ?irty p _h be5 m or less /ruck4 ,f\r 7 c>ri$ away unconsci\s1 b ! wor/ treat$ ( all 0 ! treasur]4 ,9 rais+ him !y p]ceiv$ t 8 eyes 7 op51 b dull & veil$1 & he gave no sign ( life4 ,8 clo!s 7 burnt1 & 8 %oes1 :i* 7 torn & full ( blood1 7 remov$ f 8 feet4 ,! ,mon/rance1 :i* _h be5 expos$1 _h be5 ?r[n d[n on ! gr\nd1 & 0 batt]$ & pi]c$ 9 ! /em1 & ! ,ho/ _h disappe>$4 ,! prie/ se>*$ = x = a long "t1 & f9ally discov]$ x on ! alt> 9 ! middle ( ! corporal1 on a ?ick b$ ( rubbi%4 ,?ree or f\r y>ds ( ! wa9scot+ ( ! *oir _h burnt into atoms4 ,outside1 ! arr[ ( ! belfry _h be5 c>ri$ (f1 & its slates 7 scatt]$ ab\t 9 ! neighb\r+ fields4 ,on ,june #bb1 #aijb1 lightn+ /ruck1 ! *ur* ( ,p9eiro 7,prov9ce ( ,or5se1 ,spa97 dur+ a fun]al4 ,!re 7 tw5ty-five dead & ?irty-five sev]ely w\nd$4 ,^! are cases ( de/ruction on a l>ge scale1 b we c give p>allel cases :]e ! t]rible fluid seems only to amuse itself4 ,9 fact1 "s p appe> to enjoy ! privilege ( p>ticul>ly attract+ lightn+1 & ( frequ5tly receiv+ its visits )\t suff]+ mu* f its reit]at$ attacks4 ,!y say t ,mi?ridates 0 twice t\*$ by lightn+4 ,! fir/ /roke 0 :5 he 0 9 8 cradle1 8 swaddl+ clo!s 7 s+$1 & ! sc> ( a burn :i* he receiv$ on 8 =ehead 0 cov]$ ) hair aft]w>ds4 ,accord+ to ! ,abb ,ri*>d1 a lady1 :o liv$ 9 a *teau on an elevation ne> ,b\rgogne1 saw ! lightn+ sev]al times ent] h] room1 divide itself into sp>ks ( diff]5t sizes1 ( :i* ! great] "p atta*$ !mselves to h] clo!s )\t burn+ !m1 & left livid traces on h] arms & ev5 on h] ?ighs4 ,%e said1 :5 speak+ on ?is subject1 t ?und] _h nev] done h] m h>m ?an to :ip h] two or ?ree times1 ?\gh x fell pretty (t5 on h] *teau4 ,!re seems to be a sort ( relative immunity 9 wom5 & *ildr54 ,^! are seldom /ruck4 ,we h ev5 sev]al examples ( *ildr5 rema9+ safe & s\nd 9 ! arms ( _! mo!rs :o are /ruck4 ,fraca/or's "m _h h] *ild to h] brea/ :5 %e 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,! *ild itself 0 sp>$4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahec1 at ,georget[n 7,essex71 ,mrs4 ,russel1 wife ( ! ,prote/ant m9i/]1 0 kill$ by lightn+1 :ile a small *ild :i* %e _h 9 h] arms 0 unhurt4 ,x w\ld seem z if lightn+ piti$ ! feeble--! wom5 & *ildr54 ,we he> ( cases :]e p 7 /ruck sev]al times dur+ ! same /orm )\t succumb+ to its manifold attacks4 ,9 two simil> situations1 says ,arago1 "o man1 accord+ to ! nature ( 8 con/itution1 runs m risk ?an ano!r4 ,!re are "s exceptional p :o are n conductors to ! fulm9at+ matt]1 & :o nei!r receive nor pass on a %ock4 ,z a rule1 !y mu/ be rank$ among ! non-conductor bodies t ! lightn+ respects1 or1 at lea/1 t x /rikes r>ely4 ,su* decid$ diff]5ces c\ld n exi/ )\t !re be+ f9] %ades4 ,?us ea* degree ( conductibility corresponds dur+ ! "t ( a /orm to a c]ta9 degree ( dang]4 ,! man :o conducts l a metal w be /ruck z (t5 z a metal1 :ile ! man :o cuts (f ! communication 9 ! *a91 w h almo/ z little to fe> z if he 7 made ( glass or res94 ,betwe5 ^! limits !re w be f\nd individuals :om lightn+ might /rike z x w\ld /rike wood1 /ones1 etc4 ,?us1 9 ! ph5om5a ( lightn+1 ev]y?+ does n dep5d on ! place t a man may occupy2 8 physical con/itution w h some?+ to d ) x4 ,! phantasmagoria ( lightn+ leaves u p]plex$4 ,all ^! obs]vations are extraord9>y & v disconc]t+4 ,! facts contradict ea* o!r1 & lead u to no actual conclusion4 ,! ,gazette de ,cologne gave ! foll[+ case 9 ,june1 #ahfg3-- ,at ,czemp91 a "y girl ( eighte5 0 /ruck by lightn+ :ile %e 0 work+ ne> a he>?4 ,%e rema9$ unconsci\s1 9 spite ( all ! ef=ts made to revive h]4 ,at la/1 act+ on ! advice ( an old man1 !y plac$ h] 9 a fre%ly dug dit*1 & cov]$ h] body ) e>?1 b 9 su* a way z to avoid /ifl+ h]4 ,aft] "s h\rs %e recov]$ consci\sness1 & 0 re/or$ to heal?4 ,sometimes lightn+ amuses itself nicely & innoc5tly4 ,x mixes 9 ! society ( m5 )\t do+ !m h>m1 or leav+ any remembrance b a great fe>4 ,"o day lightn+ ent]$ by ! *imney into ! middle ( a lively dance at ,m4 ,van ,ge/i5's1 ! innkeep] at ,flone 7,belgium74 ,at ! sight ( x ! danc]s 7 petrifi$ ) t]ror1 & n "o c\ld try & escape4 ,b !y misund]/ood ! int5tions ( ! lightn+1 :i* 7 ( ! mo/ /raight=w>d2 x only want$ to be a spoil-sport4 ,x also _h ! good ta/e to dep>t quietly4 ,aft] ! fir/ excitem5t a pr(\nd /upefaction seiz$ hold ( ! p]sons pres5t2 !y 7 all trans=m$ into nigg]s4 ,! lightn+ _h swept ! *imney1 & ca/ ! soot into ! ball-room1 p[d]+ all ! faces & toilettes4 ,lightn+ might be ! daught] ( gobl9s r ?an a mess5g] f ,olympus4 ,! foll[+ facts might confirm ?is impression3-- ,at ,bayonne1 on ,june #f1 #ahgc1 lightn+ knock$ ov] a gas-burn]1 & ?rew a p]son d[n1 aft] mak+ h] turn r\nd ?ree times4 ,a family ( twelve 7 ga!r$ toge!r at a table1 sixty y>ds1 at lea/1 f ! po9t :]e x bur/4 ,!y 7 all knock$ d[n1 b )\t su/a9+ any injury4 ,dur+ a viol5t /orm1 lightn+ ent]$ a c\ntry h\se by ! *imney2 x lift$ two big /ones f ! he>?1 & c>ri$ !m ov] to ne> ! head ( a *ild :o 0 asleep1 & plac$ "o on ea* side1 )\t graz+ x or hurt+ ! *ild4 ,& ?is same lightn+1 ^: almo/ mat]nal delicacy is q exquisite1 ent]$ ano!r "t1 also by ! *imney1 into a h\se1 hit a man savagely on ! head1 w\nd$ him sev]ely1 & left him dead 9 ! middle ( a pool ( blood4 ,!n x took a quantity ( ?is blood :i* 0 accumulat$ r\nd 8 head1 & w5t & /uck x on ! ceil+ ( ! high] /ory4 ,a *ild :o 0 pres5t at ?is tragic sc5e 0 unhurt4 ,9 ,augu/1 #aija1 an electric sp>k p5etrat$ into a h\se 9 ! village ( ,porri1 ne> ,ajaccio1 & />t$ to make ! t\r ( ! prop]ty4 ,fir/ x visit$ ! second-floor rooms1 )\t do+ mu* damage !re2 !n x w5t d[n to ! fir/ floor1 :]e !re 7 two "y girls1 turn$ !m r\nd1 & burnt _! legs4 ,x cont9u$ on its c\rse z f> z ! cell>1 :]e its dazzl+ brightness t]rifi$ ?ree "y *ildr5 :o _h tak5 refuge !re4 ,x sp>$ two1 b burn$ ! ?ird r sev]ely4 ,let u f9i% ?is s]ies ( electric pictures1 :i* depict--sometimes 9 a v tragic mann]--! diff]5t modes ( activity ( "o ( ! gr&e/ ( ,nature's ph5om5a1 by two facts1 ! /rang5ess ( :i* surpasses ev]y?+ t "o c imag9e4 ,pl9y gives ! case ( a ,roman lady1 :o1 hav+ be5 /ruck by lightn+ dur+ h] conf9em5t1 _h a /illborn *ild1 )\t h]self suff]+ ! lea/ h>m4 ,ano!r3-- ,! ,abb ,ri*>d1 9 8 ,hi/oire de l',air1 gives a m extraord9>y case /ill4 ,at ,alt5b\rg1 9 ,saxony1 9 ,july1 #agac1 lightn+ /ruck a woman :o 0 expect+ h] conf9em5t4 ,%e 0 deliv]$ "s h\rs aft]w>ds ( a *ild :o 0 half burnt1 & ^: body 0 all black4 ,! "m recov]$ h] heal?4 ,we c nei!r def9e nor delimit ! p[] ( lightn+4 ,sometimes m]ciful1 (t5 cruel1 x con/itutes 9 ! univ]sality ( its actions1 "o ( ,nature's mo/ t]rible sc\rges4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,effects ,,( ,,lightn+ ,,on ,,animals ,animals1 ev5 m ?an mank9d1 attract ! fire ( heav54 ,lightn+ has a c]ta9 reg>d = human be+s1 :i* x seems to lose entirely :5 x is a case ( ! humble & fai?ful s]vants t ,nature has giv5 u4 ,&1 betwe5 ourselves1 ?und] is n always z absurd z x appe>s4 ,its proce$+s are sometimes ev5 v tactful4 ,?\gh x may (t5 /rike innoc5t victims bl9dly & f]oci\sly2 yet x seems at times to %[ a c]ta9 am\nt ( intellig5ce4 ,?us we f9d among our _m examples a /range fact1 :i* w s]ve to reconcile our ?\ghts a little to ?und]4 ,on ,june #bj1 #ahgb1 9 ,k5tucky ,/ate1 we h already cit$ ! case ( ! nigg] ,norris1 :o 0 go+ to be hang$ = ! murd] ( a mulatto companion1 & :o1 j z he 0 putt+ 8 foot on ! fatal plat=m1 0 /ruck by lightn+1 & ?us sp>$ ! %]iff ! tr\ble ( hurl+ him into et]nity4 ,"h 0 a case :]e ?und] 0 full ( ju/ice1 & we _c praise x too mu*4 ,arago gives ano!r case :]e a *ief ( brig&s 0 %ut up 9 a ,bav>ian prison1 toge!r ) 8 accomplices4 ,no d\bt he 0 enc\rag+ _! arrogance by 8 blasphemies--! /one to :i* he 0 atta*$ act+ z a tribune = him--:5 he 0 sudd5ly /ruck by lightn+ :ile h>angu+ 8 disciples4 ,he fell dead4 ,! iron manacles _h br\ght on ! disa/]1 b ! brig&s did n /op to ?9k ( ?is natural cause2 !y 7 j z t]rifi$ z if ! iron _h n be5 !re1 & ! lightn+ _h *os5 its victim ) intellig5ce4 ,"h is ano!r in/ance-- ,! fav\rite ( a pr9ce _h obta9$ f him a writt5 recognition ( h] son4 ,%e c\nt$ on ?is to give tr\ble to ! ,/ate aft] ! dea? ( h] b5efactor4 ,%e enclos$ x c>efully 9 a *e/1 & w5t & buri$ x deep 9 a wood1 hop+ to r5d] all se>* useless1 if ! pr9ce %\ld *ange 8 m9d4 ,b behold1 ! lightn+ int]v5$2 ! tree 0 /ruck1 & ! op5 *e/ 0 ?r[n on ! highway1 :]e x 0 f\nd by a peasant4 ,animals are worse treat$ ?an m51 b bett] ?an plants & inorganic bodies4 ,:at are ! causes ( ?is diff]5ce8 ,c we attribute x to physical pr$isposition8 ,b ?is has n yet be5 prov$4 ,exp]i5ce %[s t sp>ks direct$ on ! v]tebral column are p>ticul>ly dang]\s4 ,n[1 ! backs ( quadrup$s are greatly expos$ to mortal /rokes f ! cele/ial fire4 ,_! fur or _! plumage1 :i* =m an intr9sic "p ( _! bodies1 put !m m or less 9 ! situation ( a man :o1 to protect himself f inclem5cy1 %\ld envelop himself 9 8 hair1 suppos+ ?is to be long en\gh & ri* en\gh to cov] him dec5tly4 ,animals r>ely survive :5 /ruck4 ,:5 !y d n die on ! spot1 !y succumb soon aft] to _! w\nds4 ,! anci5ts h rem>k$ on ?is4 ,man1 says ,pl9y1 is ! only animal t lightn+ does n always kill2 all ! o!rs die on ! spot4 ,x is a pr]ogative grant$ to him by ,nature1 ?\gh s _m animals surpass him 9 /r5g?4 ,&1 fur!r on1 he adds t among/ birds ! eagle is nev] /ruck4 ,?is has giv5 x ! "n ( porte f\dre4 ,b ^! ass]tions are slightly exagg]at$1 & we c quote a c]ta9 numb] ( examples ( animals :i* h resi/$ ! baneful influ5ce ( ! electric curr5t4 ,9 #aija1 a horse 0 t\*$ by lightn+1 :i* 0 c]ta9ly attract$ by ! iron ( 8 %oe4 ,x trac$ two deep trails "r along ! animal's leg1 :]e ! sk9 0 abras$1 & appe>$ z ?\gh x 7 caut]iz$4 ,^! two l9es jo9$ toge!r at ! fold ( ! ham1 & !n =m$ a s+le furr[1 all sign ( :i* 0 lo/ 9 ! abdom9al region4 ,! re/ ( ! body 0 unhurt1 & ! animal su/a9$ no fur!r h>m aft] be+ /ruck ?an x w\ld h done if an incompet5t vet]9>y surgeon _h fir$ him too sev]ely4 ,on ,july #d1 #ahhd1 at ,ca/res1 t5 p]sons & n9e horses 7 /ruck by lightn+2 all surviv$ ! accid5t4 ,on ,june #i1 #ahhf1 9 ! ,gr& ,du*y ( ,luxemb\rg1 ?ree c[s & a little girl1 :o 0 9 *>ge ( !m1 7 knock$ ov] by a viol5t %ock4 ,! *ild & ! bea/s soon got up4 ,only an ox 0 kill$ "s di/ance f !re4 ,v (t5 horses are /unn$ by ! dis*>ge on animals :i* are kill$1 b aft] a "t !y recov]4 ,?is ph5om5on has also be5 obs]v$ 9 o!r animals4 ,= in/ance1 five or six pigs :i* 7 9 a cage 9 ! pr[ ( a %ip 7 kill$ by an electric dis*>ge1 :il/ o!rs :i* 7 only sep>at$ f !m by a clo? 7 sav$4 ,b ! cases are r>e 9 :i* animals d n succumb to lightn+4 ,!y ne>ly always p]i%4 ,at pres5t we w only discuss animals z a body1 equal1 or sup]ior to man4 ,! o!rs1 ! small] ones1 (f] a /ill m conv9c+ g5]ality4 ,all animals seem to be greatly expos$ to ! wra? ( ,jupit]2 nev]!less1 "s species appe> to be peculi>ly s5sitive to lightn+--! g5tle %eep1 = example1 :i* huddle toge!r frat]nally dur+ a /orm1 & fall 9 a mass1 /ruck by ! fire ( heav54 ,i h be=e me a li/ ( animals :i* h be5 /ruck4 ,!re are "s ( e k9d4 ,we might divide !m ?us-- ,sev]al hundr$ rams1 %eep1 & ewes4 #gc horses1 m>es1 & colts4 #ga ox51 c[s1 or bulls4 #i dogs4 #d asses4 #c goats4 #c cats4 #c mules4 #b pigs4 #a h>e4 #a squirrel4 ,a prodigi\s quantity ( geese1 *ick5s1 pigeons1 & small birds4 ,fi% also contribute a respectable cont+5t to lightn+4 ,z a rule1 l>ge gr\ps ( animals are dang]\s :5 !re is ?und]1 z !y seem to ex]cise a /rong attractive influ5ce to ! electric fluid4 ,(t5 entire h]ds are de/roy$ by lightn+4 ,dr4 ,b\d9 gives ! foll[+ example3-- ,on ,may #aa1 #ahfe1 at ab\t #f4cj p4m41 ,hub]t ,w]a1 a %eph]d :o 0 surpris$ 9 ! fields :5 a /orm ov]took him1 0 hurry+ home ) 8 flock4 ,on com+ to a n>r[ & difficult road1 ! %eep =m$ !mselves into two gr\ps4 ,! %eph]d took %elt] beh9d a bu%1 :5 a t]rible clap ( ?und] 0 he>d4 ,lightn+ /ruck him & 8 flock4 ,! un=tunate man 0 /ruck on ! top ( 8 head4 ,all 8 hair _h be5 tak5 f ! nape ( 8 neck1 & ! electric fluid _h trac$ a ridge on 8 =ehead1 8 face1 & brea/4 ,8 body 0 q nak$2 all 8 clo!s 7 r$uc$ to rags4 ,moreov]1 !re 0 no trace ( blood4 ,! iron ( 8 crook _h be5 deta*$ f ! h&le & ?r[n sev]al y>ds away1 & ! h&le itself 0 brok5 to pieces4 ,a small metal crucifix & a scapul> belong+ to ! un=tunate %eph]d 7 f\nd fifte5 y>ds away4 ,( ! flock ( #aeb %eep1 #abf 7 kill$4 ,!y 7 cov]$ ) blood1 & _! w\nds 7 z v>i$ z !y 7 peculi>4 ,"s _h _! heads *opp$1 o!rs _h !m pi]c$ f side to side1 o!rs _h _! legs fractur$4 ,z to ! dog1 he 0 n to be f\nd4 ,on ,may #ac1 #ahjc1 ne> ,fehrbell9 7,prussian ,/ates71 "o clap ( ?und] kill$ a %eph]d & #dj %eep4 ,on ,june #a1 #ahbf1 ?und] kill$ #fd hairy bea/s 9 a field at ,gulp9 7,limb\rg74 ,at ,prades1 on ,july #bh1 #ahij1 #cdj %eep 7 /ruck at "o bl[4 ,dur+ a viol5t /orm :i* bur/ ov] ,montmaur 9 ! ,isre1 lightn+ /ruck a flock ( #ij %eep1 & kill$ #ec4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,april1 #ahfi1 ?und] bur/ ov] a %eepfold 9 :i* !re 7 #hj %eep4 ,fifty ( ^! 7 f\nd entirely c>boniz$1 ! ?irty o!rs 7 cov]$ ) sores1 on ! head1 9 ! eyes1 & on ! back1 & half asphyxiat$ by ! fulm9ant fluid4 ,! poor %eep 7 all c[]+ toge!r4 ,on ,augu/ #aa1 #aije1 a flock ( %eep 7 c>boniz$1 & cattle ( e k9d 7 /ruck4 ,at ,limoges1 on ,july #d1 #ahhd1 #db c[s or ox5 7 /ruck by ! sp>k4 ,!y 7 all jo9$ toge!r by an iron *a94 ,on ,june #bd1 #ahbb1 ne> ,hay5g5 7,wurtemb]g71 a %eph]d & #baf %eep out ( #bhh1 7 /ruck 9 ! op5 field4 ,la/ly1 accord+ to ,abbadie1 a /orm 9 ,e?iopia kill$ 9 "o s+le /roke1 #bjjj goats & _! %eph]d4 ,^! figures are1 ,i ?9k1 suffici5tly eloqu5t1 & if x 7 n = fe> ( fatigu+ my read]s1 :o might become bor$1 we c\ld add a great _m simil> examples to ?is li/4 ,b x w\ld be sup]flu\s to expatiate fur!r on ! dang]s incurr$ 9 a /orm by l>ge agglom]ations ( animals4 ,9 _! t]ror1 bea/s1 p>ticul>ly %eep1 press closely toge!r1 & are soak$ by ! ra94 ,9 ?is way !y (f] a l>ge surface1 :i* absolutely conducts ! lightn+4 ,also ! column ( vap\r :i* rises f ^! liv+ masses1 af=ds an excell5t passage = ! fluid to pass ?r\gh :ile cross+ ov] ! bodies ( ! poor bea/s4 ,x w\ld be bett] to disp]se ! flock1 r ?an =m a compact gr\p ( !m1 dur+ a /orm4 ,"o sometimes wond]s also :at w\ld be ! effect ( lightn+ on animals arrang$ 9 a file4 ,w\ld x act ! same ) atmosph]ic electricity z ) t 9 our laboratories8 ,w\ld ! influ5ce ( ! electric matt] be m dang]\s 9 ! extremities ?an 9 ! middle8 ,:5 lightn+ meets a metallic b>1 x does no h>m except on ent]+ & dep>t+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 sev]al p =m a *a91 hold+ h&s1 if ! fir/ t\*es ! body ( a ,leyd5 electrical j> & ! la/ t\*es ! top1 ! :ole circle w in/antane\sly receive a %ock4 ,only ^? 9 ! middle receive a less viol5t "o ?an ^? :o t\* ! j>4 ,well1 ! dis*>ges f ! cl\ds produce simil> effects on m5 & animals4 ,arago supports ?is by ! foll[+ facts3-- ,at ,flavigny 7,cte-d',or71 five horses 7 9 a /able :5 ! lightn+ p5etrat$4 ,! two fir/ & ! two la/ p]i%$1 ! fif?1 :i* 0 9 ! middle1 0 unhurt4 ,"o day lightn+ fell on an op5 field on five horses 9 a l9e & kill$ ! fir/ & la/2 ! ?ree o!rs 7 sp>$4 ,b we %\ld require a mu* l>g] numb] ( pro(s be=e we c\ld be sure ( ?is4 ,9 c]ta9 cases1 lightn+1 always fanta/ic & extraord9>y1 seems to make a fa/idi\s *oice ( its victims4 ,x kills "o1 sp>es ano!r1 /rikes a ?ird1 does good to a f\r?--:at a /range game6 h[ fanta/ic6 ,madame la ,comtesse ,mycielska1 ( ! ,du*y ( ,pos51 wrote to me rec5tly-- ,dur+ a /orm :i* took place 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #aija1 lightn+ ent]$ by a half-op5 door into a /able :]e !re 7 tw5ty c[s1 & kill$ t54 ,beg9n+ ) t :i* 0 ne>e/ ! door1 ! second 0 sp>$1 ! ?ird kill$1 ! f\r? 0 un9jur$1 & s on4 ,all ! unev5 numb]s 7 kill$1 ! o!rs 7 n ev5 burnt4 ,! %eph]d :o 0 9 ! /able at ! "t ( ! %ock1 got up unhurt4 ,! lightn+ did n burn ! build+1 al?\gh ! /able 0 full ( /raw4 ,we h giv5 a simil> case 9 ! *apt] on ,fireballs4 ,a propos ( ?is1 ,m4 ,elisee ,duval1 ( ,criquetot l',esneval 7,se9e-,infrieure71 relates a v rem>kable case4 ,on ,june #bj1 #ahib1 lightn+ fell on ! telegraph poles ( ,havre & tretat4 ,a doz5 7 ?r[n ov]1 & ! curi\s "p is t e second "o 0 knock$ d[n4 ,"h is a m extraord9>y case /ill4 ,we 7 n aw>e t ?und] c\ld di/+ui% betwe5 col\rs1 & t x has its pref]5ces among/ !m4 ,well1 we ne$ no long] be surpris$ at ?is4 ,"h we h a case :]e ! fluid decl>es itself di/9ctly 9 fav\r ( black4 ,x 0 at ,lapleau 9 ,corrze4 ,"o day ?und] fell on a grange full ( hay & /raw1 & cov]$ ) ?at*1 )\t sett+ x on fire4 ,!n x w5t to ! %eepfold & kill$ sev5 black %eep1 & left ! :ite alone4 ,?is *oice is categorical1 & p :o fe> lightn+ might foll[ ?is example by we>+ long :ite g>m5ts 9 a /orm4 ,un=tunately1 lightn+ is s ecc5tric & unc]ta91 t we mu/ n defy x2 x is n to be tru/$4 ,:o c expla9 :y x sometimes glides into a /able full ( c[s )\t injur+ "o8 ,?is extraord9>y ?+ happ5$ 9 ! ,commune ( ,grignic\rt 7,m>ne74 ,aft] a great clap ( ?und]1 all ! c[s t 7 9 a %$ became unfa/5$1 )\t "o ( !m be+ hurt4 ,!re1 aga91 ! lightn+ only seem$ to want to make itself useful4 ,if1 9 "s cases1 by a provid5tial *ance1 cattle h be5 sav$1 x is none ! less true t an animal v r>ely survives a dis*>ge :i* has caus$ ! dea? ( a human be+4 ,b1 z !re is no rule )\t exceptions1 we w give ! foll[+3-- ,! sky 0 d>k & l[]+1 & a %eph]d1 see+ t !re 0 ab\t to be a /orm1 ran to 8 flock to drive x to ! %$4 ,j at ! same mom5t1 lightn+ bur/ & knock$ him d[n1 toge!r ) ?irty %eep4 ,! bea/s all got up soon1 b ! poor %eph]d 0 dead4 ,on ano!r occasion1 on ,june #ac1 #ahic1 a %eph]d 0 kill$ by lightn+1 & ! rem>kable ?+ 0 t only "o %eep out ( ! hundr$ ( ! flock 0 /ruck4 ,on ,june #ag1 #ahhc1 ?und] ent]$ a %eepfold1 conta9+ "o hundr$ %eep4 ,only f\r p]i%$4 ,"o ( !m 0 m>k$ on ! back ) a cross1 =m$ ( two rectil9e> grooves1 p5etrat+ to ! sk92 only ! wool 0 remov$4 ,sometimes1 b v r>ely1 m5 & animals survive ! dis*>ge4 ,?us1 ,dr4 ,brill\et's horse 0 ?r[n into a dit*1 & rema9$ !re )\t mov+ = ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r1 aft] :i* he 0 able to get up4 ,lat] on he became v feeble 9 ! legs4 ,v (t5 ! same /roke kills m5 & animals simultane\sly4 ,we h already giv5 sev]al cases ( ?is k9d4 ,"h are "s m-- ,a t]rible /orm bur/ at ,la ,salvetat1 on ,augu/ #bf1 #aijj4 ,a %eph]d & 8 flock1 compos$ ( tw5ty-?ree %eep1 7 all kill$ by lightn+4 ,on ,june #bc1 #ahhg1 a "y boy1 fifte5 ye>s ( age1 liv+ at ,montagnat 7,a971 0 /ruck :ile fa/5+ ox5 to ! door ( a /able2 an ox 0 also kill$4 ,at ,lagraulire 7,corrze71 on ,augu/ #ae1 #ahfb1 ?ree girls 7 look+ aft] _! flocks4 ,a viol5t /orm bur/ at ab\t five o'clock1 & ! ?und] gr[l$ t]ribly4 ,! %eph]desses1 tak5 by surprise1 _h no "t to take _! flocks 94 ,! two fir/ took %elt] "u a big *e/nut1 ! ?ird "u an oak tw5ty-five y>ds away f !m4 ,sudd5ly lightn+ /ruck ! *e/nut & envelop$ ! two little refugees4 ,!y fell dead4 ,! ?ird fa9t$1 half asphyxiat$ by ! smell ( ! sulphur4 ,! clo!s ( ! two un=tunate girls :o _h be5 /ruck 7 burnt1 _! sabots 7 brok54 ,ne> !m !re 7 five %eep1 a pig1 & a %e-ass1 :i* _h also be5 kill$ by ! fluid4 ,! %eph]dess's dog _h be5 cut 9 two4 ,sometimes1 also1 ! clap ( ?und]1 :5 /rik+ m5 & animals1 proves m murd]\s = ! latt] ?an ! =m]1 :o1 h[ev]1 h sometimes succumb$4 ,a dilig5ce 0 sl[ly m\nt+ an incl9e1 :5 sudd5ly a /roke ( lightn+ int]rupt$ its asc5t4 ,an electric ball bur/ ov] ! heads ( ! horses1 & ?rew ! :ole five d[n1 /one dead4 ,! po/illion 0 /ruck1 b n "o o!r p]son 0 t\*$1 ?\gh ! c>riage 0 full ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,!re is "o peculi>ity ab\t ?is incid5t :i* ought to attract our att5tion--! t]rible meteor 0 n accompani$ by any emission ( light1 nor foll[$ by any rev]b]ation ( s\nd4 ,9 ,june1 #ahgb1 at ab\t two 9 ! aft]noon1 a f>m] at ,grange-,=e/ire 0 try+ a c\ple ( ox51 :i* he _h j b\ght at ! fair1 9 a field4 ,lightn+ knock$ ov] ! man & ! animals4 ,"s h\rs aft]1 ! poor f>m] 0 pick$ up 9 a pitiable plight4 ,8 hair 0 burnt 9 p>ts1 also hair on 8 *e/1 he 0 q deaf1 & 9 a /ate ( absolute pro/ration4 ,8 tr\s]s 7 unsewn f top to bottom 9 all f\r /it*+s1 8 hat 0 riddl$ ) holes1 & 8 %oes torn (f4 ,all ! same1 he surviv$ ! accid5t4 ,! ox5 7 kill$ on ! spot4 ,9 fact1 z we h already said1 :5 ! sp>k /rikes m5 & animals at ! same "t1 only ! =m] c resi/ ! %ock4 ,9 ,june1 #ahee1 ?und] bur/ ov] a flock ( %eep 9 ! ,commune ( ,sa9t-,leg]-la-,montagne 7,haute ,vi5ne72 sev5ty-eight %eep & two wat*-dogs 7 kill$ on ! spot4 ,a woman :o 0 look+ aft] ! flock 0 slightly t\*$4 ,on ,septemb] #bf1 #ahbj1 lightn+ /ruck a lab\r] :o 0 driv+ ne> ,sa9te ,m5eh\ld4 ,8 two horses 7 kill$2 ! man escap$ ) a tempor>y deafness4 ,9 ,augu/1 #aheb1 two out ( f\r ox5 7 kill$1 ! ?ird 0 p>alyz$ on ! left side4 ,z to ! f>m]1 he came (f ) a numbness ( ! left leg4 ,v (t5 a man feels no?+1 n ev5 a %ock1 :ile ! animals beside him fall dead4 ,"h are "s facts-- ,on ,febru>y #b1 #ahei1 a h]d ( pigs 7 surpris$ by a wat]-sp\t ne> ,lige4 ,"o hundr$ & fifty ( ^! animals p]i%$ by ! action ( ! electric fluid1 _! guides felt no?+4 ,9 #agae1 lightn+ fell on ! ,abbey ( ,noirm\ti]s1 ne> ,t\rs1 & kill$ tw5ty-two horses )\t do+ any h>m to #aej monks1 ^: refectory x visit$ & upset ! #aej bottles conta9+ _! ration ( w9e4 ,9 ! ye> ,,ix41 lightn+ kill$ a horse & a mule ne> ,*>tres1 sp>+ ! mill] :o conduct$ !m4 ,on ,july #ag1 #ahie1 f\r c[s 7 go+ along a road1 :5 sudd5ly !y 7 pu%$ & ?r[n r\ghly to ! edge ( ! road4 ,! old drov] :o 0 ) !m felt no?+ except ! s5sation ( a /rong & v *>act]i/ic od\r :i* he c\ld n def9e4 ,9 #ahab1 a fulgurant dis*>ge took place ne> ,mr4 ,c[5's & kill$ 8 dog beside him1 )\t do+ him any h>m4 ,9 ,augu/1 #aijj1 lightn+ p5etrat$ into a c>t-%$1 :]e twelve *ick5s 7 tak+ %elt]4 ,! poor ?+s 7 kill$1 b a lady :o 0 fe$+ !m 0 unhurt4 ,"o (t5 asks if lightn+ /rikes birds 9 flight4 ,?is "q1 s (t5 put1 w\ld seem to f9d an answ] 9 ! foll[+ facts3-- ,a lady 0 look+ out ( h] w9d[1 :5 !re 0 a fla% ( lightn+1 accompani$ by a great clap ( ?und]4 ,at ! same "t %e notic$ on ! grass a dead gull :i* %e _h n se5 be=e4 ,! p :o pick$ up ! bird1 affirm$ t !y f\nd x /ill hot1 & !y add$ t !re 0 a /rong smell ( sulphur4 ,examples ( ?is k9d are r>e3 we h two m-- ,"o day1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,murdo*s ) two fri5ds 0 look+ on at a v viol5t /orm1 :i* spread itself ov] ! ,valley ( ! ,ayr4 ,j !n 8 dog dislodg$ a flock ( ducks :i* _h be5 %elt]$ beh9d an old build+4 ,"o ( ! birds began to fly1 & z x 0 cutt+ ?r\gh ! air1 x 0 /ruck by lightn+ & kill$ z ?\gh by a gun4 ,dur+ a /orm 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mr4 ,bur* saw a flock ( wild geese fly+ by4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a fla% ( lightn+ :i* ?rew ! flock into disord]2 six birds fell dead to ! gr\nd4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t ! abs5ce ( all communication ) ! gr\nd ought to protect ! graceful w+$ tribe f lightn+2 b no1 ! poor birds h receiv$ no m]cy f ?is t]rible adv]s>y4 ,all ! same1 lightn+ is less r$\btable = !m ?an ! sportsman's gun4 ,x is v seldom t ! k+s ( ! air are ! victims ( ! fire ( ,heav51 b !y h ano!r enemy1 b>b>\s1 unp>donable ,man4 ,yes1 ! little e>?ly ,jupit]s are inf9itely m t]rible = ! bird-_w ?an ! giant ( ! gods4 ,!y are r>ely s(t5$ by ! s$uctive grace1 ! elegance1 & ! delightful twitt]+ ( ! *>m+ inhabitants ( space4 ,9 tru?1 "o ( ! reasons :y birds are s r>ely /ruck 9 _! flight is t !y =esee ! /orm1 & h ! prud5ce to take %elt] be=e x bur/s4 ,among/ birds1 sp>r[s are ^? :i* suff] mo/ f ! electric fluid4 ,we sometimes f9d !m hang+ by _! %rivell$ claws f telegraph wires or f ! bran*es ( trees4 ,b ?is latt] is r r>e4 ,!y g5]ally ne/ high 9 ! trees1 & lightn+ affects ! bran*es mu* less ?an ! trunk4 ,we also he> ( little cag$ birds be+ kill$ 9 _! iron prison4 ,"o day a can>y 0 9 a cage ) five o!rs & 0 kill$2 ! re/ 7 unhurt4 ,! sp>k 0 attract$ by ! metallic b>s1 & /ruck ! can>y1 :i* 0 no d\bt re/+ on iron4 ,fi%es 9 _! d>k dwell+s are no m privileg$ ?an o!r animals4 ,!y also frequ5tly receive visits f ! lightn+1 & _! sad fate has (t5 prov$ h[ dang]\s x is to rema9 ne> a pool or pond dur+ ?und]4 ,moreov]1 :y are we recomm5d$ always to put ! conductor into a well1 damp e>?1 or ev5 into a small pond8 ,x is because wat] conducts ! electric sub/ance admirably4 ,we c und]/& t a va/ space ( liquid w\ld be a good refuge = lightn+1 :51 aft] hav+ made sev]al victims on e>?1 & fe>+ ! v5geance ( ! conductors1 x hurls itself into ! wat]4 ,m (t5 x dr[ns itself1 & 9 ?is x foll[s ! example ( ! immortal ,grib\ille2 b en\gh ( t4 ,! logic ( lightn+ is /ill conte/able4 ,h[ev] t may be1 _m examples %[ u ! dang]s to :i* ! d5iz5s ( riv]s1 & ( ! liquid elem5t g5]ally1 are expos$4 ,n only are fi%]m5 & sailors unanim\s 9 atte/+ to ! ravages wr\ght by lightn+1 b ! hi/ory ( electricity has pres]v$ ! recollection ( memorable disa/]s1 ( v]itable hecatombs ( fi%1 :i* !y attribute to ! fire ( heav54 ,arago rec\nts t on ,septemb] #ag1 #aggb1 lightn+ fell on ! ,d\bs & kill$ all ! pike & tr\t :i* 7 9 ! riv]4 ,! wat] 0 soon cov]$ ) _! corpses :i* float$1 /oma* upw>ds4 ,a c5tury be=e1 dur+ ! ye> #afgb1 ! lake 9 ! subt]ranean "p ( ,zirknitz 0 ! !atre ( a simil> ev5t1 ev5 m t]rible1 on acc\nt ( ! numb] ( victims4 ,! inhabitants ( ! neighb\rhood collect$ su* a numb] ( fi% t 7 /ruck1 t !y 7 able to fill eighte5 c>ts4 ,9 #ahgi1 dur+ a viol5t /orm at night1 ! electric dis*>ge fell on a little fi%-pond 9 :i* a numb] ( fi% sport$4 ,! next morn+ !y 7 all f\nd float+ dead on ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,!y _h ! appe>ance ( boil$ fi%1 & _! fle% fell to pieces on be+ t\*$1 j z x w\ld if x _h be5 cook$4 ,!re 0 no injury to be se51 ext]nal or int]nal4 ,! scales & ! swimm+ bladd]1 :i* 0 full ( air1 _h be5 pres]v$4 ,! wat] ( ! pond rema9$ tr\bl$ & muddy ! day aft] ! /orm1 z ?\gh ! agitation ( ! tempe/ _h be5 q rec5t4 ,"h is an obs]vation1 simil> to ! la/3-- ,9 #ahid1 lightn+ fell on two popl>s ne> ,ignon1 9 ! t]ritory ( ,saulx-le-,duc 7,cte-d',or74 ,a neighb\r+ pond1 :i* measur$ #aj y>ds 9 l5g? by #e 9 wid?1 0 also /ruck4 ,! own] /ates t all ! fi%1 to ! numb] ( ab\t a ?\s&1 7 kill$4 ,ano!r m curi\s case /ill3-- ,"o day ! fi% 9 an aqu>ium plac$ 9 a draw+-room 7 /ruck4 ,!y 7 all f\nd ly+ dead on ! floor4 ,! glass :i* =m$ ! bottom ( ! vessel 0 twi/$ & coat$ ) a ?ick b$ ( yell[i% sub/ance4 ,if we /udy ! effects ( lightn+ on animals f ! po9t ( view ( ! injuries :i* x produces1 we c make "s v int]e/+ rem>ks4 ,m (t5 ! hair ( animals is injur$ or burnt4 ,sometimes ! sp>k acts on ! sk9 ov] a l>ge surface ( ! body ( ! animal4 ,?us1 two horses _h _! hair s+$ ne>ly all ov] _! bodies1 & m p>ticul>ly on ! leg & "u ! /oma*4 ,at o!r times ! hair is only burnt 9 c]ta9 places4 ,lightn+ /ruck a "y f\r-ye>-old ox :i* 0 r$ ) :ite spots4 ,x burnt & remov$ all ! :ite spots & left ! r$ hair4 ,b g5]ally we f9d "o or m furr[s ( diff]5t k9ds4 ,! sk9 is seldom intact "u injur$ hair4 ,x is ne>ly always m or less burnt4 ,& "o (t5 notices extravasations ( blood :i* correspond to ! injuries ( ! epid]mis1 9 ! subcutane\s cellul> tissue4 ,9 "s cases1 ! fulm9ant fluid only attacks ! col\r ( ! hair ( ! animal4 ,! fracture ( ! bones or ! ablation ( a limb is (t5 obs]v$ on animals :i* h be5 /ruck4 ,9 #ahch1 a viol5t /orm broke ne> ,nimegue1 & sev]al ox5 7 kill$ 9 ! mead[s & _! bones 7 brok54 ,9 ! mon? ( ,may1 #agah1 9 ! ,m>*e de ,priegnitz1 eight %eep 7 /ruck4 ,!y c\ld n be us$ z food1 because all _! bones _h be5 brok5 z ?\gh 9 a mort>1 & ! fragm5ts 7 int]m+l$ 9 ! fle%4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 rema9$ intact4 ,we h se5 9 ! prec$+ *apt] t fulguration (t5 leaves no p>ticul> sign on m5 :o are /ruck4 ,x is ! same ) animals4 ,! electric fluid entirely absorbs ! s\rce ( life & only leaves insignificant traces ( its passage4 ,sometimes ev5 we c f9d no ext]ior injury4 ,on ,july #g1 #aggi1 ne> ,hamburg1 lightn+ kill$ two horses 9 _! /able4 ,!y %[$ no ext]ior trace ( a burn1 ?\gh bo? _h a rupture ( ! auricles4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 #aghg1 at ,og5ne1 two c[s & a heif] 7 /ruck 9 _! /able2 no ext]ior w\nd 0 to be f\nd on _! bodies4 ,ano!r obs]vation is giv5 by ! ,abb ,*apsal 9 8 rem>kable description ( ! effects ( lightn+4 ,a pig fell dead1 /ruck by a clap ( ?und]1 & no indication c\ld be f\nd ( ! electric passage4 ,we see t lightn+ does n always make a great di/9ction betwe5 ! bl[s :i* x inflicts on m5 & ^? :i* x inflicts on animals4 ,sometimes1 also1 ! corpses ( bea/s :i* are /ruck are completely inc9]at$4 ,at ! fir/ sight1 ! body appe>s intact1 b :5 y t\* x1 x falls to pieces4 ,at ,cl]mont 7,oise7 on ,june #b1 #aijc1 sev]al animals 7 entirely c>boniz$ 9 _! /able4 ,we h also he>d ( animals be+ transport$ by ! meteor a long way f ! place ( ! cata/rophe4 ,o!rs h suff]$ f grave n]v\s tr\bles1 foll[+ on ! /rokes ( lightn+ :i* !y h receiv$4 ,sometimes p>tial or total p>alysis results4 ,?us1 a c[ :i* _h be5 /ruck by lightn+1 0 knock$ ov]1 & rema9$ a qu>t] ( an h\r motionless1 aft] :i* x 0 seiz$ ) viol5t convulsions1 !n x got up quickly look+ t]rifi$4 ,"h is a case ( a sev]e %ock :i* br\ght on an access ( delirium4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a t]rible /orm on ,septemb] #d1 #ahdi1 a but*]1 accompani$ by a dog1 took refuge "u a bee* at ! edge ( ! road4 ,sudd5ly lightn+ fell on ! tree & /ruck ! dog1 :i* became mad1 & ?rew itself on its ma/]1 bit him 9 ! ?igh1 & only let g :5 ! but*] dragg$ ! animal ) him into a neighb\r+ h\se & cut 8 tail4 ,! dog di$ 9 ! night4 ,!re are "s examples ( injuries wr\ght on animals :i* are b>ely p]ceptible4 ,= in/ance1 :5 x makes a transp>5t horn1 opaque1 & :5 x burns ! muc\s membrane ( ! nose4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! foetus :i* sleeps "u ! frail cov]+ ( ! egg1 is expos$ to ! pitiless bl[s ( ! mo/ t]rible meteor1 z is ! baby 9 its "m's womb4 ,*ick5s h (t5 be5 /ruck be=e !y ev] saw ! light ( day4 ,(t5 ! noise ( ?und]1 & ! fe> :i* results f x1 causes ! misc>riage ( h9ds1 & p>ticul>ly ( lambs4 ,an animal :i* has be5 /ruck g5]ally s9ks in/antly1 )\t a /ruggle4 ,all ! same1 we he> ( ! case ( a horse :i* 0 /ruck by ! flame1 & :i* /ruggl$ = a long "t aga9/ an inevitable dea?4 ,! corpses ( animals1 l ^? ( m51 are sometimes v rigid2 at o!rs !y are s(t & flaccid1 & decompose rapidly4 ,?us all ! %eep ( a flock :i* 7 toge!r "u a tree 9 ,scotl&1 7 kill$ by a great clap ( ?und]4 ,! next morn+ ! own]1 wi%+ to get "s advantage out ( _! rema9s1 s5t 8 m5 to sk9 !m1 b ! bodies 7 already 9 su* a /ate ( decomposition1 & ! /5* 0 s abom9able1 t x 0 impossible = ! s]vants to execute 8 ord]s4 ,!y hurri$ to bury ! %eep 9 _! sk9s4 ,on ,septemb] #aj1 #ahde1 at ab\t #b p4m41 lightn+ fell on a h\se 9 ! village ( ,salagnac 7,creuse74 ,among/ o!r accid5ts x kill$ a pig 9 a /able2 ?ree h\rs aft] ! body 0 completely decompos$4 ,:5 animals are kill$1 n by ! atmosph]ic fluid1 b by ! lightn+ ( our ma*9es1 decomposition always comes on v rapidly4 ,br[n ,sequ>d made ! foll[+ v curi\s exp]im5t on ?is subject3-- ,he took ! he>ts away f five rabbits ( ! same k9d1 ! same age1 & ab\t ! same /r5g?4 ,he put "o aside )\t t\*+ x1 & he submitt$ ! f\r o!rs to ! passage ( an electric curr5t1 ( a diff]5t /r5g? = ea* animal4 ,"h are ! diff]5t results obta9$-- ,! fir/ animal became rigid aft] t5 h\rs1 & its rigidity1 :i* 0 excessively m>k$1 la/$ eight days4 ,! rigidity ( ! f\r o!rs 0 feebl]1 & la/$ a %ort] "t 9 proportion to ! /r5g? ( ! electric curr5t4 ,?us1 ! "o :i* receiv$ ! weake/ curr5t1 became rigid at ! end ( sev5 h\rs1 & ?is la/$ six days4 ,! "o :i* receiv$ ! /ronge/ curr5t became rigid 9 sev5 m9utes1 & its body s(t5$ aft] a qu>t] ( an h\r4 ,?is exp]im5t expla9s ! abs5ce1 or ! %ortness 9 duration1 ( corpselike /iffness 9 subjects :i* h be5 subject$ to ! t]rible dis*>ge ( lightn+4 ,animals are n only ! frequ5t victims ( lightn+1 b1 z ?is exp]im5t %[s1 !y are /ill (t5] ! m>tyrs ( sci5ce4 ,laboratories are sometimes trans=m$ into small cemet]ies1 :]e lie poor gu9eapigs1 frogs :i* h be5 qu>t]$1 & mutilat$ rabbits4 ,b :at is ! ord9>y lot ( ^! la/ :5 sci5ce sp>es !m8 ,! *ief po9t is n to let ! innoc5t victims suff]4 ,c we eat ) impunity ! fle% ( animals :i* h be5 /ruck8 ,sev]al p say ,yes1 _m say ,no4 ,bo? are "r4 ,putt+ aside ! "q ( ! rapid putrefaction to :i* ^! bodies are ne>ly always subject$1 ! fle% ( animals kill$ by fulguration has (t5 be5 f\nd unheal?y & uneatable4 ,a vet]9>y surgeon :o 0 commission$ to exam9e ! bodies ( two c[s & an ox :i* _h be5 /ruck 9 a /able1 decl>$ t _! fle% c\ld n be eat5 )\t dang]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,frankl9 rec\nts h[ "s p ate f[ls :i* _h be5 kill$ by ! electric sp>k--?is funny little lightn+--& cook$ imm$iately aft] dea?4 ,! fle% ( ^! capons 0 excell5t & p>ticul>ly t5d]1 & ! illu/ri\s inv5tor ( lightn+-conductors conclud$ by propos+ t we %\ld foll[ ?is proce$+ 9 ord] to ensure our fre% meat be+ z clean z possible :5 s]v$ at table4 ,we ?9k1 h[ev]1 t x is m prud5t to sacrifice ! meat :i* has be5 /ruck1 z x has be5 prov$ t 9 c]ta9 cases ! decomposition is v rapid4 ,up to n[ we h se5 all animals1 man includ$1 z victims ( lightn+3 x is ! g5]al rule4 ,nev]!less1 we (t5 meet be+s 9 ?is _w1 m51 animals1 or plants1 :i* try to di/+ui% !mselves f o!rs by "s sort ( orig9ality4 ,?is appe>s to be ! case ) ! electric fi%1 ^: exi/5ce seems to be d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,jupit]4 ,^! curi\s fi% h receiv$ ! gift f ,nature ( be+ able to hurl lightn+ to a c]ta9 di/ance4 ,?is is h[ !y set to "w4 ,a little fi% 9 se>* ( food goes too ne> ?is t]rible enemy1 :o at once sets 8 liv+ tail 9 motion4 ,fasc9at+ x ) 8 eye1 he r5d]s x immovable1 & lets fly repeat$ dis*>ges to x4 ,aft] a m9ute1 ! poor fi% is ov]come1 & all[s itself to be snapp$ up by its pitiless adv]s>y )\t resi/ance4 ,c]ta9 riv]s 9 ,asia & ,africa & ! dep?s ( ! ,pacific ,ocean1 9 :i* ^! curi\s animals live1 are (t5 ! sc5es ( t]rible dramas1 caus$ by ! pres5ce ( ^! lightn+ fi%1 :i* are divid$ into five species3 ! tetrodon1 ! tri*iure1 ! silurus1 ! raie torpille 7cramp-fi%71 & ! gymnote 7electric eel74 ,^! aquatic lightn+s "w t]rible havoc among ! inhabitants ( ,neptune's k+dom4 ,!y use _! influ5ce ov] m5 z well z fi%4 ,if y t\* a torpille1 y feel a %ock /rong en\gh to b5umb & p>alyze ! arm = "s m9utes4 ,a curi\s exp]im5t 0 tri$3 eight p =m$ a *a91 & "o ( !m1 ) a piece ( metallic wire1 t\*$ ! back ( a torpille :i* _h be5 import$4 ,!y all felt ! %ock4 ,if ?und] _h elect$ to be domicil$ any:]e b 9 its own cl\ds1 x w\ld seem z if x w\ld be 9 ! organism ( ^! curi\s fi%4 ,un=tunately1 9 our int]national relations1 humanity has inv5t$ a mu* m dang]\s torpille 7torp$o76 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,effects ,,( ,,lightn+ ,,on ,,trees ,,& ,,plants ,ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ago1 ,pl9y wrote1 ,z reg>ds products ( ! e>?1 lightn+ nev] /rikes ! bay tree4 ,& ?is is :y ! ,roman emp]ors1 9 fe> always ( ! fire ( heav51 cr[n$ !mselves ) laurels4 ,?is belief 0 almo/ univ]sal 9 anci5t times1 & surviv$ = _m c5turies4 ,b e new c5tury has proclaim$ ! immunity f lightn+ ( "s "o memb] ( ! vegetable _w1 ?\gh imp>tial rese>* has n[ e/abli%$ ! fact t !re is no su* absolute privilege4 ,if c]ta9 trees are r>ely /ruck1 t is1 p]haps1 due less to its species ?an to its size1 its hygrometrical condition1 & to o!r influ5ces :i* x is /ill difficult to specify2 = lightn+1 z we h se51 has caprici\s habits :i* we h n yet succe$$ 9 expla9+4 ,?us ! bay tree has lo/ its pr\d position 9 ?is respect1 & has _h to take its place among/ ! ord9>y run ( trees1 subject to ! unju/ ang] ( ,jupit]4 ,_m bay trees ( "s size h be5 se5 to fall victims to ! electric fluid4 ,! fig tree1 ! mulb]ry tree1 & ! pea* tree h also be5 reput$ to enjoy safety1 b ?is also is n ! case4 ,!re is an in/ance on record ( a fig tree be+ /ruck by lightn+ & completely )]$1 & ano!r ( a mulb]ry-tree1 eighty ye>s old1 be+ p>tly de/roy$4 ,9 our own days1 ! bee* is believ$ to g un9jur$4 ,9 ! ,/ate ( ,t5nessee1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! op9ion is s deeply root$ t bee* tree plantations are (t5 resort$ to z a refuge 9 times ( /orm4 ,b x w\ld be a mi/ake to place too mu* tru/ 9 !m4 ,!re are records ( bee* trees be+ /ruck by lightn+ & de/roy$1 j l bay trees1 fig trees1 & ! re/4 ,9 #ahce1 an old bee* tree 0 /ruck 9 ! =e/ ( ,vill]s-,cott]ets4 ,?is v5]able patri>* 0 m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s old4 ,( its upp] bran*es1 :i* 7 wide & /rong1 f\r ( ! f9e/ 7 de/roy$2 a fif?1 /ripp$ ( its b>k to a great ext5t1 0 n torn (f ! trunk4 ,! trunk 0 split :]e ! o!r f\r bran*es 7 torn f x4 ,! int]ior ( x 0 black5$ & slightly c>boniz$4 ,on ,july #ae1 #ahfh1 at ,*fresne1 canton de ,p]cy 7,man*e71 an oak & an a% 7 /ruck by lightn+ )9 five m9utes ( ea* o!r4 ,on ,augu/ #aj1 #ahhf1 at ,haute-,croix1 9 ,brabant1 an a% 0 /ruck & de/roy$4 ,on ,augu/ #bc1 9 ! same ye>1 an a% 0 /ruck also at ,namur4 ,! box tree & ! ,virg9ian creep] us$ to be reg>d$ z safegu>ds aga9/ lightn+4 ,! same virtue 0 attribut$ to ! h\se-leek1 a ?ick h]bace\s plant1 :i* gr[s usually ^u walls & ro(s1 & :i* ! ,g]mans call ,donn]blatt or ,donn]b>b1 ,?und]-leaf or ,?und]-be>d4 ,accord+ to "s au?ors1 aga91 lightn+ nev] /rikes res9\s trees1 su* z p9es or firs4 ,b ?is also is disprov$ by ! facts1 especially 9 reg>d to firs4 ,among ! _m p>ticul>s ,i h collect$ ( rec5t ye>s1 is ! foll[+ li/ ( sixty-five diff]5t k9ds ( trees1 ) ! record ( ! numb] ( times ea* species has be5 /ruck by lightn+ )9 a giv5 p]iod3-- #ed oaks4 #bd popl>s4 #ad elms4 #aa walnut trees4 #aj firs4 #g will[s4 #f p9e trees4 #f a% trees4 #f bee* trees4 #d pe> trees4 #d *]ry trees4 #d *e/nut trees4 #c catalpas4 #b lime trees4 #b apple trees4 #a m\nta9 a%4 #a mulb]ry tree4 #a ald]4 #a laburnum4 #a acacia4 #a pseudo-acacia4 #a fig tree4 #a orange tree #a olive tree4 #j bir*4 #j maple4 ,height obvi\sly acc\nts = a good deal4 ,x is inconte/able t1 9 ! case ( a clump ( trees /&+ 9 ! middle ( a pla91 lightn+ w 9 mo/ cases pick out ! talle/4 ,b ?is is n an absolute rule4 ,! isolation ( trees1 _! qualities z conductors1 ! degree ( moi/ure 9 ! soil 9 :i* !y are root$1 _! di/ance f ! /orm cl\ds1 ! "* ( _! foliage & ( _! roots--all ^! ?+s are important factors4 ,num]\s exp]im5ts h be5 made ) a view to asc]ta9+ ! am\nt ( resi/ance (f]$ to ! electric sp>k by diff]5t k9ds ( wood4 ,simil> pieces ( bee* & oak h be5 expos$ l5g?wise to ! electric sp>k giv5 out by "o ( ,holtz's ma*9es1 ) ! result t ! oak wood 0 pi]c$ by ! electric fluid aft] "o or two revolutions ( ! ma*9e1 :]eas = ! bee* wood a doz5 or tw5ty 7 ne$$4 ,black popl> wood & will[ (f] a mod]ate resi/ance3 a few revolutions suffice to p5etrate !m4 ,9 all in/ances ! susceptibility ( ! wood dep5ds on ! sap4 ,x has be5 prov$ by analysis t ! woods :i* conta9 />* ) b little oil1 su* z ! oak1 popl>1 will[1 maple1 elm1 & a%1 (f] mu* less resi/ance to ! electric curr5t ?an ^? trees :i* are ri*] 9 fatty matt]1 z ! bee* tree1 walnut tree1 lime tree1 bir* tree1 & s on4 ,^! conclusions are corroborat$ by ! case ( ! p9e tree1 ! wood ( :i* has a great quantity ( oil 9 w9t]1 b 9 summ] lacks x z mu* z ^? trees :i* conta9 m />*4 ,exp]im5ts h prov$ t 9 summ] ?is wood is q z likely to s]ve z a conductor z ! oak2 :ile 9 w9t] its resi/ance to ! electric sp>k equals t ( ! bee* & o!r trees :i* are r>ely /ruck by lightn+4 ,decay$ trees are excell5t conductors ( electricity2 ^? 9 full vig\r be+ mu* m r>ely /ruck4 ,9 any case1 x has be5 prov$ t ! effects ( lightn+ are p>ticul>ly sev]e 9 ! vegetable _w4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out else:]e 9 ?is little book to :at dang]s ^? p]sons are expos$ :o take %elt] b5ea? ! trees dur+ a ?und]/orm2 !re are innum]able examples ( ! imprud5ce ( tak+ refuge f ! ra9 "u ?ick foliage1 p hav+ be5 kill$ by a fireball--= lightn+ does n always take ! tr\ble to make a selection1 sp>+ nei!r ! protector nor ! protect$4 ,we %all give "s m in/ances1 *os5 f a consid]able numb] ( simil> obs]vations4 ,9 #ahhh1 t5 reap]s1 surpris$ by drops ( ra9 & di/ant rumbl+ ( ?und]1 left _! "w & took refuge b5ea? a big walnut tree4 ,b "o ( !m hav+ que/ion$ ! security ( ?is retreat1 all imm$iately fl$ 9 ! direction ( a neighb\r+ wood1 except "o "y girl ( f\rte5 ye>s4 ,sev]al :o return$ to advise h] to foll[ !m1 saw h] smil+ly ?r[ h] arms r\nd ! trunk ( ! tree1 & almo/ at once fall backw>ds1 h] arms ext5d$4 ,%e 0 dead4 ,on ! #bbnd ( ,augu/ 9 ! same ye>1 f\r lab\r]s1 return+ f "w1 7 ov]tak5 by a ?und]/orm4 ,?ree ( !m /opp$ "u an elm1 ! f\r? prud5tly cont9u$ on 8 way4 ,well x 0 = him4 ,sev]al m9utes lat]1 ! lightn+ /ruck ! tree1 kill+ two ( ! lab\r]s outright1 & griev\sly w\nd+ ! ?ird4 ,! latt] 0 f\nd almo/ completely nak$2 8 g>m5ts1 burnt & tatt]$1 7 scatt]$ r\nd him4 ,:5 he came to himself1 he 0 9 su* a viol5t delirium t x 0 necess>y = sev]al m5 to br+ ! un=tunate victim to 8 home1 :]e he di$ %ortly aft]w>ds 9 ! mo/ horrible agony4 ,ab\t six o'clock1 on ! #bcrd ( ,june1 sev5 m5 employ$ on ! f>m ( ,puy-,cr\el1 7 work+ 9 a field ( beet-root4 ,ov]come ) ! heat1 !y w5t into ! %ade ( a walnut tree4 ,all at once1 a fla% ( lightn+ illum9$ ! sky2 ! sev5 workm5 7 ?r[n d[n1 "o ( !m be+ hurl$ sev]al y>ds away4 ,?ree ( !m 7 able to get up & g to ! f>m1 ! o!rs 7 sev]ely burnt1 & half asphyxiat$4 ,"o ( ! victims _h 8 back sk9n$ ! :ole l5g? ( ! v]tebral column2 ! o!r _h 8 face scrat*$1 z if torn by f+]nails4 ,all _h lo/ _! memory4 ,! walnut tree "u :i* !y _h %elt]$ 0 cleft f top to bottom4 ,"h is ano!r example no less t]rible-- ,sev5 *ildr51 belong+ to ,ahr5s1 7 caught 9 a ?und]/orm z !y 7 com+ home f ! fields1 & took %elt] "u a tree4 ,! lightn+ kill$ ! sev5 little p4 ,ano!r "t1 f\r "y m5 tak+ refuge "u an oak1 7 /ruck & ?r[n d[n4 ,"o ( !m 0 kill$ in/antly1 8 companions 7 cruelly injur$4 ,on ! #aj? ( ,july1 9 ,belgium1 a woman ga!r+ *]ries 0 kill$ on a tree :i* attract$ ! fluid4 ,a "y man /&+ b5ea? x 0 p>alyz$4 ,we might multiply ^! tragic tales2 ea* ye> a numb] ( simil> cases happ54 ,! imprud5ce ( human be+s is truly incorrigible6 ,ev]ybody1 h[ev] feeble 8 in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1 %\ld flee ! vic9ity ( trees dur+ a ?und]/orm1 & all[ himself to be dr5*$ on ! road1 r ?an (f] 8 life z a too g5]\s burnt-(f]+ to ! lightn+1 = ! oak's robu/ trunk1 or t ( ! popl>1 elegantly plum$ ) its graceful foliage1 may be ! alt> on :i* ! sacrifices 9 hon\r ( ,jupit] are made4 ,! wood ( trees is n s good a conductor ( electricity z ! human body4 ,= ?is reason1 a p]son lean+ aga9/ a tree receives ! full dis*>ge2 at times ! tree is spl9t]$1 because x did n s]ve z a p]fect conductor4 ,yet ! conductive p[] ( c]ta9 species is s rem>kable1 t ! neighb\rhood ( p>ticul> trees may be reg>d$ z a protection aga9/ lightn+ 7?is1 h[ev]1 )\t com+ 9 contact ) !m674 ,! tips ( ! bran*es po9t+ t[>ds ! cl\ds1 & ! moi/ure !y receive1 und\bt$ly influ5ce ! electricity ( ! atmosph]e2 &1 moreov]1 by means ( ^! graceful bran*es1 an inaudible b cont9ual ex*ange is effect$ betwe5 ! electricity ( ! e>? & sky1 ?us hold+ ! balance betwe5 two opposite *>ges4 ,colladon ass]ts t popl>s plant$ ne> h\ses may1 9 fav\rable conditions1 act z lightn+ conductors1 on acc\nt ( _! height & p[]s ( conduct+4 ,he adds t x is necess>y to take o!r circum/ances reg>d+ ! situation ( ! dwell+ into acc\nt1 :i* are n always easy to def9e4 ,_! protection ( ! neighb\rhood is n con/antly ! same4 ,= x to be effectual1 ! foliage %\ld be v l[1 & !y %\ld be at lea/ two metres di/ant f ! ro( & walls4 ,_! roots1 too1 %\ld be 9 a damp soil1 & metal %\ld n ent] l>gely into ! con/ruction ( ! neighb\r+ h\ses4 ,9 ^! conditions1 popl>s may fulfil ! useful functions ( lightn+ conductors4 ,at times1 dur+ a /orm1 sev]al trees are /ruck by ! same fla%4 ,= in/ance1 on ,may #bc1 #ahhf1 9 ,belgium1 ?ree popl>s 7 bla/$ by a s+le ?und]bolt4 ,on ! o!r h&1 trees plant$ 9 l9es are sometimes /ruck alt]nately4 ,a case occurr$ :]e ! lightn+ seem$ to h tak5 aim & t\*$ all ! odd numb]s 9 a r[ )\t /rik+ ! o!rs4 ,c]ta9 plantations act on ! fluid ) an extraord9>y int5sity4 ,at ,lov5j\l1 9 ,belgium1 a wood ( und]gr[? & big trees1 plant$ 9 m>%y gr\nd1 seems to possess ?is s+ul> privilege1 & ! agriculturi/s ( ! c\ntry decl>e t no /orm ev] passes _! way )\t lightn+ fall+ !re4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is wood "o c c\nt sev5 oaks1 ne> to "o ano!r1 /ruck by x4 ,n f> (f1 a huge a%1 & a little f>!r away two popl>s1 likewise bla/$4 ,all ! trees h n be5 /ruck 9 ! same way2 "s are scor*$ or /ripp$ ( _! leaves2 ! o!rs h _! trunks p]=at$1 or split 9 diff]5t p>ts4 ,usually trees are cleft f top to bottom2 9 "s cases ! furr[ is horizontal or p]p5dicul> 9 ! direction ( ! bran*es4 ,pieces ( b>k or ( wood are sometimes torn (f l5g?wise1 & only adh]e to ! trunk 9 /rips "h & !re4 ,b t does n prove conclusively t ! lightn+ /ruck upw>ds f ! gr\nd2 x may h reb\nd$ 787 aft] /rik+ f above4 ,c]ta9 effects1 h[ev]1 c only be expla9$ by an asc5d+ movem5t ( ! fluid4 ,! foll[+ cases = example3-- ,dur+ ! summ] ( #aghg1 two m5 7 %elt]+ "u a tree at ,tancon1 ,beaujolais1 :5 !y 7 /ruck by lightn+4 ,"o ( !m 0 kill$ on ! spot1 ! o!r felt no ill effects o!r ?an mom5t>y suffocation4 ,_! horses 7 caught up to ! top ( ! tree4 ,an iron r+ :i* b\nd ! wood5 %oe belong+ to "o ( ! m51 0 f\nd hang+ f a high bran* ( ! same tree4 ,n[1 at a little di/ance1 !re 0 a tree :i* _h also suff]$ greatly by ! passage ( ! electric fluid4 ,9 ! soil at its base a r\nd hole 0 to be se51 %ap$ l a funnel4 ,directly above x ! b>k _h be5 loos5$ & slit into sl5d] ?ongs4 ,z = ! tree b5ea? :i* ! m5 _h %elt]$1 x also _h half its b>k (f1 & long spl9t]s 7 to be se5 hang+ only by ! upp] p>ts4 ,on "o side ( ! tree ! leaves 7 )]$1 on ! o!r !y 7 /ill q gre54 ,9 ?is mo/ rem>kable in/ance ! lightn+ _h come out ( ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! cleft ( a will[ tree bla/$ by lightn+ its roots 7 f\nd4 ,besides1 ! soil is (t5 undulat+1 & ?r[n up ar\nd trees :i* h be5 /ruck4 ,vegetables d n always succumb1 any m ?an m51 to ^! attacks4 ,!y may be lightly /ruck 9 a vital "p1 9 :i* case !y recov] f _! w\nds4 ,v (t5 !y are m]ely /ripp$ ( _! natural g>m5ts1 9 o!r words1 ( _! b>k & foliage4 ,?is is "o ( ^? sup]ficial injuries to :i* !y are mo/ subject4 ,! foll[+ is an example ( ?is k9d ( fulguration3-- ,on ,july #af1 #agjh1 two oaks 7 /ruck at ,brampton4 ,! l>g] measur$ ab\t t5 feet ar\nd ! base4 ,!y 7 bo? split asund]1 & ! b>k peel$ (f f ! summit to ! soil1 a l5g? ( tw5ty-eight feet4 ,completely deta*$ f ! trunk1 x hung 9 long /rips f ! top4 ,b\ss+ault witness$ ! de/ruction by lightn+ ( a wild pe> tree at ,lamp]las*1 ne> ,beekell]onn4 ,at ! mom5t ( ! explosion an enorm\s column ( vap\r arose1 l smoke com+ out ( a *imney :5 fre% coal has be5 put on ! fire4 ,! lightn+ fla%$ 9 all directions1 great bran*es gave way1 & :5 ! vap\r cle>$ (f1 !re /ood ! pe> tree1 its trunk a dazzl+ :ite3 ! lightn+ _h tak5 ! b>k completely (f4 ,sometimes ! b>k is only p>tially /ripp$ (f "o side1 or left on1 9 m or less regul> b&s1 ei!r on ! trunk or on ! bran*es4 ,dur+ a viol5t /orm at ,juvisy1 on ,may #ah1 #ahig1 an elm five hundr$ metres di/ant f ! ,obs]vatory 0 /ruck by lightn+1 :i* took ! b>k (f l5g?wise 9 a /rip1 f\r c5timetres wide & five c5timetres deep4 ,?is b& ( b>k 0 cut clean (f4 ,!re 0 no trace ( burn+4 ,sometimes only ! mosses & li*5s are :isk$ (f ! sides ( ! trees1 :i* escape ) light scrat*es4 ,two great oaks :i* _h be5 /ruck by fireballs1 only bore traces ( two punctures :i* might h be5 made by small %ot4 ,moreov]1 x is n uncommon to see ! b>k riddl$ ) a multitude ( little holes1 l ^? made by worms4 ,two m5 7 /ruck by lightn+ ne> ,casal ,maggiore on ,augu/ #ae1 #agia1 b5ea? an elm tree4 ,"o ( !m _h 8 elb[ on ! tree at ! mom5t1 & among/ o!r injuries 7 a numb] ( little holes 9 ! arm4 ,!re 0 a twi/ 9 ! tree at ! "p :]e ! elb[ re/$1 & a hole p5etrat$ ! c5tre ( x to ! core ( ! wood4 ,! surr\nd+ b>k look$ z if x _h be5 mite-eat54 ,sev]al sc>s />t$ f ?is po9t & asc5d$ almo/ p]p5dicul>ly t[>ds ! top ( ! trunk4 ,!re 0 no damage done to ! bran*es4 ,lightn+ cut ?r\gh a *e/nut tree1 five metres high1 on ! roadside at ,f\la9 7,haute-,m>ne71 burn+ sev]al leaves1 !n /ruck "s wat]-pipes at a dep? ( a metre & a half1 & f9ally pass$ into ! dike ?r\gh two holes a metre deep by a decimetre 9 diamet]4 ,! b>k is (t5 r$uc$ to ?9 spl9t]s scatt]$ on ! soil1 or hang+ f ! neighb\r+ trees1 or ev5 ?r[n to a consid]able di/ance4 ,on ,june #be1 a fireball fell ne> ,j>e 7,l&es7 on a p9e tree1 :i* x %iv]$ into a myriad sl5d] /rips1 ab\t #b metres long1 _m ( :i* 7 caught on ! bran*es ( p9es )9 a di/ance ( #ae metres4 ,only a /ump1 #b-a_/b metres 9 height1 rema9$ /&+4 ,at ! same "t ?ree o!r p9es1 :i* /ood #ah & #be metres away f ! fir/1 7 de/roy$4 ,! b>k _h be5 /ripp$ (f ea*1 b only z f> z ! incision made = extract+ ! res94 ,furr[s1 ( v>y+ wid?1 & runn+ 9 diff]5t directions1 may at times be se5 on trees1 "s %ort1 o!rs rea*+ to ! top ( ! tree1 & occasionally to ! roots4 ,^! m>ks %[ ! pass+ ( ! lightn+4 ,sir ,john ,cl>k has se5 a huge oak 9 ,cumb]l&1 at lea/ #fj feet high & #d feet 9 diamet]1 f :i* ! lightn+ _h /ripp$ a piece ( b>k1 ab\t #aj c5timetres wide & #e c5timetres ?ick1 ! :ole l5g? ( ! trunk 9 a /raight l9e4 ,! furr[ is n always s+le1 x may be d\ble1 & ei!r /ret* 9 two p>allel l9es or div]ge4 ,! ,*evali] de ,l\ville obs]v$ 9 ! p>k ( ! ca/le at ,nev]s1 a tree /ruck at ! top ( ! trunk by lightn+ :i*1 divid+ 9 ?ree %afts1 holl[$ ?ree furr[s t might h be5 made by ?ree rifle %ots fir$ t[>ds ! roots4 ,^! ?ree furr[s foll[$ ! irregul>ities ( ! trunk1 always slipp+1 glid+ betwe5 ! wood & ! b>k1 & curi\sly en\gh ! =m] 0 n burnt4 ,b ^! b&s are n inv>iably /raight ei!r2 9 ! above example !y foll[$ ! caprices ( ! vegetable body4 ,!y are to be f\nd oblique 9 c]ta9 cases1 b m (t5 !y surr\nd ! trunk 9 long spirals ( v>y+ wid?1 %[+ t ! lightn+ clasp$ ! tree 9 ! =m ( a s]p5t ( fire4 ,"h is an example3-- ,dur+ a viol5t /orm on ,july #ag1 #ahie1 a popl> 0 bla/$ on ! road ?r\gh ! =e/ ( ,moladi]1 #afj metres nor?-we/ ( ! ca/le ( ,valli]e4 ,! tree 0 #be metres high1 & 9 full leaf f base to summit2 x 0 /ruck halfway up by ! dis*>ge1 & a spiral furr[ #aj c5timetres wide twi/$ r\nd ! trunk to ! gr\nd4 ,i not$ a simil> case1 ,augu/ #be1 #aija4 ,lightn+ /ruck "o ( ! highe/ trees 9 ! p>k at ,juvisy1 a magnific5t a%1 /ripp+ (f & de/roy+ ! b>k :]e ! electric fluid curv$ r\nd & r\nd d[n ! full l5g? ( ! trunk1 :i* 0 %att]$ by ! meteor a few metres above ! roots4 ,enorm\s fragm5ts lay all r\nd ! trunk1 "s hurl$ to su* a di/ance t x 0 obvi\s ! explosive =ce ( ! ph5om5on mu/ h be5 ( extraord9>y viol5ce4 ,i 0 able to trace ! c\rse ( ! lightn+ to ! foot ( ! tree1 along its roots to a great dep?1 by a black furr[4 ,! tree is n dead4 ,! ivy :i* clung to x is dead4 ,! va/ & spl5did =e/ ( ,sa9t ,g]ma9 (t5 witnesses ! pres5ce ( ! lightn+1 & ! magnific5t trees :i* adorn & beautify ?is *>m+ & celebrat$ place are1 un=tunately1 too (t5 ! victims ( ^! inopportune visitations4 ,lightn+ has no respect = old memories4 ,x demoli%$ ) a s+le fla% a sup]b giant ^: long bran*es1 lad5 ) p]fum$ leaves1 _h giv5 %ade to _m g5]ations4 ,! spl5did tree1 :i* _h surviv$ ! sev]ity ( sev]al c5turies1 fell b5ea? ! arr[ ( ! p]nici\s fluid4 ,su* 0 ! fate ( an oak ne> l',etoile du ,gr&-,v5eur4 ,/ruck on ! top1 its upp] bran*es 7 viol5tly torn (f4444 ,a spiral furr[ beg9n+ at ! top end$ )9 a metre ( ! gr\nd4 ,b1 wond]ful to relate1 ! :ole mass ( ! tree appe>$ to h be5 twi/$ mightily by a =ce :i* work$ ) s mu* p[] t ! tree c\ld nev] rega9 its orig9al position4 ,! fibre1 in/ead ( gr[+ v]tically1 foll[$ ! furr[ made by ! lightn+1 & became twi/$ l a corkscrew4 ,!re exi/ c]ta9 s+ul> trees1 ! fibre ( :i* gr[s 9 spiral fa%ion1 & is call$ twi/$ wood by c>p5t]s & cab9et-mak]s4 ,p9es & firs 9 m\nta9\s c\ntries are fairly (t5 affect$ 9 ?is curi\s fa%ion4 ,"o c no m acc\nt = x ?an "o c def9e ! cause ( ! curv$ =m ( "s fla%es ( lightn+4 ,"o does n "k exactly if !y %\ld be attribut$ to _! foll[+ ! direction tak5 by ! fibre1 or :e!r1 on ! contr>y1 ! tree _h be5 /ruck 9 its infancy by a spiral fla%1 &1 submitt+ to t influ5ce1 cont9u$ to gr[ up corkscrew fa%ion4 ,x is mo/ probable t ! fall ( ! ?und]-ball on ! trees 9 ?is mann] is gov]n$ by ! laws ( electricity4 ,we may ev5 note casually t traces ( simil> spirals h be5 rem>k$ on objects z well z on ! dead bodies ( ^? /ruck by lightn+1 ?us pres]v+ ! c]aunic lik5ess ( ! mortal bl[4 ,o!r obs]v]s1 besides1 h decl>$ t !y saw di/9ctly ! spiral lightn+ fla% ?r\gh ! atmosph]e4 ,b ^! obs]vations w\ld ne$ to be confirm$ by photographs ( indisputable accuracy4 ,9 ^! circum/ances1 z 9 _m o!rs1 ! d>k room is wor? a hundr$ human eyes6 ,9 "s cases ! curv$ furr[ turns sev]al times4 ,= in/ance1 9 ,may1 #ahej1 ,grebel saw an ald] ne>ly tw5ty metres high /ruck by lightn+ on ! "r bank ( ! ,el/] bel[ ,zeitz4 ,on ! l[] "p ( its trunk 7 two spiral b&s :i* _h c>ri$ away b>k & sap-wood1 leav+ no trace ( combu/ion4 ,! dep? & wid? ( ! twi/ are v v>iable2 at times ! furr[ is deep] 9 ! ve9$ p>ts ?an at ! edges2 aga9 x rea*es ! core4 ,two oaks 7 /ruck 9 ,june1 #agdb1 9 ! p>k at ,?ornd54 ,"o 0 m>k$ ) a spiral = a l5g? ( =ty feet to )9 a little di/ance ( ! gr\nd4 ,! b& 0 five in*es wide1 b became n>r[] z x desc5d$1 & 0 f9ally no m ?an two in*es wide4 ,! wood 0 incis$ & ev5 torn 9 places1 b ! bran*es 7 n hurt4 ,! re/ ( ! b>k seem$ to h be5 riddl$ by small %ot4 ,all ! injuries ( :i* we h spok5 7excoriation1 /ripp+ (f ! b>k1 furr[s71 are n necess>ily mortal4 ,b !re are o!r m s]i\s w\nds f :i* ! tree r>ely recov]s4 ,we allude to deep fissures & breaks produc$ by lightn+4 ,:5 ! fracture t\*es only a portion ( ! topmo/ "p ( ! tree1 ! result ( ! accid5t is n necess>ily fatal4 ,b ?is is n always s4 ,on ,may #ad1 #ahfe1 a popl> 0 split 9 two by lightn+ at ,montigny-sur-,lo+4 ,"o half to ! full height cont9u$ /&+4 ,! o!r half 0 *opp$ up 9 small fragm5ts & ?r[n to a di/ance ( a hundr$ metres4 ,^! pieces1 :i* 7 br\ght to me by ,m4 ,f\*1 are s dri$ up & fibr\s t !y might be tak5 = hemp in/ead ( wood4 ,9 ! majority ( ^! cases ! tree is split f top to bottom4 ,on ,july #e1 #ahhd1 9 ,belgium1 a popl>1 ! bigge/ ( a gr\p ( trees ( ! same species1 0 /ruck & split d[n its full l5g?4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahec1 on ! side ( ! road f ,ville-d',avray to ,v]sailles1 a popl> ( ab\t tw5ty ye>s old 0 cleft f ! topmo/ b\gh to its roots2 "o half rema9$ 9 its place1 ! o!r fell on ! road4 ,a black l9e1 ab\t a millimetre wide1 ran d[n ! c5tre ( ! tree4 ,sometimes ! tree is divid$ into sev]al p>ts by v]tical fissures4 ,= example1 9 #ahbg1 ne> ,vic5ce1 a pe> tree1 ?ree feet 9 diamet]1 0 split into f\r p>ts1 f ! top d[n4 ,h[ (t5 "o has rem>k$ great tree trunks 9 ! =e/s1 decay$ & desolate1 /&+ sadly1 l poor headless bodies8 ,v (t5 lightn+ has be5 ! execution] ( ^! trees4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,may1 #ahfg1 9 ! =e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau1 a magnific5t oak1 ab\t two metres 9 circumf]5ce1 0 completely decapitat$ by lightn+2 its bran*es fell on ! gr\nd4 ,! "p ( ! trunk left /&+ 0 b>k$ to ! roots & spl9t]$ into fragm5ts ( v>y+ sizes4 ,!y 7 scatt]$ on ! gr\nd or hung f ! bran*es ( ! surr\nd+ trees4 ,sev]al pieces ( consid]able size 7 hurl$ m ?an ?irty metres away1 mu* to ! injury ( ! b>k ( ! trees :i* !y /ruck4 ,9 num]\s cases1 ! tree /ruck by lightn+ is brok5 9 sev]al places1 & fragm5ts ( x ?r[n f> & wide4 ,on ,july #b1 #ahga1 at ! f>m ( ,etiefs1 ne> ,r\vres1 canton ( ,aub]ive 7,haute-,m>ne71 lightn+ /ruck an ,italian popl>1 sixty ye>s old1 ?irty metres high1 & ?ree metres r\nd at a height ( "o metre f ! gr\nd1 spl9t]+ (f en\gh wood to make a heap sixty-five c5timetres r\nd1 & fifty c5timetres high4 ,an a% 0 /ruck by lightn+ on ,july #ag1 #ahie1 on ! road to ,cl]mont4 ,?is tree1 t5 metres high1 0 brok5 at a po9t #c-a_/e metres f ! gr\nd1 & ! cr[n1 /ill hang+ by a %r$ f ! trunk1 lay on ! embankm5t4 ,! viol5ce ( ! explosion ?rew pieces ?irty c5timetres wide & #c-a_/b metres 9 l5g?1 into a field f tw5ty-five to ?irty metres (f4 ,on ,july #d1 #ahhd1 9 ,belgium1 a will[ 0 r$uc$ to a heap ( atoms on ! gr\nd4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahah1 at ,plym\?1 a fir m ?an a hundr$ feet high & =ty feet 9 circumf]5ce1 ! admiration ( ! c\ntryside1 disappe>$1 lit]ally %att]$ into bits4 ,"s fragm5ts 7 ?r[n two hundr$ & fifty metres away4 ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s effects ( lightn+ is to divide ! int]ior ( ! tree into conc5tric lay]s1 fitt+ !m p]fectly "o into ! o!r1 b at ! same "t sep>at+ !m ) extraord9>y precision4 ,arbres r\ls 7?us are ! trees call$ :i* are victims ( ?is odd ph5om5on71 z a rule1 d n %[ any injury on ! outside4 ,b ! body1 dissect$ by ! electric fluid1 soon succumbs4 ,an oak1 tw5ty-five metres high1 hav+ be5 /ruck on ,augu/ #be1 #ahah1 0 op5$ to be exam9$ c>efully1 & x 0 /at$ t ! conc5tric lay]s 7 z deta*$ f "o ano!r z ! tubes ( an op]a-glass4 ,! fireball sometimes holl[s a canal ?r\gh ! c5tre ( ! trees f ! top to ! bottom1 ! sides ( :i* are burnt black4 ,! foll[+ is a curi\s example3-- ,9 ,june1 #ahbc1 at ,moisselles1 lightn+ fell ^u a great elm1 & /rik+ aga9/ an enorm\s knob1 reb\nd$ on to a neighb\r+ elm half its own height1 pi]c$ x ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 %iv]+ x to tatt]s2 ! trunk 0 bur/ op5 to ! roots1 x look$ z if x _h be5 bor$ ?r\gh f "o end to ! o!r by a r$-hot bullet t black5$ & *>r$ x4 ,does x n seem z if ! lightn+ plays ) ! lives ( ! trees z ) man8 ,x ?reat5s1 *anges1 app>5tly sp>es1 returns to ! *>ge & f9ally annihilates4 ,& ?is sport is accompani$1 at times1 by inconceivable effects4 ,b records are /ill m eloqu5t ?an reflections3 ,nature1 9 h] own mute spee*1 tells u ( a ?\s& m>vels4 ,is n ! foll[+ ph5om5on en\gh to make lightn+ m my/]i\s 9 its fanta/ic & v>i$ mode ( action8 ,on ! #ai? ( ,april1 lightn+ /ruck an oak 9 ! =e/ ( ,vibraye 7,s>!71 cut ?is tree1 measur+ a metre & a half 9 circumf]5ce1 at two-?irds ( its height1 pulv]iz$ ! l[] p>ts1 /rew$ ! %r$s ov] a circuit ( fifty metres1 & plant$ ! upp] "p exactly on ! spot f :i* ! trunk _h be5 snat*$1 ) all ! rapidity ( a fla%4 ,moreov]1 ! annual conc5tric circles 7 sep>at$ by ! sudd5 dry+ up ( ! sap s effectually1 t1 ! /rips only rema9$ weld$ toge!r :]e ! knots made too great an ob/acle to _! sep>ation4 ,h[ 0 ! lightn+ able to plant 9 ! e>?1 ) su* inconceivable rapidity1 ! top ( ! tree :]e ! roots _h be58 ,?is is some?+ :i* no "o c expla94 ,x alone is capable ( creat+ su* situations4 ,b x has done bett] /ill6 ,two ye>s lat]1 9 #ahfh1 x took ! opportunity ( play+ a good trick on two trees ( diff]5t species1 an ,engli% oak & a =e/ p9e1 :i*1 )\t race jeal\sy1 frat]niz$ 9 ! =e/ ( ,pont-de-,bussire 7,haute-,vi5ne74 ,^! two trees 7 ab\t t5 y>ds ap>t1 & 7 simultane\sly hit by ! explosive matt]1 & 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 _! leaves 7 *ang$4 ,! p9e ne$les f\nd !mselves on ! oak1 & ! leaves ( ! oak w5t to bright5 ! au/]ity ( ! p9e ) _! delicate v]dure4 ,!re 0 no?+ commonplace ab\t ! metamorphosis4 ,accord+ly all ! inhabitants w5t 9 cr[ds to ! sc5e ( ?is miracle to contemplate ! unusual spectacle ( a p9e-oak & an oak-p9e4 ,& ! unexpect$ happ5$3 bo? trees appe>$ to ?rive v well 9 ^! new conditions3 ! p9e cont9u$ to be agreeably adorn$ ) its fe/ival foliage1 :il/ ! oak agre$ p]fectly ) ! sombre ne$les ( ! p9e4 ,aft] su* m>vels1 my read]s w n be surpris$ to le>n t lightn+ sometimes %att]s ! liv+ wood1 or decay$ wood1 into a ?\s& morsels )\t sett+ x on fire4 ,= in/ance1 a bundle ( faggots ly+ on ! he>? has be5 r$uc$ to atoms by lightn+1 )\t any trace ( combu/ion be+ visible4 ,a fireball fell on a %eaf ( b>ley 9 ! op5 field )\t sett+ x on fire1 & buri$ itself 9 ! gr\nd )\t do+ o!r fur!r damage4 ,9 c]ta9 cases ! electric fluid *>s wood at v>y+ dep?s3 ! black5$ lay] is (t5 v slight2 sometimes1 on ! contr>y1 combu/ion is complete4 ,z = ! leaves1 !y are unhurt z a rule4 ,:5 !y are attack$ !y %rivel up2 an autumnal %ade takes ! place ( _! *>m+ gre5 t9ts2 !y turn br[n & dry up quickly4 ,"o ( ! trees 9 ! ,*amps-lyses hav+ be5 /ruck1 x 0 prov$ t all r\nd x ! gr\nd 0 full ( little holes4 ,9 two or ?ree places ! b>k 0 rais$ f b5ea?2 ! leaves 7 yell[ & %rivell$ up z p>*m5t w\ld be by ! fire2 ! upp] "p rema9$ gre54 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to prove t ! lightn+ came out ( ! gr\nd4 ,at o!r times ! same effect may be obs]v$ on ! leaves1 :5 ! trunk & roots are app>5tly un9jur$4 ,x is n unusual to see ! tree in/antly /ripp$ ( its leaves z if by "s my/]i\s p[]4 ,! lightn+ acts also on ! roots1 z we h se5 9 ! prec$+ examples4 ,!y h be5 se5 uncov]$ :]e ! gr\nd 0 mu* di/urb$1 torn 9 /rips1 or cleft 9 m or less regul> pieces4 ,we see t lightn+ does n make m ado ab\t exhal+ its baleful brea? on ! life ( plants1 ?an on animals & m54 ,& moreov]1 t x (t5 /rikes ^! latt] ) sudd5 dea? )\t leav+ a trace ( its pass+1 j z sometimes x /rikes ! trees )\t leav+ any ext]ior injury4 ,n[ & !n life is n completely ext+ui%$1 & little by little ! tree recov]s its heal?4 ,(t5 ! vitality is n *ang$1 "o sees ! tree :i* 0 /ruck be> fruit z be=e ! cata/rophe4 ,has x n be5 ass]t$ t lightn+ may ex]t a b5ign influ5ce on vegetation8 ,?is 0 ! op9ion ( ! anci5ts4 ,a propos ( ?is1 ,pl9y said1 ,t ?und] is r>ely he>d 9 w9t]1 & t ! great f]tility ( ! soil is due to ! frequ5cy ( ?und] & ra9 9 spr+2 = ! c\ntries :]e x ra9s (t5 & 9 good e>ne/ dur+ ! spr+1 z 9 ! isl& ( ,sicily1 produce _m & excell5t fruits4 ,x has be5 prov$ 9 our times t ! anci5ts 7 "r 9 extoll+ ra9wat] z n\ri%m5t = ! products ( ! e>?1 & sci5ce has discov]$ ! cause to be ! pres5ce ( great quantities ( nitrog5 & ammonia 9 ! ?und]-ra9 & 9 hail4 ,p]haps electricity has a simil> effect4 ,9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,ca/res1 on ,april #ac1 #agha1 an old popl> 0 /ripp$ ( its b>k 9 sev]al places4 ,n[1 %ortly aft]w>ds x bur/ into leaf1 al?\gh ! neighb\r+ popl>s 7 mu* lat] ?an x4 ,! ravages caus$ 9 ! fields by ! electric meteor to =age & vegetables are sometimes consid]able4 ,?is is especially s ) grass :5 cut1 to haycocks1 ricks ( /raw1 b>ley1 etc4 ,we h a collection ( records ( m5 or animals :o1 :5 lean+ aga9/ hay/acks1 7 /ruck4 ,z a rule ! hay/ack is burnt2 sometimes1 h[ev]1 ! grass is simply scatt]$ & ?r[n to a di/ance4 ,9 #ahhh1 a v curi\s occurr5ce 0 obs]v$ at ,vayres 7,haute-,vi5ne74 ,! lightn+ /ruck a field ( potatoes at ! village ( ,puytreuill>d2 "s ( ! /alks 7 burnt to c9d]s2 b mo/ rem>kable ( all1 ! potatoes 7 done to a turn1 j z if !y _h be5 cook$ b5ea? hot a%es4 ,a belief :i* 0 v g5]al 9 anci5t times & d]iv$ )\t d\bt f a recollection ( ! circum/ances :i* 7 said to accompany ! bir? ( ,bac*us1 gave ! v9e ! privilege ( protect+ ! neighb\rhood f ! fatal effects ( lightn+4 ,b ?is aga9 is only a leg5d4 ,! foll[+ obs]vation proves x3-- ,on ,july #aj1 #ahhd1 at ,*anvres 7,yonne71 fifty v9e-/ocks 7 frizzl$ up by lightn+4 ,x us$ to be suppos$1 too1 t ! electric fluid held ! lily 9 p>ticul> respect4 ,b "h is a note :i* %[s u t ! :ite fl[] is visit$ by ! burn+ fla%es4 ,dur+ a viol5t ?und]/orm on ,june #be1 #ahha1 at ,montmor9 7,haute-,g>onne7----,b let ,m4 ,l>roque1 :o witness$ ! curi\s ph5om5on1 describe x3 ,9 a clump ( lilies 9 my g>d51 says he1 ,i see ! highe/ ( !m surr\nd$ by a violet glimm]1 :i* =m$ an aureola r\nd ! corolla4 ,?is glimm] la/$ = eight or t5 seconds4 ,z soon z x disappe>$1 ,i w5t close to ! lily1 :i*1 to my great surprise1 ,i f\nd _h be5 depriv$ ( its poll51 :ile ! surr\nd+ fl[]s 7 lad5 ) x4 ,s ! electric fluid mu/ h scatt]$ or c>ri$ (f ! poll54 ,:5 ,jupit] ?und]s1 he /ill seems to dom9ate our _w1 z 9 ! days :5 ! graceful leg5ds ( my?ology fl\ri%$4 ,& n only does he "w above gr\nd1 b1 contr>y to ! belief ( ! anci5ts1 8 influ5ce ext5ds b5ea? ! soil4 ,a great numb] ( m5 7 work+ 9 ! m9es at ,himmelsfur? on ,july #e1 #agee4 ,!y 71 z (t5 happ5s1 work+ at v>i\s po9ts along ! ve9 ( metal1 & nev] dream+ ( ! ev5ts :i* might take place on ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,all at once !y 7 consci\s ( sev]al v viol5t %ocks1 giv5 9 ! odde/ & mo/ extravagant fa%ion4 ,"s felt ! %ock 9 _! backs1 :ile _! neighb\rs receiv$ !m on _! arms or legs4 ,!y might h be5 %ak5 by a my/]i\s invisible h&1 /ret*+ n[ up f bel[1 n[ f above1 n[ f ! sides ( ! gall]ies4 ,"o ( ! m9]s f\nd himself hurl$ aga9/ ! wall1 two o!rs1 ^: backs 7 turn$1 almo/ came to bl[s1 ea* believ+ t 8 mate _h ?ump$ him4 ,! real culprit 0 ! ?und]1 ( :om !y might well dem& an explanation ( ^! /range proce$+s4 ,"h is ano!r example :i* be>s out ! =ego+3-- ,on ! #be? ( ,may1 ! wat*man on gu>d at ! pit m\? ( "o ( ! pr9cipal m9es at ,freyb]g1 p]ceiv$ an electric glimm] run along ! wire rope go+ to ! bottom ( ! m9es1 & us$ by ! m9]s to ex*ange signals ) ! m5 employ$ 9 work+ ! lifts4 ,sudd5ly all ! pits 7 brilliantly lit up4 ,at ! same mom5t ! wat*man saw a cle> vivid flame %oot out at ! o!r end ( ! *a94 ,on ?is occasion ! lightn+ behav$ ) due discretion1 & %one ?r\gh ! m9e )\t giv+ any "o ! slighte/ %ock4 ,9 va9 ! mon/] ,tib]ius1 & ! infam\s ,caligula1 s\ght a subt]ranean refuge f lightn+4 ,_! impure consci5ces1 lad5 ) crimes1 dread$ ! *a/isem5t ( heav54 ,by flee+ f ! lightn+ fla%1 !y believ$ !mselves sav$ f dea?4 ,lightn+ dogs our foot/eps1 & works ev5 :5 ! crim9als believe !mselves 9 safety4 ,x is conceivable t ! anci5ts %\ld h dread$ x z an in/rum5t ( cele/ial ju/ice4 ,usually lightn+ /rikes ! gr\nd ) a v]tical /roke1 b at times obliquely1 :5 x traces long1 horizontal l9es4 ,(t5 ! gr\nd may be se5 turn$ up at ! foot ( trees :i* h be5 /ruck1 ! sod is torn1 & /ones ?r[n to a great di/ance4 ,sometimes1 too1 an excavation may be se5 9 ! gr\nd ne> ! object /ruck1 ( v>y+ bread? & height4 ,?is op5+ may be l a funnel or hemisph]ical4 ,9 a case obs]v$ on ,june #f1 #ahhc1 at ,cte 7,haute-,sane71 a circul> hole1 hav+ a dep? ( #abj metres1 has be5 se5 9 a dyke on ! declivity ( ! road1 bel[ a coa* :i* 0 n /ruck4 ,occasionally ! hole is b ! beg9n+ ( a canal1 holl[$ r deeply & p]p5dicul>ly 9 ! gr\nd1 ! sides ( :i* s]ve z a %ea? to ! fulgurite4 ,b be=e treat+ ( fulgurite tubes1 :i* con/itute ! mo/ curi\s ph5om5a 9 ! _w connect$ ) lightn+1 we %all discuss c]ta9 rem>kable effects obs]v$ on ! surface ( ! gr\nd4 ,fall+ on solid rocks1 ! electric sp>k c break !m1 cut !m1 or pi]ce !m 9 "o or m places4 ,(t5 in/ead ( spoil+ or cutt+ (f pieces ( ! /one1 x cov]s ! surface in/antane\sly ) a vitre\s coat1 hav+ bli/]s ( v>i\s col\rs4 ,?is vitrification is (t5 to be se5 on m\nta9s4 ,de ,saussure f\nd rocks ( s*i/\s amphiboles cov]$ ) vitre\s bubbles1 l ^? se5 on tiles :]e /ruck by lightn+4 ,humboldt made simil> obs]vations on porphyritic rocks at ,nvada de ,toluca1 9 ,mexico1 & ,ramond1 at ! ,sanadoire rock 9 ,puy-de-,dme4 ,9 ^! cases1 ! sp>k1 on rea*+ ! surface1 melts x m or less completely ov] a v>y+ ext5t1 & ?is fusion1 work$ ^u by an extraord9>y heat1 produces a coat hav+ a peculi> appe>ance1 b 9 :i* microscopical analysis f9ds ! elem5ts ( ! body x cov]s4 ,?us ! vitre\s lay] deposit$ ov] *alk is ( *alky orig92 t cov]+ granite is ( ! nature ( granite1 etc4 ,?is does n apply to c]ta9 deposits f\nd on rocks1 & ev5 on trees1 :i* h be5 /ruck by lightn+1 & :i* are ( v diff]5t orig94 ,:il/ ! =m] is only ! /one 9 a fus$ or vitrifi$ condition1 ! latt] is caus$ by ! pres5ce ( =eign bodies1 "s fragm5ts ( :i* h be5 deta*$ by ! ray & travel ) x4 ,?is transport ( solid sub/ances by lightn+ has (t5 be5 obs]v$4 ,"h are two examples ( ?is /range ph5om5on3-- ,on ,july #bh1 #ahhe1 at ,lu*on1 on ! ,bigorre road a pass]-by saw lightn+ fall tw5ty y>ds away f him4 ,recov]$ f ! %ock1 he w5t out ( curiosity to look at ! result1 & saw ! wall at ! edge ( ! road1 ! s*i/\s & *alky rocks1 ev5 ! trees !mselves1 coat$ ov] ) lay]s ( br[n4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a case ( ! lightn+ hav+ effect$ a deposit4 ,?is latt] 0 v curi\s4 ,l9es c\ld be trac$ on x ) ! f+]-nail1 x fell to p[d] "u slight pressure1 became s(t ) g5tle rubb+1 caught fire f a c&le1 & !n gave (f a res9\s od\r ) mu* smoke4 ,:at is ?is res9\s matt]8 ,t is :at no "o yet c say4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,july1 #ahhe1 on ! day foll[+ a viol5t ?und]/orm :i* _h /ruck ! telegraph-(fice 9 ! /ation ( ,savigny-sur-,orge1 ,i myself pick$ up a little black p[d] (f ! telegraph poles1 :i* _h be5 left by ! lightn+1 & :i* _h a sulphur\s smell4 ,! production ( ?is pond]able matt] has (t5 be5 attribut$ to bolides1 b direct obs]vation proves beyond a d\bt t ! electricity c>ries v>i\s solid sub/ances f\nd on e>? aft] a /orm4 ,lightn+ is truly ! mo/ v5]able ( glass-mak]s4 ,long be=e ! mo/ remote peoples ( antiquity appe>$1 ^: glassw>es encru/$ ) m>vell\s iridesc5t tones by ! pass+ ( ! c5turies1 are une>!d by sci5tific excavations1 & display$ 9 national collections2 long be=e man c\ld h le>nt to make use ( ! res\rces ( nature1 lightn+1 burr[+ 9 ! s&1 !re fa%ion$ tubes ( glass t hold ! hues ( ! opal1 & are call$ fulgurites4 ,! anci5ts seem to h kn[n ( ^! fulgurite tubes1 b we owe ! fir/ precise description & ! fir/ specim5 ( ^! extraord9>y vitrifactions to ,h]mann1 a pa/or at ,massel 9 ,silesia4 ,8 fulgurite1 f\nd 9 #agaa1 is 9 ! ,dresd5 ,museum4 ,s9ce ?is discov]y1 fulgurites h (t5 be5 s\ght = & f\nd4 ,! tubes1 contract$ at "o end1 & end+ 9 a po9t1 are to be se5 9 s&y soils4 ,_! diamet] v>ies f #a to #ij millimetres1 & ! ?ickness ( _! sides f half to #bd millimetres4 ,z to ! l5g?1 x sometimes exce$s #f metres4 ,vitrifi$ inside1 !y are cov]$ outside ) gra9s ( s& agglut9at$ & app>5tly r\nd$ z if !y _h be5 subject$ to a beg9n+ ( fusion4 ,! col\r dep5ds on ! nature ( ! s& 9 :i* !y h be5 =m$4 ,:]e ! s& is f]rug9\s ! fulgurite takes a yell[i% hue1 b if ! s& is v clean1 x is almo/ col\rless or ev5 :ite4 ,z a rule1 ! fulgurites p5etrate ! gr\nd v]tically1 ,nev]!less1 !y h be5 f\nd 9 an oblique position4 ,at times1 also1 !y are s9u\s1 twi/$1 or ev5 zigzag if !y h met ) pebbles ( consid]able size4 ,x is n uncommon = ! fulgurite tube to divide 9 two or ?ree bran*es1 ea* ( :i* gives bir? to little lat]al bran*es ( #b or #c c5timetres long1 & end+ 9 po9ts4 ,!re are also solid fulgurites & foliat$ fulgurites4 ,! =m]1 no d\bt1 _h a canal orig9ally1 :i* has be5 /opp$ up by matt] 9 fusion4 ,! latt]1 in/ead ( be+ /ret*$ out 9 cyl9drical =m1 are compos$ ( sl5d] lay]s l ! leaves ( a book4 ,! sci5tific museum at ! ,obs]vatory ( ,juvisy possesses a v curi\s fulgurite :i* 0 (f]$ to me "s ye>s ago by ,m4 ,b]n>d d',attan\x1 & f\nd by him 9 ,sah>a4 ,x is n a tube end+ 9 a po9t4 ,! lightn+ p5etrat+ ! s&1 vitrifi$ x on its passage1 & bran*$ irregul>ly 9 ?ree pr9cipal directions4 ,"o might say x 0 slag =m$ by ! juxtaposition1 irregul> & crumpl$1 ( ?ree blades ( vitrifi$ s&1 :i* w\ld be press$ toge!r by leav+ a n>r[ op5+ to _! c5tral v]tical axis4 ,?is fulgurite1 :i* is extremely light1 measures six c5timetres 9 l5g?4 ,x 0 f\nd 9 ! s& ( ,gr&-,erg1 at a dep? ( sev]al c5timetres4 ,x has be5 f\nd possible to produce m9iature fulgurites by means ( our electrical ma*9es4 ,by add+ ord9>y salt to ! s&1 & direct+ a /rong curr5t into x1 complete vitrification ( a tube ( sev]al millimetres is obta9$4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,effects ,,( ,,lightn+ ,,on ,,metals1 ,,objects1 ,,h\ses1 ,,etc4 ,:5 lightn+ /rikes ! e>?1 x makes /raight = metals4 ,_! p]fect conduct+ p[]s place !m 9 ! fir/ rank ( conductors1 & ! innum]able cases ( lightn+ ) :i* !y are associat$ h ga9$ !m a c]ta9 celebrity 9 ! annals ( ?und]4 ,we "k1 inde$1 ! pref]5ce ( ! sp>k = metals2 we "k x nurses a v]itable passion = nails1 wire1 bell-pulls1 t x dotes on ra9-sp\ts1 lead5 pipes1 & telegraph wires1 t x is v fem99e 9 its adoration ( jewels1 :i* x sublimates sometimes ) a truly fanta/ic dext]ity4 ,n[ & !n lightn+ deviates f its pa?1 & p]=ms acrobatic feats1 elf9 cap]s to rea* ! objects x covets4 ,on ,april #bd1 #ahdb1 x /ruck ! *ur* ( ,brexton1 spr++ on ! cross ( ! /eeple at fir/ & runn+ d[n ! /em1 b1 arriv$ at ! masonry :i* support$ x1 broke x into pieces2 !n ) "o b\nd x fell ^u a second conductor1 ^: support 0 also brok54 ,f9ally1 x /ruck a ?ird conductor mu* l[] d[n4 ,! fluid (t5 se>*es = metals hidd5 b5ea? non-conductors1 :i* x breaks or pi]ces4 ,x avoids ! mattress to pursue ! iron ( ! b$1 glances (f ! w9d[s to glide ov] ! curta9-rods1 or ! lead ( ! sa%4 ,x has be5 se5 to p5etrate ?ick walls to rea* ! iron safes hidd5 beh9d !m4 ,we h already m5tion$ ! case ( ! woman :o1 )\t hav+ be5 kill$1 _h h] e>-r+ split4 ,well1 we h a c]ta9 numb] ( simil> examples to t4 ,on ,june #a1 #ahji1 9 a bo>d+-s*ool = "y ladies1 at ,bordeaux1 a gold *a91 worn by "o ( ! "y ladies1 0 melt$ by ! lightn+1 :i* left a black ind5t$ l9e 9 its place1 :i*1 h[ev]1 soon pass$ (f4 ,! lady 0 /ruck1 b recov]$ consci\sness )9 a few h\rs1 be+ none ! worse4 ,h] sl5d] *a91 worn 9 ?ree r[s r\nd h] neck1 _h be5 cut into five pieces4 ,"s ( ! fragm5ts %[$ signs ( fusion1 & _h be5 c>ri$ to a di/ance4 ,o!r examples1 9 :i* ! consequ5ces 7 m dramatic1 w %[ ladies ! dang]s ( a love ( adornm5t4 ,on ,septemb] #ba1 #aija1 dur+ a viol5t ?und]/orm :i* bur/ ov] ! region ( ,n>bonne1 a fireball fell 9 ! doma9 ( ,ca/el\4 ,a "y girl ( f\rte5 0 fatally /ruck by ! meteor4 ,! gold *a9 :i* %e wore r\nd h] ?roat 0 completely evaporat$4 ,!re 0 n a trace ( x to be f\nd4 ,x is n unusual to see gold *a9s brok51 melt$1 p>tially or completely1 9 ! pocket :i* _h held !m4 ,?us1 lightn+ melt$ a wat* & *a9 into a s+le lump 9 ! pocket ( a man kill$ on bo>d a pass5g] boat4 ,bracelets1 hairp9s1 & ev5 preci\s /ones are sometimes v /rangely alt]$4 ,z = wat*es1 )\t speak+ ( ! magnetization obs]v$ aft] a viol5t electrical dis*>ge1 x has be5 rem>k$ t ! movem5t became sl[]4 ,9 "s cases !y /opp$ %ort1 & m>k$ ! exact in/ant :5 ! lightn+ /opp$ !m4 ,:5 ! %ip ,eagle 0 /ruck by lightn+1 none ( ! pass5g]s 7 injur$1 b all _! wat*es /opp$ at ! mom5t ! %ock took place4 ,at o!r times !re are peculi>ities 9 ! works :i* are absolutely inexplicable4 ,! foll[+ obs]vation1 relat$ by ,biot1 is a curi\s case 9 po9t4 ,a "y man 0 slightly /ruck by lightn+ 9 ! /reet ( ,gr5elle-,sa9t-,g]ma94 ,8 wat* 0 9 no wise hurt outside1 b1 al?\gh x 0 only a qu>t]-pa/ elev51 ! h&s po9t$ to a qu>t] to five4 ,conv9c$ t x 0 9 ne$ ( repair1 ! "y man plac$ x on 8 table1 int5d+ to take x to ! wat*mak]2 b next day1 ?9k+ he w\ld w9d x up to make sure ( ! ext5t ( ! damage1 he saw1 to 8 amazem5t1 ! h&s mov$ & kept regul> "t4 ,9 "s in/ances ! case ( ! wat* is s]i\sly injur$1 :ile ! works are none ! worse4 ,a man wore a wat* ) a d\ble cap atta*$ to a gold *a94 ,! *a9 0 brok51 "s ( ! l9ks sold]$ toge!r4 ,! cap _h be5 p]=at$1 & ! gold spilt 9 8 pocket4 ,! wat* itself _h n be5 alt]$4 ,b if lightn+ sometimes /ops ! works ( wat*es1 x also produces ! contr>y effect4 ,bey] relates t a fla% ( lightn+1 hav+ ent]$ a room & brok5 ! corn] ( a glass1 set a wat* go+ :i* _h be5 /opp$ = a long "t4 ,i f9d ! foll[+ note among/ my pap]s3 ,m4 ,c\lvi]-,gravi]1 director ( ! meteoric obs]vatory ( ! palace ( ,luxemb\rg1 told me ye/]day t on ,sunday1 ,april #h1 at #i4ce 9 ! ev5+1 a wat* 7w\nd up71 :i* _h /opp$ a week previ\sly1 w5t on at ! mom5t lightn+ /ruck ! lightn+ conductor on ! ,luxemb\rg above ^! rooms4 ,(t5 en\gh ! case is badly injur$3 ! poli% is rubb$ (f ! metal1 x is melt$1 bor$ ?r\gh1 & ev5 d5t$1 )\t any trace ( fusion4 ,a case ( ! latt] is r>e4 ,"h is an example1 h[ev]4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,june1 #ahec1 a man f ,aigremont hav+ be5 kill$ by lightn+1 8 silv] wat* 0 f\nd 9 8 wat*-pocket completely sma%$4 ,inde$1 "o ( ! mo/ common effects ( lightn+ on wat*es is ! magnetization to :i* ! v>i\s pieces ( /eel are subject$4 ,we h a consid]able numb] ( records conc]n+ ^! magnetic prop]ties4 ,9 "o case ! balance _h its poles s well po9t$ t1 :5 plac$ on a raft1 x s]v$ z a compass4 ,we may obs]ve1 by ! way1 t clocks & *ronomet]s are sometimes z mu* injur$ also by ! sp>k4 ,x (t5 gives an en]getic twi/ to ! ne$les1 or to ! spr+ = regulat+ ! /rokes1 or x ev5 melts ! :eel-works1 ei!r p>tially or completely4 ,x is difficult to =m any idea ( ! v>i\s op]ations ( lightn+2 "h x hurls itself d[n l a fi]y torr5t1 !re x makes itself s t9y t x c pass ?r\gh ! smalle/ ap]tures4 ,does x n ev5 slip "u wom5's corsets1 melt+ ! busks & ! little knobs :i* s]ve to hook !m4 ,x ev5 attacks ! v>i\s metal articles :i* set (f our g>m5ts1 ev5 to ! %oe-buckles1 buttons1 etc4 ,keys are1 z a rule1 v ill-treat$ by ! fire ( heav53 !y are twi/$1 flatt5$1 melt$ or sold]$ to ! r+ f :i* !y hang4 ,on ,may #ab1 #ahij1 a man liv+ at ,troyes return$ to 8 h\se :ile a viol5t /orm 0 rag+4 ,! mom5t he put 8 key into ! lock1 ! :ite gleam ( a dazzl+ fla% ( lightn+ surr\nd$ him1 ! r+ hold+ 8 keys 0 brok5 9 8 h&1 & !y 7 scatt]$ on ! ?re%old4 ,at times1 too1 scissors1 ne$les1 etc41 are snat*$ out ( ! h&s ( ! work]s1 & c>ri$ "s di/ance (f :5 !y are n r$uc$ to vap\r4 ,at ,sa9t-,dizi] 7,haute-,m>ne7 9 ,july1 #ahhf1 lightn+ fell on ! work%op ( ,m4 ,p5on1 a *a9-mak]4 ,five or six workm5 7 f9i%+ _! "w or gett+ ready to leave4 ,ent]+ by ! w9d[ ne> :i* ,m4 ,p5on--:o 0 abs5t at ! "t--usually work$1 ! fluid graz$ ! bell[s :i* 7 opposite1 & caught up a piece ( x1 :i* "o w\ld h ?\ght 0 cut (f ) a knife4 ,turn+ to ! left1 & pass+ beh9d a *a9-mak]1 :o felt a viol5t %ock1 x pass$ to a heap ( *a9s :i* x did n damage mu*4 ,all ! l9ks 9 a *a9 ( ab\t a metre long 71 h[ev]1 sold]$ toge!r2 ! :ole *a9 seem$ to be galvaniz$1 & ! sold]+ 0 n easily brok5 by h&4 ,pieces ( iron :i* _h be5 cut & prep>$ = ! manufacture1 7 f\nd twi/$ & sold]$ toge!r 9 ! same way4 ,f9ally ! lightn+ snat*$ ! iron hoops f a tub1 &1 return+ ! same way1 broke a piece ( wood f a bo>d1 s z to g ?r\gh ! l[] "p ( a p>tition1 ! masonry ( :i* 0 c>ri$ away = a l5g? ( fifty c5timetres4 ,v (t5 lightn+ rivals ! mo/ skilful cab9et-mak]s3 iron or copp] nails are pull$ out ( a piece ( furniture ) a mo/ amaz+ skill1 )\t do+ any h>m to ! mat]ial !y kept 9 place4 ,ord9>ily !y are ?r[n f> away4 ,"h are two examples ( ?is curi\s ph5om5on3-- ,on ,septemb] #bc1 #ahbd1 lightn+ p5etrat$ a h\se at ,campbelt[n2 ! copp] nails 9 ! *airs 7 pull$ out v precisely1 )\t ! /uff be+ spoil$4 ,"s 7 convey$ to ! corn] ( a box /&+ at ! opposite end ( ! room1 o!rs 7 s solidly fix$ 9 ! p>titions1 t x 0 only ) great difficulty t !y 7 pull$ out 7,h[>74 ,at ano!r "t1 close to ,m>seilles1 lightn+ slipp$ into a draw+-room1 "o might say1 l a robb]1 "o ev5+1 & pilf]$ all ! nails out ( a c\* cov]$ ) sat94 ,!n x dep>t$ by ! *imney ?r\gh :i* x _h ent]$4 ,z = ! nails1 !y 7 f\nd1 two ye>s aft]w>ds1 "u a tile6 ,locks1 screws1 door-knobs are frequ5tly pull$ out by ! fluid4 ,sometimes metal objects ( mu* l>g] size1 su* z =ks or agricultural in/rum5ts1 %>e ! same fate4 ,viol5tly torn out ( ! h&s ( _! own]s1 !y />t ^u an a]ial voyage1 borne on ! inc&esc5t w+s ( ! wra?ful lightn+4 ,work]s 9 ! fields h (t5 be5 w>n$ ( ! dang]s to :i* !y expose !mselves b5ea? a ?und]y sky1 by c>ry+ _! implem5ts ) ! po9t 9 ! air4 ,ea* ye> ! same accid5ts occur 9 precisely simil> circum/ances4 ,! electric fluid1 invit$ by ! metal po9t :i* acts l a little lightn+ conductor1 d>ts f ! cl\ds ^u ?is c5tre ( attraction1 & runs into ! ord9>y res]voir by ! int]m$ial body ( ! man1 :o plays ! rle ( conductor4 ,two lab\r]s 7 spread+ manure 9 a field1 :5 a /orm came on4 ,x 0 at ! beg9n+ ( ,may1 #aija4 ,oblig$ to give up "w1 !y 7 ?9k+ ( return+ home4 ,ea* c>ri$ an ,am]ican =k ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,!y _h come )9 #aej metres ( ! village1 :5 a =midable bur/ ( flame took place ov] _! heads4 ,in/antly ! two lab\r]s fell1 nev] to rise aga94 ,9 #aijc ,i made notes ( sev]al cases ( ?is k9d1 f :i* ,i %all quote ! two foll[+3-- ,on ,june #b1 a lab\r] f ! hamlet ( ,pair1 commune ( ,ta9trux 7,vosges71 ag$ =ty1 0 %>p5+ a scy! 9 an or*>d close to 8 h\se4 ,sudd5ly a t]rific clap ( ?und] 0 he>d1 & ! un=tunate man fell d[n /one dead4 ,on ! foll[+ day1 9 ! same region1 at ,uzema91 n f> f ,ep9al1 a "y man1 tw5ty-eight ye>s ( age1 w5t to get grass 9 ! c\ntry4 ,all at once he 0 /ruck by lightn+1 & 8 horse1 :i* he 0 hold+ by ! bridle1 z well4 ,! poor fell[ _h be5 guilty ( ! imprud5ce ( putt+ 8 scy! on ! c>t ) its po9t 9 ! air4 ,on ,may #bg1 9 ! ,vosges1 ! lightn+ fell on a lab\r]1 ,cyrille ,bg91 :o 0 driv+ a c>t to :i* 7 yok$ f\r horses4 ,! unhappy man 0 /ruck1 z well z two ( ! horses4 ,"s au?orities h attribut$ a d\bly pres]vative influ5ce to umbrellas4 ,! fir/ is und\bt$ly to %elt] u f ! ra92 ! second1 m d\btful1 is ! gift ( pres]v+ u to a c]ta9 ext5t f ! /rokes ( ! t]rible meteor4 ,silk1 hav+ ! prop]ty ( a v]itable repulsion to lightn+1 "o might really believe t umbrellas1 ^: cov]s are (t5 made ( ?is fabric1 are protectors aga9/ ! fire ( heav54 ,b ! records :i* we possess are n conclusive2 if1 n[ & !n1 ! dis*>ge becomes di/ribut$ by means ( ! ribs1 x also v (t5 happ5s t x runs along ! metal p>ts ( ! h&le to :atev] pieces ( metal may be on ! p]son1 f9ally /rik+ ! soil ?r\gh ! human body4 ,on ,july #ac1 #ahhd1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,lige1 a man & a woman %elt]+ "u ! same umbrella 7 /ruck by lightn+4 ,! man 0 kill$ in/antly4 ,8 g>m5ts 7 9 tatt]s1 & ! soles torn f 8 %oes4 ,8 pipe 0 ?r[n tw5ty y>ds away1 z well z ! artificial fl[]s 9 8 companion's hat4 ,! latt]1 :o 0 c>ry+ ! umbrella1 0 /unn$4 ,at a season :51 z a rule1 ?und] is n dread$--,decemb] #i1 #ahhd1 to wit--two m51 :o 7 walk+ on ei!r side ( a s*oolboy hold+ an umbrella1 7 kill$ by lightn+4 ,! *ild 0 m]ely ?r[n d[n1 & got (f ) a few trifl+ w\nds4 ,9 ea* ( ^! cases1 ! p]son :o c>ri$ ! umbrella suff]$ less f ! electric dis*>ge1 b did n escape altoge!r1 nev]!less4 ,x may be rem>k$1 also1 t ! *ief victims 7 j "u ! po9ts ( ! frame1 & t 9 all probability ! electricity pass$ ?r\gh ^! po9ts4 ,! fusion ( metals is "o ( ! lightn+'s mo/ ord9>y p]=mances2 x has occurr$ at times 9 consid]able quantities4 ,on ,april #b1 #ahjg1 a fulm9ant dis*>ge /ruck ! w9dmill at ,great ,m>ton1 9 ,lanca%ire4 ,a ?ick iron *a91 us$ = hoi/+ up ! corn1 mu/ h be51 if n actually melt$1 at any rate consid]ably s(t5$4 ,inde$1 ! l9ks 7 dragg$ d[nw>ds by ! weight ( ! l[] "p1 & meet+1 became sold]$ 9 su* a way t1 aft] ! /roke ( lightn+1 ! *a9 0 a v]itable b> ( iron4 ,h[1 "o asks1 c ?is truly =midable fusion take place dur+ ! swift passage ( ! electric sp>k1 :i* disappe>s1 x may well be said1 ) lightn+ spe$4 ,:at magic =ce gives ! fi]y bolt f ! sky ! p[] to trans=m ! atmosph]e into a v]itable =ge1 9 :i* kilos ( metal are melt$ 9 ! ?\s&? "p ( a second6 ,great lead5 pipes melt l a lump ( sug> 9 a glass ( wat]1 lett+ ! cont5ts escape4 ,9 ,p>is1 ,june #ai1 #aijc1 lightn+ broke tempe/u\sly into a kit*51 &1 melt+ ! gaspipes1 set fire to ! place4 ,on ano!r occasion1 ! meteor break+ into ! work%op ( a locksmi?1 files & o!r tools hang+ f a rack on ! wall 7 sold]$ to ! nails ) :i* ! iron f]rules ( _! h&les came 9 contact1 & 7 ) difficulty pull$ ap>t4 ,a h\se at ,dork+1 ,sussex1 receiv$ a visit f lightn+ on ,july #af1 #agej4 ,nails1 bolts1 & div]s small objects 7 sold]$ toge!r 9 gr\ps ( six1 sev51 eight1 or t51 j z if !y _h be5 ?r[n into a crucible4 ,money melts1 leav+ ! purse un9jur$1 says ,s5eca4 ,! sword-blade liquifies1 :ile ! scabb>d rema9s intact4 ,! iron 9 ! javel9 runs d[n ! h&le1 :i* is none ! worse4 ,we c\ld add o!r examples1 q z unhe>d (1 z ^? enum]at$ by ! preceptor ( ,n]o4 ,a hat-wire melt$ into no?+1 ?\gh ! pap] 9 :i* x 0 wrapp$ 0 n burnt4 ,knives & =ks 7 melt$ )\t ! lea/ injury be+ done to ! l95 :i* envelop$ !m1 by ! pres5ce ( ! fluid4 ,^! proce$+s give pro( ( exquisitely delicate feel+s2 x is a pity ! lightn+ does n always behave 9 ! same way4 ,wires1 & p>ticul>ly bell-wires1 make ! mo/ agreeable play?+s = ! lightn+1 judg+ f ! frequ5cy ) :i* !y are /ruck4 ,sometimes1 9 ! middle ( a fe>ful ?und]/orm1 ! doorbell is viol5tly rung2 ! port] ru%es to op5 ! door = ! impati5t visitor1 only to receive a %ock ( lightn+ by way ( salvo4 ,! my/]i\s h& :i* pull$ ! bell is already f> away2 b x has left its impress on ! bell1 & ! guid+ ray foll[s ! metal wire 9 all its w9d+s1 pass+ ?r\gh holes no bigg] ?an ! head ( a p94 ,! wires are (t5 melt$ into globules1 & scatt]$ ar\nd 9 all directions4 ,! ,abb ,ri*>d has se5 globules f a bell-wire fall into c(fee cups1 & become emb$d$ 9 ! porcela91 )\t ! latt] be+ any ! worse4 ,metal wires support+ espali]s & v9es are (t5 compromis+ to ! safety ( _! neighb\rhood1 especially :5 !y are aga9/ a h\se4 ,)\t r5\nc+ ! succul5t pea*1 or ! gold5 *asselas grapes1 propp$ on espali]s1 we ought to see t !y are s arrang$ t !y d n act z lightn+-conductors to our habitation4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahfh1 9 a f>m among/ ! m\nta9s ne> ,lyons1 lightn+ fell at a di/ance ( ab\t fifte5 metres f a dwell+ :]e !re 7 f\r p2 ! meteor1 conduct$ by ! wire support+ a v9e on a trellis1 foll[$ x into ! h\se1 & knock$ ! f\r p d[n4 ,"o c\ld almo/ believe t lightn+ takes a c]ta9 pleasure 9 look+ at its diaphan\s & fugitive =m 9 ! mirrors hung z ornam5ts 9 our draw+-rooms4 ,9 #ahhi1 a v coquetti% fla% ( lightn+ ru%$ to a mirror1 break+ m ?an t5 op5+s 9 ! gilt frame4 ,!n x evaporat$ ! gild+1 spread+ x ov] ! surface ( ! glass1 :ile on ! silv]$ back ! evaporation ( ?is latt] metal produc$ ! mo/ beautiful electric trac]ies4 ,sometimes ! t9foil or pieces ( melt$ glass are ?r[n to a great di/ance2 & at times ! fusion ( ! glass is s complete t ! dbris hangs d[n l little /alactites4 ,z = ! gild+ ( ! frames1 x is (t5 c>efully remov$ by ! lightn+ to a di/ance1 & appli$ to ! gild+ ( objects :i* 7 nev] int5d$ to receive ?is /yle ( decoration4 ,x is j ! same ) ! gild+ on clocks1 cornices1 *ur* ornam5ts1 etc4 ,!re are innum]able examples com+ "u ?is category4 ,"h are a few3-- ,on ,m>* #ae1 at ,naples1 lightn+ fla%$ ?r\gh ! rooms ( ,"l ,tylney1 :o 0 hold+ a reception t ev5+4 ,m ?an five hundr$ 7 pres5t2 )\t any p]son be+ injur$1 ! lightn+ took ! gild+ clean (f cornices1 curta9-poles1 c\*es1 & door-po/s2 !n x %ook its booty 9 a f9e gold du/ ov] ! gue/s & ! floor4 ,on ,june #d1 #agig1 lightn+ /ruck ! /eeple ( ,philipp%(5 9 ,bohemia1 & w5t (f ) ! gold ( ! clock1 to gild ! lead 9 ! *apel w9d[4 ,9 #agfa1 x w5t into ! *ur* ( ! ,academical ,college 9 ,vi5na1 & took ! gold f ! cornice ( "o ( ! alt> pill>s to put x on a silv] vase4 ,x seems difficult = lightn+ to resi/ ! attraction ( gild+s4 ,x 0 report$ t :5 a h\se 9 ! ,rue ,plumet 9 ,p>is 0 /ruck 9 #agfg1 among sev]al frames hang+ 9 a room1 ! sp>k only t\*$ "o :i* 0 gilt4 ,none ( ! o!rs 7 /ruck4 ,9 spite ( ?is extraord9>ily indep5d5t behavi\r1 lightn+ has n s mu* lib]ty ( action z we might be tempt$ to believe2 x obeys c]ta9 laws :i* are n yet def9$1 & its ge/ures1 al?\gh app>5tly wild & caprici\s1 are n ! result ( =tuit\s circum/ances4 ,to allude to x z *ance may s]ve z a refuge f ignorance1 b x does n1 any m ?an we c1 expla9 ! extraord9>y ph5om5a4 ,:y are c]ta9 organic or non-organic bodies visit$ repeat$ly by lightn+8 ,we ne$ n h rec\rse to magic to expla94 ,x is simply because !y s]ve z fav\rable conductors = ! fluid4 ,"o ( ! be/-kn[n examples ( ?is k9d is t ( ! *ur* ( ,antrasme4 ,x 0 /ruck by lightn+ 9 #ageb4 ,x melt$ ! gold ( ! picture frames adorn+ ! sanctu>y1 black5$ ! edges ( ! ni*es 9 :i* ! images /ood1 scor*$ ! pewt] vases enclos$ 9 a press 9 ! sacri/y2 !n1 la/ly1 x made two v neat holes at ! end ( a side *apel1 by :i* x took its dep>ture4 ,! traces ( ?is disa/] 7 remov$ ) all ha/e1 b twelve ye>s lat]1 on ,june #bj1 #agfd1 ! lightn+ return$ to ! *>ge4 ,x p5etrat$ ! *ur* = ! second "t1 b ! mo/ rem>kable fact is1 t x work$ havoc simil> to t done on its fir/ visit4 ,aga9 ! sacr$ picture-frames 7 despoil$ ( _! gild+1 ! ni*es ( ! sa9ts black5$1 ! pewt] vases scor*$1 & ! two holes 9 ! *apel reop5$4 ,:at demon guid$ ! lightn+ 9 ^! sc5es ( pillage8 ,! end ( ! /ory gives u ! clue4 ,soon aft] ! cata/rophe ! use ( ! lightn+-conductor became g5]al ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w4 ,! *ur* 0 put "u ! protection ( a rod ( iron1 aft] ! pr9ciples ( ,frankl91 & ev] s9ce lightn+ all[s ! fai?ful to pray 9 peace )9 ! sanctu>y1 & has nev] return$ to pr(ane ! *ur* at ,antrasme4 ,su* incid5ts are ( fairly frequ5t occurr5ce2 !y give u a *ance ( und]/&+ ! suppos$ pref]5ces ( lightn+4 ,9 ! la/ *apt] we %all see curi\s cases ( galvanopla/y1 ( ! nature ( ! foll[+3 among/ o!rs1 t ( a piece ( gold 9 a purse1 :i* 0 silv]$ ov] ) silv] tak5 out ( ano!r "p ( ! purse1 ?r\gh ! lea!r ( ! comp>tm5t4 ,:at a trick ( pre/idigitation6 ,on our music-hall /ages ?is turn w\ld h a great success4 ,b our la/ ^w has n be5 said ab\t lightn+4 ,j a few m4 ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s effects produc$ on metals1 is ! magnetic pol>ity communicat$ to objects 9 /eel & iron1 no matt] :at !y be4 ,we h already quot$ a rem>kable case1 t ( ! asc5d+ lightn+4 ,a tailor 0 slightly t\*$ by ! sp>k2 ! day aft] ! accid5t he f\nd 8 ne$les 7 magnetiz$3 !y clung closely to ea* o!r z !y 7 tak5 out ( ! case4 ,ano!r case ( magnetization has be5 record$1 :]e c]ta9 objects1 :i* 7 /ruck by lightn+1 _h p[] to raise ?ree times _! own weight4 ,?is magnetization is almo/ always tempor>y4 ,examples are kn[n1 h[ev]1 :]e objects pres]v$ ! magnetic p[]s t !y acquir$ 9 ! mom5t ( ! %ock4 ,& "o c und]/& ! t]ror inspir$ by lightn+ 9 uncultur$ m9ds1 :51 aft] ! pass+ ( ! meteor1 !y see common ?+s sudd5ly animat$ by a fanta/ic vitality1 f9e ne$les attract & raise v mu* l>g] bodies ?an !mselves1 & imp>t a fev]i% agitation to any pieces ( /eel or iron t may be plac$ ne> !m4 ,:at a lively impression ^! curi\s ph5om5a mu/ h made on ! m9ds ( m5 9 ! days :5 sorc]y 0 9 fa%ion1 & :5 lightn+ 01 accord+ to ! belief !n popul>1 at ! s]vice ( heav5 & hell6 ,b1 n[adays1 sorc]y is fall5 into disuse2 ! magnetization ( metal bodies1 ev5 :5 ! result ( lightn+1 is some?+ too well kn[n to be attribut$ to any connection ) ,satan4 ,& yet ! gambols ( electricity are truly extraord9>y4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,june1 #ahgc1 ! electric fluid p5etrat$ into a but*]'s %op1 q calmly foll[$ ! iron b>s f :i* ! qu>t]s ( meat 7 hang+4 ,f "o ( ! hooks a :ole ox 0 susp5d$4 ,all at once ! sk9n$ c>case 0 galvaniz$ by ! electric curr5t1 & dur+ sev]al in/ants x 0 se5 convuls$ by ! mo/ frightful contortions4 ,aga91 on ,june #bh1 #ahgi1 a conci]ge 9 ! ,av5ue de ,cli*y 0 sweep+ 8 c\rty>d :5 ! lightn+ broke at "o metre above 8 head4 ,! poor man escap$ ) ! fright4 ,! fluid ran up ! lead5 pipes & ent]$ a room1 :]e x broke ! mirrors & a clock1 injur$ ! ceil+1 & got (f by break+ ! panes 9 ! w9d[4 ,on ! upp] /orey x got into a lodg+ occupi$ by two old wom51 :]e x caus$ ! foll[+ damage3 "o ( ! wom5 0 hold+ a b[l ( milk1 ! bottom ( ! b[l 0 crack$ & ! milk spill$ on ! floor2 "s money :i* 0 9 a wood5 b[l disappe>$ & c\ld n be f\nd4 ,! clock 0 /opp$ at half-pa/ six1 ! p5dulum unhook$2 & a hole made 9 a glass globe ! size ( a five-%ill+ piece4 ,f9ally1 a woman 9 b$ on ! same l&+ saw ! b$ split 9 two by ! lightn+1 :i* disappe>$ 9 ! wall4 ,none ( ^! p]sons 7 injur$4 ,z a g5]al rule1 inde$1 :5 lightn+ breaks into h\ses1 al?\gh x (t5 does a great deal ( h>m1 x almo/ always sp>es ! p :o may be !re4 ,"o is saf] !re ?an any:]e else4 ,sometimes ! walls are pi]c$ or m]ely holl[$4 ,?is p]=ation ( ! walls is "o ( ! mo/ common effects ( ! meteor on build+s4 ,! ?ickness ( ! p]=at$ walls is v v>iable4 ,at ! ,ca/le ( ,cl]mont1 9 ,beauvaisis1 !re 0 a =midable old wall1 built 9 ! "t ( ! ,romans1 s tradition has x1 :i* 0 t5 feet ?ick1 & ! cem5t 0 z h>d z /one1 s t x 0 almo/ impossible to break x4 ,"o day1 says ,nollet1 a fla% ( lightn+ /ruck x1 & in/antly a hole1 two feet deep & equally wide1 0 made 9 x1 ! dbris be+ ?r[n m ?an fifty feet away4 ,on ,june #ag1 #ahhc1 at ,l\vemont 7,haute-,m>ne71 ! wall ( a bakeh\se1 fifty-five c5timetres wide1 0 brok5 9 by lightn+4 ,! *ur* at ,lugdivan 0 /ruck by lightn+ 9 #agfa4 ,two furr[s l ^? made by a pl\gh 7 to be se5 on ! wall4 ,"o ( ! mo/ dreadful acts ( :i* lightn+ is capable is t ( hurl+ consid]able masses ( /one & rock1 brok5 or intact1 to great di/ances4 ,we h num]\s examples ( ?is t]rible ph5om5on4 ,"h are a few3-- ,on ,augu/ #bc1 #ahec1 ?und] bur/ ov] ! belfry ( ,maison-,pon?ieu4 ,! explosion scatt]$ ! slates & beams ( ! ro(1 & %ot a /one1 measur+ ?irty-five c5timetres1 to a di/ance ( tw5ty metres4 ,r\gh /ones1 weigh+ m ?an =ty p\nds1 7 torn up & ?r[n almo/ horizontally z f> z an opposite wall ?irty feet away4 ,at ,fuzie-en-,fetl>1 9 ,scotl&1 t[>ds ! end ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 lightn+ broke1 9 ab\t two seconds at mo/1 a mica-s*i/ rock ( "o hundr$ & fifty feet long1 by t5 broad1 & 9 "s p>ts f\r feet ?ick2 ?is x split into great pieces4 ,"o1 measur+ tw5ty-six feet long by t5 broad1 & f\r 9 ?ickness1 fell on ! gr\nd tw5ty c5timetres (f4 ,enorm\s /ones are ?r[n1 at times1 9 diff]5t directions4 ,9 #agfb lightn+ /ruck ! belfry ( ,breag ,*ur* 9 ,cornwall1 broke ! /one p9nacle ( ! edifice1 & ?rew "o ( ! /ones1 weigh+ at lea/ a hundr$-weight & a half1 on ! ro( ( ! apsis1 9 a s\!rly direction1 fifty-five metres away4 ,9 a nor!rly direction ano!r huge /one 0 f\nd at #cfe metres or s f ! belfry2 & a ?ird1 /ill l>g]1 to ! s\?-ea/ ( ! *ur*4 ,9 c]ta9 cases ! lightn+ unites a fanta/ic skill ) ?is excessive brutality4 ,= in/ance1 a wall has be5 remov$ intact )\t be+ brok5 9 any "p4 ,"h is a record ( "o su* extraord9>y occurr5ce3-- ,on ,augu/ #f1 #ahji1 at ,sw9ton1 ne> ,man*e/]1 dur+ a deluge ( ra91 ! lightn+ all at once fill$ a brick build+1 9 :i* coal 0 /or$1 full ( pe/il5tial1 sulphure\s vap\r4 ,above x 0 a ci/]n half full4 ,sudd5ly ! edifice1 ! walls ( :i* measur$ ?irty c5timetres 9 ?ickness1 7 torn out ( ! gr\nd1 ! f\ndations be+ sixty c5timetres deep1 & 0 transport$ 9 an upright position to a di/ance ( t5 metres4 ,! weight ( ?is mass1 s oddly & s rapidly mov$ by lightn+1 0 e/imat$ at t5 ?\s& kilograms4 ,9 _m cases1 on ! contr>y1 ! subtle fluid has pulv]iz$ a h>d /one on ! spot & r$uc$ x to p[d]4 ,tiles & slates are v (t5 torn (f ! ro(s3 ! lightn+ makes !m fly ?r\gh ! air4 ,sometimes x is cont5t to p]=ate !m ) a multitude ( little holes4 ,z = *imneys1 !y are g5]ally v ill-treat$ by ! meteor4 ,! bl[s ( :i* !y are victims are to be acc\nt$ = easily1 = !y (f] p]fect p[]s ( conduct+ to ! fulm9ant matt]1 fir/ly1 because ( _! prom95ce on ! summit ( ! build+1 especially :5 !y are surm\nt$ by a vane4 ,aga91 ! flue is (t5 9 ca/-iron1 & if x is brick$ x is support$ by b>s ( iron4 ,! surface ( ! int]ior is cov]$ ) a lay] ( soot1 an excell5t conductor1 & a /ove-pipe (t5 op5s into x4 ,!n1 too1 ! he>? & its surr\nd+s are m or less made ( metal4 ,f9ally1 ! column ( smoke & ( hot1 damp air ris+ into ! air1 %[s ! lightn+ ! way4 ,! latt] (t5 accepts ?is invitation1 & v frequ5tly gets into a h\se by ! *imney1 :]e ev]y?+ seems ready = its reception4 ,raft]s & doors are sometimes bor$ ?r\gh ) "o or two holes by ! sp>k1 & split or furr[$ m or less deeply4 ,a curi\s fact is t x is r>e to f9d ! slighte/ trace ( combu/ion r\nd !m4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahhg1 lightn+ /ruck ! belfry ( ! *ur* at ,abre/ 7,alli]71 c>ry+ (f "p ( ! ro(4 ,x de/roy$ ! walls ( ! por*1 & 9 bo? sides ( ! sw+ doors bor$ two holes1 ea* z big z a pigeon's egg1 & z symmetrically z if !y _h be5 made by ! h& ( man4 ,! cleavage ( beams is among/ ! mo/ extraord9>y injuries to be obs]v$ on woodwork4 ,lightn+ works ) wr\ght wood j z x does :5 ! tree is 9 full sap3 x r$uces x to rags1 & foll[s ! direction ( ! fibres4 ,) :at crimes lightn+ is *>g$6 ,:5 x is a "q ( robb+ a h\se1 x sp>es no?+ 9 its way4 ,! w9d[-panes fly 9 pieces1 & sometimes are ?r[n a long way (f4 ,(t5 !y are melt$ & disappe> totally4 ,9 ,july1 #aghc1 at ,campo ,sampi]o ,ca/ello 7,padua71 lightn+ /ruck a build+ full ( hay2 ! w9d[s _h glass 9 !m1 & ! panes 7 melt$ )\t ! hay cat*+ fire6 ,a /ill m a/oni%+ ph5om5on is t ( ! total disappe>ance ( ! glass panes1 obs]v$ at ! ,ca/le ( ,upsal1 on ,augu/ #bd1 #agfj4 ,lightn+ visit$ ?is edifice & !n took flight1 c>ry+ (f sixte5 panes out ( a w9d[4 ,n ! smalle/ fragm5t ( !m 0 ev] f\nd4 ,p]haps1 z (t5 happ5s1 t]rific heat 0 g5]at$1 & ! glass evaporat$4 ,if we foll[ ! track ( lightn+ ?r\gh rooms1 v s+ul> effects may be se5 on ! furniture4 ,*e/s ( draw]s & w>drobes are gutt$1 & ! cont5ts pull$ out & /rewn ab\t ! room4 ,9 ! middle ( ,augu/1 #ahhg1 a h\se at ,franc9es1 ne> ,limoges1 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,x fell 9 a room :]e ! ma/] ( ! h\se 0 9 b$4 ,he felt a t]rific %ock1 & saw 8 eid]d[n pi]c$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh by ! p]fidi\s fluid1 & a *e/ ( draw]s ) all its cont5ts brok54 ,cont9u+ on its way1 ! lightn+ demoli%$ ! door & ent]$ ano!r room4 ,a man :o 0 asleep 9 x 0 kill$4 ,8 wife by 8 side & 8 little girl felt no?+1 b a pill[ on :i* "o ( !m _h h] head 0 ?r[n to a di/ance4 ,f9ally1 ! meteor w5t ?r\gh ! floor1 broke a l>ge clock on ! gr\nd floor1 sett+ fire to ev]y?+ on its way4 ,on ,june #a1 #aijc1 a fulm9ant ray fell on ! *ur* ( ,cussy-la-,colonne 7,cte d',or74 ,to />t1 x turn$ ! clock t[] upside d[n1 broke a clock1 !n op5$ a cupbo>d 9 ! sacri/y 9 :i* !re 7 v>i\s articles1 & broke !m all4 ,9 ,april1 #ahhf1 lightn+ did great damage 9 ! *ur* at ,montr$on 7,t>n74 ,x demoli%$ ! /eeple to an ext5t ( ?ree metres1 sev]al bells1 & c>ri$ ! enorm\s iron b> :i* support$ !m a long way (f4 ,! ro( ( ! *ur* 0 bur/ 9 & ! tiles 7 pulv]iz$ 9 sev]al places by ! fall+ masonry4 ,9 ! int]ior a b5* 0 brok51 an image ( ,*ri/ r$uc$ to p[d]1 & a metal image ( ,/4 ,pet] twi/$4 ,we may rem>k1 by ! way1 t *ur*es are v (t5 /ruck by lightn+1 d\btless ow+ to ! height ( ! /eeple above ! edifice4 ,we h innum]able notes ab\t ru9$ /eeples1 turrets knock$ (f1 ! plund]+ ( prie/ly objects4 ,sculptures & pictures adorn+ ! sanctu>y are (t5 de/roy$1 & ! alt> itself %att]$4 ,cases ( prie/s /ruck :ile (ficiat+ are n uncommon4 ,z = ! fai?ful kill$ :ile at *ur*1 !y may be c\nt$ by ! hundr$4 ,)\t wi%+ to call lightn+ a miscreant or an infidel1 "o is oblig$ to confess x fails 9 respect = holy places4 ,h[ev]1 ! quips & cranks ( lightn+ obs]v$ 9 dwell+s are no less v>i$ & curi\s4 ,"h are "s rem>kable acc\nts3-- ,"o night dur+ a t]rible ?und]/orm1 lightn+ came d[n ! *imney ( a room :]e two p 7 asleep4 ,! husb& awoke ) a />t &1 believ+ ! h\se to be on fire1 grop$ 8 way to ! mantelpiece to get a c&le1 b 0 /opp$ by a heap ( rubbi%4 ,ev]y?+1 9 fact1 ( :i* ! *imney _h once consi/$ 0 heap$ up 9 ! middle ( ! room4 ,! mantel%elf1 viol5tly torn (f1 _h be5 p>tly melt$1 ! clock _h _h ! door ( ! case pull$ (f1 & all ! w9d[-panes 7 brok54 ,on ! l[] /orey1 ano!r clock 0 simil>ly demoli%$1 ! floor 0 torn up & ! tiles ?r[n ) su* =ce aga9/ ! ceil+ t !re 7 spl9t]s /ick+ all ov] x4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,april1 #ahff1 at ,bure 7,luxemb\rg71 ! ?und]1 :i* _h be5 rumbl+ = "s "t1 sudd5ly cra%$ d[n all at once ab\t midnight ) ! mo/ appall+ viol5ce1 s t ! gr\nd seem$ to tremble & ! h\ses rock on _! f\ndations4 ,all ! inhabitants1 ar\s$ 9 t]ror2 in/9ctively sev]al ( !m sprang out ( b$1 ?9k+ t _! dwell+s mu/ be annihilat$4 ,e "o _h ! pres5tim5t ( disa/]1 :i* 0 only too real3 ! fluid _h j /ruck ! h\se ( a poor workman1 & left a sc5e ( frightful de/ruction beh9d x4 ,! ro( _h be5 c>ri$ (f1 ! *imney de/roy$1 ! w9d[s r$uc$1 s to speak1 to atoms1 ! pr9cipal door sma%$ & hurl$ to a di/ance2 ( ! furniture !re 0 no?+ left b %apeless wreckage4 ,b :at 0 mo/ extraord9>y is1 t ?is cata/rophe only co/ ! life ( "o p]son1 :ile all t 7 9 ! h\se might well h be5 kill$4 ,?ree *ildr51 sleep+ 9 an upp] /orey1 f\nd !mselves ?r[n outside ! h\se )\t kn[+ h[ !y got !re1 b safe & s\nd1 ?\gh ! b$ 0 brok5 to pieces4 ,! fa!r & "m 7 asleep on ! gr\nd floor1 ) two little *ildr51 "o ( :om 0 at ! brea/4 ,?is latt] 0 flung out ( 8 cradle & ?r[n aga9/ ! wall1 )\t be+ hurt4 ,at ?is mom5t ! "m sprang out ( b$ to succ\r ^? de> to h]1 b :ile ! poor woman 0 9 ! act ( light+ a c&le1 ! lightn+ /ruck h] lifeless on ! floor4 ,! husb&1 :o 0 9 ! b$ ) ano!r *ild1 only felt a sev]e %ak+4 ,! lightn+1 hav+ accompli%$ its "w ( de/ruction1 f9ally broke an op5+ 9 ! l[] "p ( ! wall1 w5t into ! /able adjo9+ ! h\se1 & !re kill$ ! only c[ t 0 9 x4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahfh1 at ,lige1 ,rue du ,calvaire1 at ! po9t :]e ! m\nta9 ( ,/4 ,laur5t is highe/1 lightn+ fir/ ( all /ruck two e>!nw>e *imney-pots :i* 7 high] ?an ! ro(s4 ,"o ( ^! pots 0 ?r[n to ! gr\nd & brok51 ! o!r disappe>$4 ,!n ! electric sp>k ripp$ (f a great "p ( ! ro(4 ,all ! tiles 7 scatt]$ r\nd ! h\se4 ,a "y s]vant slept 9 a g>ret "u ! ro(2 ! lightn+ p5etrat$ into ! g>ret ?r\gh a little hole 9 ! wall j above ! head ( ! maid's b$2 ! latt] 0 flung into ! middle ( ! room )\t ! slighte/ bruise1 ?\gh ! wood ( ! b$ 0 bor$ ?r\gh 9 two places4 ,f !re1 ! sp>k go+ ?r\gh ! wall aga91 w5t d[n to ! gr\nd floor1 foll[+ ! gutt] pipe1 :i* x broke4 ,x re-ent]$ ! h\se by mak+ a little hole 9 ! wall1 pull$ (f ! pla/] :i* 0 r\nd two nails hold+ up a mirror1 broke "p ( ! frame2 aga9 left ! room1 ent]$ a little room adjo9+ :]e six p 7 sleep+--! fa!r1 ! "m1 & f\r "y *ildr52 pi]c$ ! wall to ent] a locksmi?'s1 scatt]$ all ! tools1 tore out a draw]1 broke x into a ?\s& pieces1 & ?rew ! cont5ts on ! floor1 broke all ! panes ( glass2 aga9 w5t ?r\gh ! wall1 w5t to a hut* ) a rabbit 9 x1 kill$ ! animal1 & at la/ w5t into ! g>d51 :]e x dug a d\ble tr5* sev]al feet long4 ,! h\se 0 occupi$ by two families ( t5 p]sons1 none ( :om 7 /ruck4 ,t]rifi$ by ! report !y rose in/antly2 ! smell ( smoke fill+ all ! rooms told !m ( ! dang] !y _h j escap$4 ,on ano!r occasion "o sees ! woodwork ( ! *imney burnt1 z well z a press1 a look+-glass1 & a clock badly injur$ by ! lightn+2 :i* be=e retir+1 & by way ( be+ a good joke1 turns a felt hat upside d[n1 & unscrews ! &irons4 ,examples ( ?is k9d are v num]\s4 ,we con/antly speak ( ! caprices ( ! lightn+1 b :at "n c\ld "o give to any?+ s burlesque or incompreh5sible z ! foll[+3-- ,9 ! mon? ( ,july1 #ahif1 lightn+ fell 9 ! village ( ,b\l5s1 on a cottage almo/ cov]$ ) ?at*4 ,ent]+ ?r\gh ! *imney1 :i* x de/roy$1 x fir/ ?rew d[n a rack1 pull+ out ! h+e :i* held x up1 & mak+ 9 ! place ( ! said h+e a hole "r ?r\gh ! wall4 ,aft]w>ds x lift$ a pot & ! lid f ! he>? ov] to ! middle ( ! floor1 te>+ up "s tiles z x w5t4 ,x broke ! lat* ( ! hall door1 z well z ! key :i* 0 9 ! lock2 ?is latt] 0 f\nd aft]w>ds 9 a wood5 %oe :i* 0 "u ! sidebo>d4 ,two canes t 7 beside ! mantelpiece1 7 laid on ! said mantelpiece z if plac$ !re by h&4 ,a meat *opp] & a copp] bas9 us$ = ladl+ wat] out ( a pail1 & atta*$ to ei!r end ( ! /ove1 7 likewise ?r[n into ! middle ( ! room4 ,b ! odde/ "p 0 t ^! two articles 7 fa/5$ toge!r1 ! tw9e :i* s]v$ to hang up ! *opp] be+ roll$ r\nd ! h&le ( ! bas94 ,f9ally1 ! fla% divid$1 & zigzagg$ (f1 "o "p c>ry+ (f a piece ( ! oak jamb ( ! hall door1 ! o!r "p pi]c+ a hole above ! /ove 9 a mud wall4 ,?r\gh ?is x ?rew fragm5ts ( la?s & mort> into a w9d[ elev5 metres (f1 ne> :i* two p 7 sleep+4 ,?is little dance1 9 :i* s _m & v>i\s articles took "p1 does n lack piquancy6 ,?is is h[ lightn+ jo9s 9 ! ,national ,fte ( ,france6 ,on ,july #ad1 #ahhd1 9 ! village ( ,t\rettes 7,vaucluse71 lightn+ /ruck a h\se1 c>ry+ (f a corn] ( ! ro(4 ,x knock$ (f ! l[] "p ( ! ro(1 & broke ?r\gh a wall at lea/ fifty c5timetres ?ick4 ,9 a press built half into ! wall1 & 9 :i* !re 7 ab\t fifte5 bottles conta9+ v>i\s k9ds ( liqueur1 only "o bottle ( spirits 0 brok51 & ?is 0 done 9 su* a mann] t no trace c\ld ev] be f\nd ei!r ( ! glass or ! liquid4 ,f !nce x sprang to ! pictures hang+ above ! head ( a little girl ( five1 :o 0 s\nd asleep4 ,?ree pictures 7 torn f _! frames1 engrav+s & mirrors 7 gr\nd to p[d]1 b ! *ild 0 n hurt4 ,!n ! electric curr5t made an op5+ 9 ! ceil+1 :i* 0 ab\t =ty-five c5timetres ?ick1 broke a great _m tiles z x left ! h\se1 b soon return$ by way ( ! *imney1 ?ree p>ts ( :i* x demoli%$4 ,!n x explor$ ! kit*5 on ! gr\nd floor1 :]e !re 7 ?ree m5 by a fire4 ,"o1 /&+ up1 0 ?r[n viol5tly aga9/ ! opposite wall2 ano!r 0 hurl$ aga9/ ! door2 ! ?ird1 seat$1 0 rais$ f 8 *air to a height ( at lea/ fifty c5timetres1 & !n dropp$4 ,to cr[n all1 ! sp>k tore away half ! butt-end ( a gun1 & c>ri$ x into ! next room1 :]e !re 7 elev5 p :o got (f ) no?+ worse ?an ! fright4 ,!n go+ up ! *imney1 x explod$ at a height ( #aej metre1 ?r[+ bits ( pla/] & ( ! po?ang] 9 all directions4 ,:at frantic & almo/ *ildlike fury6 ,yet some:]e else ! v bro!r ( ?is ray may c>ess ! little head ( a sleep+ *ild1 & n d x ! slighte/ h>m2 may scoop a hole 9 ! little cot1 & !n dep>t quietly )\t giv+ any fur!r cause = talk4 ,or ?is same lightn+1 t]rible & ungov]nable at times1 w snat* some?+ out ( a p]son's h& ) s mu* dext]ity1 "o might almo/ say delicacy1 t "o w\ld h>dly d>e to reproa* him ) 8 lack ( c]emony4 ,at ,p]pignan on ,augu/ #ca1 #ahie1 lightn+ fell on ! m\nta9s ( ,ny]1 ne> ,olette4 ,tw5ty-five out ( a flock ( %eep 7 /ruck4 ,! %eph]d 0 envelop$ by a fla%1 yet escap$1 b ! knife he 0 hold+ 9 8 h& disappe>$--& likewise 8 dog4 ,ano!r "t x fell on a h\se at ,beaumont 7,puy-de-,dme71 fla%$ ?r\gh e "p ( x1 blew up ! /one /aircase1 & did consid]able damage4 ,x graz$ a woman :o 0 sitt+ ) a cup 9 h] h&1 b %e 0 n hurt1 ?\gh ! cup 0 rudely torn out ( h] h&s4 ,9 ,july1 #ahhf1 a lab\r] 0 9 ! act ( m[+1 :5 lightn+ com+ on unaw>es1 /ole 8 scy! & ?rew x #aj metres away4 ,! man 0 n 9 ! lea/ hurt4 ,! foll[+ example is truly amaz+ f ?is po9t ( view4 ,a woman 0 busy milk+ a c[1 :5 sudd5ly %e saw a tongue ( fire %oot into ! /able & r\nd x1 pass betwe5 a c[ & ! wall at a place :]e !re 0 n m ?an #cj or #ce c5timetres ( space1 & f9ally g out ( ! door )\t leav+ any m>ks1 or hurt+ any liv+ ?+4 ,v (t5 lightn+ cont5ts itself ) mak+ a frightful hubbub1 & break+ any *9a or glass x may come across4 ,9 ,july1 #ahhf1 ?und] bur/ ov] a h\se at ,langres4 ,x 0 at breakfa/-"t4 ,! fluid came d[n ! *imney1 :i* x swept ?or\ghly1 came ne> ! table1 ran betwe5 ! legs ( an a/\nd$ gue/1 & !n knock$ a hole z big z a %ill+ 9 ! neck ( a bottle :i* 0 be+ fill$ at ! pump4 ,!n x took itself (f to ! c\rty>d1 :i* x swept clean1 & disappe>$ )\t hurt+ any ( ! witnesses ( ?is /range ph5om5on4 ,on ,augu/ #c1 #ahih1 two wom5 7 9 ! d9+-room ( _! h\se at ,confol5s1 :5 lightn+ broke a pane ( glass 9 ! w9d[1 & pass+ )9 a few metres ( !m1 w5t ?r\gh ! kit*51 & disappe>$ ?r\gh ! wall1 aft] hav+ brok5 sev]al cook+ ut5sils & ! mantelpiece into atoms4 ,at ,port-de-,b\c1 on ,augu/ #ba1 #aijj1 lightn+ /ruck ! cu/om h\se1 w5t into ! room ( "o ( ! (ficials1 & cut clean 9 two a *9a vase1 :i* 0 on ! mantelpiece1 )\t sep>at+ ! pieces4 ,sev]al days lat]1 on ,augu/ #bf1 ! my/]i\s fluid came to di/urb ! peaceful repa/ ( two hone/ lab\r]s4 ,hav+ tak5 refuge f ! /orm 9 a hut1 !y _h set out _! provisions = breakfa/4 ,all at once ! ?und]/orm bur/ into ! humble d9+-room1 snat*$ up ! bread1 *eese1 etc41 ov]turn$ ! bottles & o!r articles1 cov]$ ev]y?+ ) /raw1 z if by a viol5t gu/ ( w9d4 ,! lab\r]s felt no?+ b /upefaction4 ,0 n x a v]itable f>ce8 ,9 ano!r place x bur/s op5 a cupbo>d1 ?r[+ ! door away1 & damag+ ! crock]y 9 ! mo/ sy/ematic fa%ion3 x breaks ! fir/ plate1 leaves ! second intact1 cracks ! next1 sp>es ! f\r?1 & s on to ! bottom ( ! pile4 ,!n its task f9i%$1 x becomes q dim9utive1 l "s little gnome out ( a fairy /ory1 & flees ?r\gh ! keyhole1 b )\t mak+ ! key spr+ out ( ! lock4 ,on ,augu/ #ai1 #ahff1 at ,*aumont1 lightn+1 hav+ play$ havoc 9 a h\se 9 v>i\s ways1 espi$ a pile ( plates 9 a cupbo>d1 *9a & e>!nw>e plates be+ mix$1 x broke all ! *9a ones1 leav+ ! o!rs unt\*$4 ,:y ?is pref]5ce8 ,! lightn+ does n expla94 ,x is = u to f9d out4 ,on ,may #ca1 #aijc1 at ,tillieu-s\s-,aire 7,eure71 dur+ a ?und]/orm1 a numb] ( *9a plates 7 fill$ ) a k9d ( /icky wat]4 ,! e>!nw>e plates beside !m 7 n ev5 wet4 ,i receiv$ a little flask ( ?is wat] s5t me by ! p>i% prie/1 b analysis reveal$ no?+ unusual4 ,! foll[+ case gives a =mal d5ial to ! anci5t prejudice :i* attributes a cabali/ic influ5ce to ! numb] ?irte54 ,!re 7 ?irte5 p 9 ! d9+-room ( a h\se at ,langon> :ile ! ?und] rumbl$ outside4 ,sudd5ly a fla% ( lightn+ /ruck a plate 9 ! middle ( ! table1 ?rew di%es1 glasses1 plates1 knives1 & =ks 9 all directions--9 a ^w1 cle>$ ! table1 n =gett+ ! tableclo?4 ,none ( ! ?irte5 gue/s 7 t\*$4 ,x sometimes happ5s1 inde$1 t glasses or bottles are altoge!r or p>tly melt$4 ,boyle gives a v curi\s in/ance ( ! k9d4 ,two l>ge dr9k+ glasses 7 side by side on a table4 ,!y 7 exactly alike4 ,lightn+ seem$ to pass betwe5 !m1 yet nei!r 0 brok52 "o 0 slightly di/ort$1 h[ev]1 & ! o!r s mu* b5t by an in/antane\s s(t5+ t x c\ld h>dly /&4 ,:5 fire>ms are /ruck by lightn+1 _! injuries are (t5 ( ! mo/ v>i$ k9d4 ,sometimes ! wood1 p>ticul>ly ( ! butt-end1 is split1 or brok5 to pieces1 ! metal p>ts torn out1 or ?r[n "r away4 ,on ,july #bg1 #agba1 ! meteor /ruck a s5try-box at ,=t ,nicolai1 ,breslau1 & pi]c$ ! top to get at ! s5try & 8 gun4 ,! b>rel 0 black5$2 ! butt-end brok5 & ?r[n to a di/ance4 ,! %ot _h be5 dis*>g$ & pi]c$ ! ro( ( ! s5try-box4 ,! man got (f ) a few scrat*es4 ,h[ev]1 fire>ms :5 c>ri$ by m5 appe> to attract ! lightn+4 ,soldi]s are (t5 en\gh /ruck :5 9 ! ex]cise ( _! call+1 :5 !y are c>ry+ arms4 ,b1 curi\sly en\gh1 _m cases are kn[n 9 :i* lightn+ has /ruck a load$ gun1 melt+ ! bullet & "p ( ! b>rel1 )\t sett+ fire to ! p[d]4 ,?us1 at ,prefl+1 lightn+ p5etrat$ ! room ( a gamekeep]1 yet none ( ! _m fire>ms hang+ up w5t (f4 ,! wall 0 damag$ betwe5 ea* rifle4 ,"o 0 /&+ 9 a corn] ( ! room2 ! wall 0 injur$ on a level ) ! l[] end1 & above x a hole 0 to be se5 9 ! woodwork4 ,on ,june #a1 #agfa1 ne> ,nimburg1 lightn+ bur/ into ! h\se ( a horse-keep]1 :]e x /ruck a load$ c>b9e lean+ aga9/ a wall on ! gr\nd floor4 ,! muzzle 0 slightly melt$ by ! sp>k1 :i* ran along ! b>rel to ! trigg]1 & :i* x sold]$ toge!r 9 p>ts4 ,!re 7 five bullets melt$ & sold]$ toge!r 9 ! magaz9e & ! wads mu* scor*$4 ,h[ev]1 incr$ible z x may seem1 !re 0 no explosion4 ,9 ano!r case ! lightn+ w5t ! :ole l5g? ( a rifle1 bo? inside & outside1 leav+ a direct l9e ( fusion1 & yet1 incr$ible ?\gh x may seem1 no %ot 0 fir$ ?\gh ! fusion rea*$ ! p[d]4 ,^! ph5om5a appe> q extraord9>y1 & altoge!r incompatible ) ! usual !ory ( ! combu/ibl5ess ( gunp[d]4 ,to :at cause c ! invuln]ability ( ! explosive matt] be due8 ,d\btless to ! quickness ( ! lightn+1 :i* does n leave ! p[d] "t en\gh to ignite4 ,p[d] magaz9es are frequ5tly /ruck by lightn+1 & ?is subject is "o ( v great int]e/2 !y are n always bl[n up1 9 spite ( ! va/ quantities ( explosive mat]ials :i* !y conta94 ,"h are "s examples :i* g to prove ?is /atem5t3-- ,on ,novemb] #e1 #agee1 lightn+ fell ne> ,r\5 on ! ,m>omme p[d] magaz9e1 & split "o ( ! beams ( ! ro(4 ,two b>rels ( p[d] 7 r$uc$ to atoms )\t explod+4 ,! magaz9e conta9$ eight hundr$ ( ^! b>rels4 ,c x be t man's ?und] c repulse t ( ,jupit]8 ,n always1 z num]\s examples prove ! contr>y4 ,! foll[+ obs]vations are extract$ f a collection ( simil> facts3-- ,lightn+ /ruck ! t[] ( ,/4 ,nazaire1 ,brecia1 on ,augu/ #ah1 #agfi4 ,x /ood above an und]gr\nd magaz9e conta9+ a million kilogrammes ( p[d] belong+ to ! ,republic ( ,v5ice4 ,! :ole edifice 0 bl[n up1 ! /ones fall+ 9 %[]s4 ,"p ( ! t[n 0 ?r[n d[n2 ?ree ?\s& p p]i%+4 ,at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon ( ,octob] #f1 #ahef1 lightn+ p5etrat$ ! vaults ( ! *ur* ( ,/ ,jean1 at ,rhodes1 sett+ fire to an enorm\s quantity ( p[d]4 ,f\r or five ?\s& p lo/ _! lives 9 ! cata/rophe4 ,! p[] ( lightn+ is immeasurable4 ,well1 x sometimes enjoys itself aft] ! foll[+ mann]3-- ,9 #ahii x lit a c&le :i* _h j be5 put out4 ,! p]son :o held x 0 n /ruck1 b ! %ock s5t him to sleep = f\r days2 !n he awoke1 only to g mad1 & !n slept = sev5 consecutive days4 ,at ,h>b\rg x put out all ! lights at a ball2 ! room 0 plung$ 9 d>kness1 & fill$ ) ?ick & fetid vap\r4 ,_m a "t1 too1 has a fire1 burn+ brightly 9 a grate1 be5 sudd5ly ext+ui%$ by lightn+2 & ! same ?+ has happ5$ ) pott]y & tile-mak+ furnaces4 ,z a rule1 x is extremely difficult to re-light c&les or fires ?us ext+ui%$4 ,9 "s in/ances x takes on itself to light ! gas4 ,on ,augu/ #c1 #ahgf1 ne> ! ,obs]vatory 9 ,p>is1 ,rue ,lecl]c1 t[>ds ! corn] ( ! ,b\lev>d ,sa9t ,jacques1 a gas jet 0 lit by lightn+4 ,! latt] 0 tw5ty c5timetres f a long gutt]1 & 0 9 ! gap1 s to speak1 ( an electric circuit =m$ by x & ! damp wall communicat+ ) ! gr\nd4 ,a viol5t explosion took place at ! mom5t ! gas caught alight1 ! gas met]1 on ! wall two metres above x1 0 dislodg$1 :5 a second explosion 0 he>d4 ,! ?und]clap 0 truly t]rific1 & imm$iately foll[$ ! lightn+ fla%4 ,! *ronomet] 9 ! meteorological bureau 9 ! ,obs]vatory 0 /opp$ sudd5ly4 ,! keep] ( ! squ>e ( ! ,luxemb\rg saw a ball ( r$ fire explode ) great viol5ce1 & scatt] 9 all directions4 ,! plate belong+ to ! ,pres 01 accord+ to ,m4 de ,fonvielle1 brok5 to a ?\s& pieces1 & ! out] "p ( an iron b> 0 volatiliz$4 ,!re 7 no dea?s or injuries to record1 al?\gh sev]al p 7 ?r[n d[n by ! %ock4 ,sometimes great disa/]s are indirectly caus$ by lightn+4 ,?us 9 ,july1 #aijc1 x set fire to an old h\se at ,muda1 ,paluzzo4 ,"u o!r circum/ances1 ! accid5t might h be5 insignificant4 ,b1 fann$ by a viol5t w9d1 ! flames increas$1 &1 approa*+ ne>] & ne>]1 burn$ a hundr$ h\ses1 or 9 o!r words1 ! :ole village4 ,a simil> cata/rophe took place at ! village ( ,o*res1 9 ,dauph9e1 on ,augu/ #bg1 #aijj4 ,lightn+ set fire to tw5ty ?at*$ cottages1 :i*1 out ( ?irty-two compos+ ! village1 7 9 a%es )9 less ?an an h\r4 ,?ree p]sons 7 burnt alive1 & f\r o!rs s]i\sly injur$4 ,on ,augu/ #be1 #ahha1 lightn+ /ruck ! village ( ,sa9t ,innoc5t1 at ?ree o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,sev5 h\ses 7 totally burnt1 & ?ree wom5 p]i%$ 9 ! flames4 ,a fire caus$ by lightn+ bur/ out on ,june #bd1 #ahgb1 at ,p]rigny1 ne> ,pontaill] 7,cte d',or74 ,sev5te5 h\ses 7 burnt1 & sev5ty-eight p f\nd !mselves homeless4 ,sometimes ^! disa/]s atta9 t]rify+ proportions4 ,dur+ an awful ?und]/orm1 ! electric sp>k set fire to eighte5 p>i%es 9 ,belgium2 ru9 spread ov] an area ( #afj kilometres4 ,b c\ld any?+ be m dreadful ?an ! fate ( c]ta9 %ips t h be5 /ruck by lightn+8 ,"h is ! case ( "o :i* 0 lit]ally cut 9 two4 ,on ,augu/ #c1 #ahfb1 ! %ip ,moses1 on h] passage f ,ibraila to ,que5/[n1 0 ov]tak5 9 sight ( ,malta by a viol5t ?und]/orm4 ,t[>ds midnight lightn+ /ruck ! ma9ma/1 & !n d[nw>ds along x to ! hold1 cutt+ ! vessel 9 two4 ,%e fill$ imm$iately4 ,crew & pass5g]s 7 lo/4 ,capta9 ,pe>son 0 on ! bridge1 & _h j "t to cat* a float+ sp>1 :i* support$ him dur+ sev5te5 h\rs4 ,! %ip sank 9 ?ree m9utes4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( la/ c5tury1 ! %ip ,royal ,*>lotte be+ 9 ,diamond ,h>b\r1 on ! ,hoogley1 0 /ruck by lightn+ & bl[n into a ?\s& pieces1 ?r\gh ! explosion ( h] p[d] magaz9e4 ,! report 0 he>d a great di/ance (f1 & ! %ock 0 felt = miles ar\nd4 ,! =m & position ( ! ma/s exposes !m p>ticul>ly to ! attacks ( ! dread meteor4 ,sev]al examples are kn[n ( sailors be+ /ruck by ! electric curr5t :ile al(t 9 ! rigg+1 & ev5 be+ ?r[n f !re into ! sea4 ,on ,augu/ #bf1 #aijj1 ! /eam] ,numidie1 sail+ f ,bone1 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,! fluid fell on ! mizz5-ma/1 & w5t d[n ! /&+ jib1 to :i* ! second (fic] 0 cl++4 ,! un=tunate man _h _h bo? 8 h&s p>alyz$ & fall52 b if he _h fall5 on ! outside ( ! draille1 dea? w\ld h be5 inevitable4 ,! ,rodney 0 "u weigh be=e ,syracuse :5 x 0 /ruck4 ,?is 0 on ,decemb] #g1 #ahch4 ,! top-gallant-ma/ w5t fir/2 x weigh$ eight hundr$ p\nds1 & su* 0 ! viol5ce ( ! /roke t x 0 in/antly r$uc$ to %av+s1 :i* hung ! :ole l5g? ( ! vessel1 l rubbi% 9 a c>p5t]'s %op4 ,! topma/ 0 v mu* damag$ & %att]$ "h & !re4 ,z = ! ma9ma/1 ) its ironwork weigh+ m ?an a ton1 x 0 wreck$ = a l5g? ( "s sev5te5 metres4 ,at times ! ma/s are split f top to bottom1 brok5 or cut transv]sely 9 fragm5ts1 & flung to a di/ance4 ,sometimes !y are plan$1 l ! beams & trees ( :i* we h already spok54 ,! ,blake 0 /ruck by lightn+ 9 #ahab4 ,! top-gallant-ma/ 0 9 gre5 p9e1 :i* 0 split into long fibres 9 e direction1 l bran*es ( a tree4 ,x is n unusual = lightn+ to creep into ! he>t ( a ma/ & d x all k9ds ( injuries1 )\t 9 any way hurt+ ! outside2 9 a ^w1 !re may be s+le or d\ble furr[s1 longitud9al or zigzag1 sometimes curv$1 & ( v>y+ dep?4 ,sometimes also1 ! electric curr5t1 f> m p[]ful ?an ! bla/ ( ! w9d1 seizes ! rigg+ & c>ries x (f4 ,?is ph5om5on 0 obs]v$ on ! ,cl5k]1 ,decemb] #ca1 #ahbh2 ! topma/ & sails 7 torn (f & ?r[n into ! wat]4 ,nei!r are ! sails sp>$ by ! t]rible meteor2 !y are torn1 riddl$ ) holes1 or set on fire4 ,b z a rule ! y>ds are sp>$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ frightful effects ( ?und] on %ips is fire1 :i* x drives f "o "p ( ! vessel to ano!r4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances x is usually local1 & easily ext+ui%$2 b :5 x seizes on v>i\s p>ts ( ! %ip at once1 z :5 /ruck by lightn+1 !n de/ruction becomes inevitable4 ,9 #agic ! ,k+ ,george f ,bombay 0 sail+ up ! riv] at ,canton1 :5 an electric sp>k1 foll[$ by a viol5t clap ( ?und]1 graz$ ! mizz5-ma/1 & disappe>$ 9 ! hold1 aft] kill+ sev5 m54 ,sev5 h\rs lat] x 0 discov]$ ) con/]nation t ! hold1 full ( an inflammable c>go1 0 on fire4 ,x spread rapidly ov] ! :ole %ip1 :i* x burn$ to ! wat]'s edge4 ,! %ip ,bayfield f ,liv]pool 0 /ruck by lightn+ ,novemb] #be1 #ahde4 ,in/antly ! deck 0 se5 cov]$ ) globes ( fire & l>ge sp>ks1 :i* set fire to ! vessel4 ,z x ?reat5$ ! p[d]-magaz9e1 ! capta9 decid$ to ab&on ! %ip4 ,a ru% 0 made = ! boats1 b z only ?irty p\nds ( bread c\ld be sav$1 _m p]i%$ ( hung] & ?ir/4 ,(t51 inde$1 ! explosion ( ! p[d]-magaz9e makes ! cata/rophe ev5 m t]rible4 ,?us1 9 #agih1 ! ,engli% vessel ! ,resi/ance1 0 bl[n up 9 ! ,/raits ( ,malacca4 ,only two or ?ree ( ! crew 7 sav$4 ,b lightn+ plays m tricks ) ! compass ?an ) any?+ else :5 x visits a %ip4 ,! vibrat+1 quiv]+1 magnetic ne$le is (t5 p>alyz$ by ! electric curr5t2 sometimes its poles are rev]s$1 or ! po9ts1 di/urb$ by ! passage ( ! sp>k1 deviate1 & no long] respond+ to ! magnetic pole1 mislead & move hi!r & ?i!r4 ,sometimes !y ev5 lose all _! magnetic prop]ties4 ,^! *anges 9 ! compass (t5 lead to disa/r\s consequ5ces4 ,_m cases are kn[n ( %ips be+ /e]$ to de/ruction ?r\gh ! deviation ( ! compass4 ,arago tells ( a ,g5oese %ip :i*1 ab\t ! ye> #ahjh1 sail+ = ,m>seilles1 0 /ruck a little way (f ,algi]s4 ,! ne$les ( ! compasses all made half a revolution1 al?\gh ! in/rum5ts did n appe> to be injur$1 & ! vessel 0 wreck$ on ! coa/ :5 ! pilot believ$ he c\ld r\nd ! cape to ! nor?4 ,?is may acc\nt = ! total disappe>ance ( c]ta9 %ips4 ,"s %ips1 l c]ta9 individuals & c]ta9 trees1 appe> 9 p>ticul> to attract ! electric fluid4 ,we h _m records ( vessels /ruck sev]al times 9 ! c\rse ( a s+le electric /orm4 ,"h are a few3-- ,on ,augu/ #a1 #agej1 ! ,malacca 0 /ruck repeat$ly4 ,9 #ahdh1 ! ,competitor 0 /ruck twice )9 an h\r4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ,decemb]1 #aggj1 betwe5 ,mahon & ,malta1 ! %ip ( a ,russian admiral 0 /ruck ?ree times 9 a s+le night4 ,on ,janu>y #e1 #ahcj1 9 ! ,/raits ( ,corfu1 ! ,madagasc> receiv$ five de/ructive dis*>ges 9 two h\rs4 ,we c\ld add _m o!rs to ?is li/4 ,b en\gh4 ,& yet we h n said ! la/ ^w on ! subject4 ,we h to discuss ! int]*ange ( sympa!tic curr5ts1 & ^? :i* are ! rev]se1 tak+ place betwe5 ! electricity ( ! skies & t ( ! telegraph4 ,lightn+ (t5 comes incognito to visit ! e>?'s surface1 or ev5 ! dep?s ( ! ocean4 ,^! little excursions to our t]re/rial dom9ions usually pass unp]ceiv$2 h[ev]1 9 c]ta9 cases ! telegraph wires commit ! indiscretion ( reveal+ !m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we "k t ! wires entru/$ ) c>ry+ our ?\ghts r\nd ! _w1 are almo/ inconceivably s5sitive4 ,)\t be+ consci\s ( ! fact1 !y are 9 correspond5ce ) ! sun1 #adi millions ( kilometres away1 & any agitation on ! surface ( ?is lum9>y may cause !m indescribable agitation1 z we witness$ at ! close ( ! ye> #aijc4 ,dur+ ! =midable magnetic tempe/ ( ! #ca/ ,octob]1 telegraphic & telephonic communication 7 int]rupt$ 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w4 ,9 fact1 ! ph5om5on 0 obs]v$ all ov] ! surface ( ! globe4 ,f n9e o'clock 9 ! morn+1 till f\r 9 ! aft]noon1 ! old _w & ! new 7 /rang]s to "o ano!r4 ,n a ^w nor a ?\ght cross$ ! ocean2 ! subm>9e cables 7 p>alyz$ on acc\nt ( sol> di/urbances4 ,9 ,france1 communication betwe5 ! pr9cipal t[ns & ! fronti]s 0 int]rupt$4 ,dur+ ?is "t ! sun 0 9 a condition ( viol5t agitation1 & its surface vibrat$ ) int5se heat4 ,9 su* times ! subtle fluid pr(its by ! confusion to glide noiselessly along ! pa?s :i* are op5 to x4 ,b he does n always wait = ^! fav\rable opportunities4 ,let a ?und]-cl\d pass ov] ! telegraph wires1 ei!r noiselessly or hurl+ pet>ds 9 all directions1 ! l9e w be affect$4 ,! fluid imprison$ 9 ! sky w act by induction on ! electricity ( ! wires :i* w result 9 ! vibration ( ! latt]1 accompani$ sometimes by a fla% ( lightn+4 ,^! ph5om5a may cause grave accid5ts to ! telegraph cl]ks1 unless !y are on _! gu>d aga9/ ! trea*]y ( ! lightn+4 ,^! mute dis*>ges happ5 frequ5tly1 b ! sp>k /rikes ! telegraph wires (t51 too1 z well z ! app>atus 9 ! (fice4 ,all sorts ( accid5ts result f ^! repeat$ attacks4 ,we "k1 = in/ance1 h[ ! birds fall victims to ! lightn+ :5 !y alight on ! telegraph wires aft] a ?und]/orm2 !y are (t5 f\nd dead hang+ by _! claws4 ,b ! fluid acts on man also1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! wires4 ,?us1 on ,april #ac1 #ahfc1 a telegraph cl]k 0 engag$ ) sev]al o!r employees repair+ "s telegraph wires 9 ! /ation at ,pont>li]1 :5 all at once !y felt1 at ! knee-jo9ts m p>ticul>ly1 a viol5t %ock :i* made !m b5d _! legs z if !y _h be5 /ruck ) a /ick2 "o ( !m 0 ev5 ?r[n d[n4 ,no d\bt ! fluid rea*$ ! wires1 :i* 9 ^? remote p>ts 0 9 *>ge ( ! cl]ks4 ,on ,septemb] #h1 #ahdh1 dur+ a viol5t ?und]/orm1 two telegraph poles 7 ?r[n d[n at ,z>a 9 ,dalmatia4 ,two h\rs lat]1 z !y 7 be+ set up aga91 a c\ple ( artill]ym51 hav+ seiz$ ! wire1 felt slight electric %ocks1 !n sudd5ly f\nd !mselves flat on ! gr\nd4 ,bo? _h _! h&s burnt2 "o inde$1 gave no sign ( life2 ! o!r1 9 try+ to raise himself up1 fell back z soon z 8 arm came 9 contact ) t ( "o ( 8 comrades1 :o ran to 8 assi/ance on he>+ him cry = help4 ,! latt] ?r[n d[n 9 turn1 felt 8 n]ves t+le1 & gidd9ess seize him1 ) s++ 9 8 e>s4 ,:5 8 arm 0 uncov]$1 !re 0 a sup]ficial burn j on ! spot :]e he _h be5 t\*$4 ,on ,may #i1 #ahfg1 lightn+ fell on ! road f ,ba/ogne to ,h\ffalize 7,luxemb\rg71 attract$ by ! telegraph wire1 :i* x de/roy$ = ab\t a kilometre4 ,at a c]ta9 "p1 & ov] a l5g? ( ab\t tw5ty metres1 ! wire 0 cut 9 small pieces1 ?ree or f\r c5timetres long1 :i* 7 scatt]$ ov] ! gr\nd1 & 7 z black & z fragile z *>coal4 ,! poles :i* support$ !m1 & sev]al popl>s plant$ on ! same side ( ! road1 7 m or less damag$4 ,x has be5 obs]v$ t trees plant$ on ! same side z a telegraph l9e 7 sometimes bla/$ on a level ) ! wires4 ,x is ! same ) h\ses ne> ! copp] ?reads along :i* human ?\ghts take w+4 ,?us1 at ,*ateauneuf-,m>tignes1 on ,augu/ #be1 #aijj1 lightn+ de/roy$ ! telegraph poles on ! outskirts ( ! railway-/ation4 ,a sev]e %ock1 l an electrical dis*>ge1 0 felt at ! same mom5t by two p :o 7 9 b$1 n f> f :]e ! wire 0 fix$ 9 ! wall ( ! h\se1 :i* 0 a v l[ "o4 ,! same ph5om5on _h be5 felt !re already4 ,9 ! railway-/ations1 z well z 9 ! telegraph & telephone (fices1 curi\s results ( ! sp>k pass+ at a c]ta9 di/ance1 or ev5 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood1 are sometimes obs]v$4 ,on ,may #ag1 #aheb1 t[>ds five o'clock1 ! sky look+ ov]ca/1 ! /ation-ma/] at ,havre w>n$ 8 colleague at ,beuzeville t x w\ld be well to put 8 app>atus 9 connection ) ! gr\nd4 ,beuzeville is tw5ty-five kilometres away f ,havre1 & at ! =m] /ation ! wea!r !n did n look at all ?reat5+4 ,b cl\ds soon pil$ up1 driv5 be=e a viol5t w9d4 ,sudd5ly ?ree awful peals ( ?und] succe$$ ea* o!r 9 quick succession4 ,) ! la/1 lightn+ /ruck a f>m ab\t a kilometre f ! /ation1 & at ! same mom5t a globe ( fire ( a r$di% br[n1 & app>5tly ab\t ! size ( a small bomb-%ell1 rose z if out ( a clump ( trees4 ,x glid$ ?r\gh ! air l an a]olite1 & leav+ beh9d x a tra9 ( light4 ,at a hundr$ metres or s f ! /ation1 x alight$ l a bird on ! telegraph wires1 !n disappe>$ ) ! rapidity ( lightn+1 leav+ no trace ( its passage1 ei!r on ! wires or ! /ation4 ,b at ,beuzeville sev]al int]e/+ ph5om5a 7 obs]v$4 ,fir/ly1 ! ne$les turn$ rapidly1 ) a grat+ noise l t ( a turnspit sudd5ly runn+ d[n1 or l a gr9d/one %>p5+ iron1 :i* emits sp>ks4 ,a great numb]1 inde$1 flew out ( ! app>atus4 ,"o ( ! ne$les1 t on ! ,r\5 side1 w5t out ( ord]2 all ! screws on t "p ( ! in/rum5t 7 unscrew$1 & on ! copp] dial ne> ! axis ( ! ne$le1 !re 0 a hole ?r\gh :i* "o c\ld pass a gra9 ( corn4 ,! in/rum5ts at ,havre 7 unaffect$4 ,! ne$le rema9$ z usual1 also ! dial1 screws1 & s on4 ,"o ( our correspond5ts has s5t me ! foll[+ v int]e/+ communication3-- ,on ,june #bf1 #aija1 hav+ rung up at ! c5tral telephone-(fice at ,/4 ,pi]re1 ,m>t9ique1 a h>% noise 0 he>d1 :i* 0 almo/ imm$iately succe$$ by ! appe>ance ( a ball ( fire1 hav+ an app>5t diamet] ( tw5ty c5timetres1 & ! brilliancy ( an electric light ( tw5ty c&le p[]4 ,?is volum9\s globe foll[$ ! telephone wire t[>ds ! in/rum5t4 ,arriv$ ne> ! receiv]1 x bur/ ) a t]rific explosion4 ,! witness ( ?is ph5om5on felt a sev]e %ock1 & dizz9ess4 ,recov]$ f 8 /upefaction1 he not$ ! foll[+ facts3 ! telephone app>atus 0 completely burnt1 ! relay ( ,morse's in/allation 0 slightly damag$4 ,! electrical t5sion mu/ h be5 enorm\s1 = ! wire ( ! bobb9s 01 to a great ext5t1 melt$4 ,?is latt] effect1 h[ev]1 occurs v frequ5tly4 ,n only does ! lightn+ melt & break ! telegraph wires1 b x injures ! poles :i* support !m4 ,^! are sometimes brok51 split1 ?r[n d[n1 bur/1 or spl9t]$1 sometimes into ?reads or %av+s4 ,poles :i* h be5 bla/$ are (t5 to be se5 alt]nat+ ) o!rs :i* are un9jur$4 ,?us1 on ! l9e f ,philadelphia to ,new ,york1 dur+ a great /orm1 e alt]nate pole up to eight 0 brok5 or ?r[n d[n2 ! odd numb]s 7 un9jur$4 ,we h m5tion$ a simil> case already4 ,!re are sev]al acc\nts1 too1 ( lightn+ 9 pursuit ( tra9s4 ,on ,june #a1 #aijc1 travell]s by tra9 f ,c>haix to ,morlaix1 betwe5 ,sorignac & ,le ,cloi/re1 saw lightn+ foll[ ! tra9 ov] a c\rse ( six kilometres1 break+ or splitt+ sev]al telegraph poles4 ,?is feat has be5 obs]v$ m ?an once4 ,! tra9 is escort$ by lightn+ fla%es :i* succe$ ea* o!r almo/ )\t cessation1 & ! travell]s seem to be :irl$ ?r\gh an ocean ( flame4 ,lightn+ r>ely /rikes ! c>riages2 only on "o occasion did x actually wreck "o1 by break+ a :eel4 ,! mutilat$ coa*1 h[ev]1 cont9u$ to hobble along until ! injury 0 discov]$4 ,g5]ally ! fluid is cont5t to w&] ab\t ! rails1 to ! great t]ror ( ! pass5g]s :o witness ?is display ( r al>m+ magic4 ,x spreads itself ov] masses ( iron1 z = in/ance ! ro(s & balconies 9 ,p>is1 )\t /rik+ any p>ticul> po9t4 ,! dang] w\ld be great] to a cycli/ on a road4 ,9 ! suburbs ( ,brussels1 on ,july #b1 #aijd1 a cycli/ nam$ ,jean ,ollivi]1 ag$ tw5ty-"o ye>s1 0 rid+ dur+ a viol5t /orm1 :5 sudd5ly he 0 /ruck & kill$ on ! spot4 ,we %all end ?is description ( ! :ims & caprices ( lightn+ by a notice ( ! bla/+ ( a ,g]man milit>y balloon4 ,x happ5$ 9 ,june1 #aijb4 ,! a]onaut1 ^: c> 0 /e]$ by a sub-lieut5ant1 0 held captive1 & so>$ at a height ( ab\t #ejj metres above ! =tifications at ,le*feld1 ne> ,+ol/adt4 ,all at once ! a]ial skiff 0 t\*$ by an electric sp>k1 caught fire1 & began to desc5d1 sl[ly at fir/1 !n swiftly4 ,! a]onaut _h ! good luck to get (f ) a brok5 ?igh4 ,! five assi/ants1 :o work$ ! w9dlass & ! telephone1 also receiv$ %ocks transmitt$ ?r\gh ! metal wires ( ! cable4 ,!y fell unconsci\s1 b 7 quickly re/or$4 ,?is ph5om5on1 :i* is excessively r>e1 fitt+ly closes ?is odd collection ( /ories1 fanta/ically illu/rat$ by lightn+4 ,a communication f ,b]l9 also m5tions t ! captive balloon ( ! battalion ( a]onauts 0 /ruck by lightn+ on ! ex]cise gr\nd at ,s5ne4 ,two "u-(fic]s & a private 7 w\nd$ by ! explosion4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,lightn+ ,,conductors ,until comp>atively rec5t times1 z we h se51 all t 0 kn[n ab\t ?und]/orms 0 t !y occurr$ pretty well all ov] ! _w1 & g5]ally 9 ei!r spr+ or summ]4 ,:ile ef=ts 7 be+ made on our old cont95t to e/abli% by long & +5i\s diss]tations ! exact degrees ( relation%ip betwe5 lightn+ & ! sp>ks giv5 out by ma*9es1 9 ,am]ica practical exp]im5ts 7 be+ set ab\t t[>ds solv+ ! problems ( electricity4 ,frankl9 x 0 :o hit ^u ! idea ( extract+ electricity f ! cl\ds = ! purpose ( inve/igation4 ,?is man ( immortal g5ius1 :o by 8 a*ievem5ts 9 sci5ce1 8 noble "*1 & 8 devotion to 8 c\ntry1 has won ! admiration & gratitude ( po/]ity1 0 ( humble orig94 ,! son ( a soap manufactur] 9 a small way ( bus9ess1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 0 born at ,bo/on 9 #agjf4 ,8 p>5ts _h int5d$ him to g 9 = sci5ce4 ,he 0 successively an appr5tice to a c&le manufactur]1 a j\rneyman pr9t]1 ! head ( a big pr9t+ firm 9 ,philadelphia1 deputy to ,congress1 an ambassador1 & f9ally ,presid5t ( ! ,assembly ( ! ,/ates ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,8 political record 0 a great "o4 ,no "o ev] r5d]$ great] s]vices to 8 c\ntry ?an ! diplomati/ :o sign$ ! peace ( #aghc1 & insur$ ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x 0 t[>ds ! age ( =ty t ,frankl9 began 8 /udy ( electricity4 ,"h is 8 own acc\nt ( ! memorable exp]im5ts to :i* he ow$ ! great] "p ( 8 imm5se fame3-- ,9 #agdf ,i met at ,bo/on a c]ta9 ,dr4 ,sp5ce1 :o came f ,scotl&4 ,he p]=m$ "s electrical exp]im5ts be=e me4 ,!y 7 n v p]fect1 z he 0 n a man ( great ability2 b z ! subject 0 new to me !y surpris$ me & int]e/$ me 9 an equal degree4 ,%ortly aft] my return to ,philadelphia1 our libr>ian receiv$ z a gift f ,pi]re ,coll9son1 a memb] ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,london1 a tube ( glass1 toge!r ) c]ta9 writt5 in/ructions z to ! way 9 :i* x %\ld be us$ = exp]im5ts4 ,i seiz$ eag]ly on ! *ance ( reproduc+ :at ,i _h se5 done at ,bo/on1 & ) practice ,i acquir$ a great facility 9 p]=m+ ! exp]im5ts indicat$ to u f ,engl& & 9 devis+ o!r ones4 ,i say ') practice1' because _m p came to my h\se to witness ^! m>vels4 ,aft] mak+ sev]al discov]ies 9 reg>d to electricity1 ,frankl9 took x into 8 head to extract ! fluid direct f ! cl\ds4 ,he _h e/abli%$ ! fact t a /em ( po9t$ metal1 plac$ at a great height--on ! summit ( a build+1 = in/ance--s]v$ z an attraction to lightn+ & guid$ x into ! way prep>$ = x4 ,he _h be5 look+ eag]ly to ! erection ( a clock-t[] :i* 0 be+ built at ?is "t at ,philadelphia2 b1 tir$ ( wait+ & anxi\s to c>ry out exp]im5ts :i* %\ld solve all d\bts1 he _h rec\rse to a m exp$iti\s in/rum5t1 & "o1 z ev5ts prov$1 n less efficaci\s1 = gett+ into t\* ) ! region ( ?und]--a kite su* z *ildr5 play )4 ,he prep>$ two /icks 9 ! =m ( a cross1 ) a silk h&k]*ief /ret*$ ^u !m1 & ) a /r+ atta*$ ( suitable l5g?1 & set =? on 8 mission ! fir/ "t !re 0 a /orm4 ,he 0 accompani$ only by 8 son4 ,fe>+ ! ridicule t is %[]$ ^u failure1 he did n take any "o else into 8 confid5ce4 ,! kite 0 set fly+4 ,a cl\d :i* look$ promis+ pass$ )\t result4 ,o!rs foll[$1 & ! excitem5t ) :i* !y 7 await$ c be imag9$4 ,at fir/ !re 0 no sp>k & no sign ( electricity4 ,pres5tly "s filam5ts ( ! /r+ began to move1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 pu%$ out1 & a slight ru/l+ c\ld be he>d4 ,frankl9 n[ t\*$ ! end ( ! /r+ ) 8 f+]1 & in/antly a sp>k 0 giv5 out1 foll[$ quickly by o!rs4 ,?us = ! fir/ "t ! g5ius ( man may be said to h come to grips ) lightn+1 & begun to le>n ! secret ( its exi/5ce4 ,?is exp]im5t took place 9 ,june1 #ageb1 & made an imm5se s5sation ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & 0 repeat$ 9 o!r c\ntries1 always ) ! same success4 ,a ,fr5* magi/rate1 nam$ de ,romas1 mak+ use ( ,frankl9's idea z soon z x 0 kn[n 9 ,france1 took x into 8 head to use a kite ) rais$ cross-b>s1 & 9 ,june1 #agec1 be=e ! full results ( ,frankl9's exp]im5ts 7 made public1 secur$ /ill m rem>kable signs ( electricity1 hav+ ins]t$ a ?read ( metal ?r\gh\t ! :ole l5g? ( ! /r+1 :i* 0 #bfj metres4 ,lat]1 9 #ageg1 de ,romas repeat+ 8 exp]im5ts dur+ a /orm1 secur$ sp>ks ( a surpris+ size4 ,imag9e be=e y1 he said1 lances ( fire n9e or t5 feet 9 l5g? & an in* ?ick1 & mak+ z mu* noise z pi/ol %ots4 ,9 less ?an an h\r ,i _h c]ta9ly ?irty lances ( ?is l5g?1 )\t reckon+ a ?\s& %ort] ones ( sev5 feet & "u4 ,numb]s ( p1 ladies among !m1 7 pres5t at ^! exp]im5ts4 ,!y 7 n )\t dang]1 z may be imag9$2 de ,romas 0 once knock$ ov] by an unusually heavy dis*>ge1 b )\t be+ s]i\sly hurt4 ,frankl9 0 ! fir/ to turn 8 exp]im5ts to practical acc\nt1 atta*+ lightn+-conductors to public & private build+s = _! protection1 & a*iev+ m>vell\s results2 ! lightn+ be+ caught by ! metallic /em & foll[+ x ob$i5tly into ! gr\nd4 ,f ?is "t1 lightn+-conductors came into almo/ univ]sal use1 & _! value 0 n long 9 be+ g5]ally recogniz$4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ,france1 :i* _h be5 ahead ( all o!r c\ntries 9 ! /udy ( electricity1 0 n "o ( ! e>lie/ to g 9 = lightn+-conductors4 ,!re 71 inde$1 signs ( /rong ho/ility to _! introduction4 ,x 0 held ev5 t !y w5t aga9/ ! designs ( ,provid5ce4 ,9 #agff1 ! ,abb ,poncelet1 9 8 "w entitl$ ,la ,nature dans la =mation du tonn]re et la reproduction des tres vivants1 9 :i* he sets out to demon/rate t ! =ce :i* produces lightn+ is ! same z t :i* causes ! e>? to fructify1 makes a /rong prote/ aga9/ ! con/ruction ( lightn+-conductors4 ,9 #aghb1 nev]!less1 at ! reit]at$ reque/ ( ,le ,roi1 a memb] ( ! ,academie des ,sci5ces1 & fri5d & admir] ( ,frankl91 ! ,l\vre 0 end[$ ) ! fir/ lightn+-conductor put up on a public build+ 9 ,france4 ,soon aft]w>ds !y became common4 ,9 #aghd ! ,academie des ,sci5ces drew up ! fir/ set ( rules = ! con/ruction ( lightn+-conductors4 ,x 0 revis$ & correct$ 9 #ahbc1 9 accordance ) ! v>i\s improvem5ts t _h be5 introduc$ up till !n1 & x has be5 fur!r add$ to 9 #ahed1 #ahfg1 & #aijc4 ,^! in/ructions po9t out t ! mo/ important metallic portions ( ! build+ %\ld be plac$ 9 communication ) ! conductor1 & ?is %\ld s9k into a well4 ,conductors t are n p]fectly con/ruct$ are a s\rce ( dang]1 in/ead ( be+ a protection1 = ! electric curr5t is apt1 in/ead ( runn+ d[n into ! e>?1 to make = any k9d ( metallic sub/ance1 & cause great havoc4 ,! conductor ought really to communicate ) a l>ge body ( wat]--a body ( wat] ( great] ext5t ?an ! /orm cl\d f :i* ! lightn+ comes4 ,:5 ! fl[ is insuffici5t1 ! wat] itself is apt to become electrically *>g$4 ,x is dang]\s to bury ! conductor 9 m]ely damp soil2 fir/1 because "o g5]ally does n "k :e!r !re is en\gh ( ?is soil2 secondly1 because "o _c be sure t ! humidity w be suffici5t at times ( great dr\ght--! v times :5 /orms are mo/ to be fe>$4 ,fail+ a riv] or great pond1 ! conductor %\ld be put into wells issu+ or hav+ _! s\rce 9 inexhau/ible supplies ( wat] deep d[n 9 ! soil4 ,9 8 table ( /ati/ics %[+ ! numb] ( cases 9 :i* lightn+ has /ruck ei!r lightn+-conductors1 or build+s1 or %ips furni%$ ) conductors1 ,quebelet gives a hundr$ & sixty-eight cases 9 :i* ! conductor has be5 /ruck1 & 9 only tw5ty-sev5 in/ances ( ^! 7"o-six? ( ! :ole7 h ! conductors1 f "s grave flaw 9 _! con/ruction1 fail$ to fulfil _! (fice4 ,^! results are ! be/ pro( possible ( ! efficacy ( conductors1 & ! be/ answ] to ^? :o decry !m4 ,! area ( protection cov]$ by ! conductor is n s great z is g5]ally suppos$4 ,x is limit$ to a di/ance ab\t ?ree or f\r times ! l5g? ( ! conductor above ! ro(4 ,?us a conductor /&+ out five y>ds w protect an area /ret*+ only ab\t fifte5 or tw5ty y>ds away4 ,?is dep5ds also to "s ext5t ^u ! nature ( ! place & ! mat]ials ( :i* ! h\se is con/ruct$4 ,build+s are (t5 /ruck by lightn+ because ! numb] ( conductors has be5 insuffici5t = ! ext5t ( ! edifice to be protect$4 ,to rem$y ?is defect1 conductors are made ) a numb] ( sep>ate /ems--v]itable wire traps 9 :i* to cat* ! lightn+4 ,?is sy/em1 ! inv5tion ( a ,belgian physici/1 ,m4 ,mels5s1 decreases consid]ably ! risks ( de/ruction1 & is mu* m economical ?an ! erection ( a numb] ( sep>ate conductors4 ,a conductor ( ?is k9d has be5 in/all$ on ! ,hotel de ,ville at ,brussels1 :i* has be5 well protect$ f lightn+ ev] s9ce1 :]eas previ\sly ?is build+ _h be5 /ruck by lightn+ sev]al times 9 spite ( ! s+le conductors ) :i* x 0 suppli$4 ,! metallic trellis is 9 communication ) ! sew]s4 ,! slaught]-h\ses ( ,la ,villette1 ! ,htel ,evign1 & o!r build+s 9 ,p>is1 are provid$ ) simil> def5ces4 ,! ,eiffel ,t[] boa/s sev]al su* multiplex conductors4 ,x has (t5 be5 /ruck by lightn+1 b no "o :o has happ5$ to be up x at ! "t has ev] suff]$ any damage !refrom4 ,! lightn+ /rikes ! conductor sometimes f out ! actual cl\d--curi\s photographs h be5 tak5 ( ?is4 ,! ,eiffel ,t[] is 9 itself a gigantic lightn+-conductor4 ,portable conductors h be5 inv5t$ f "t to "t--silk umbrellas )\t iron ribs1 & clo!s ( indi>ubb] & su*-l2 b !y h all be5 *ildi% ?+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,)\t all[+ "o's self to get lightn+1 s to speak1 on ! bra91 x is well to take c]ta9 precautions dur+ a /orm4 ,! fir/ & pr9cipal "o is n to get "u a tree4 ,! second is to give a wide b]? to telegraph po/s1 s z to avoid contact ) ! sp>ks t may issue f !m4 ,movem5ts ( ! air hav+ ! effect ( prep>+ an excell5t r\te = ! fluid1 x is well n to run 9 a /orm4 ,x is well also n to r+ a bell4 ,x is well1 also1 to avoid be+ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( animals1 9 view ( _! attraction = lightn+4 ,9 h\ses1 doors & w9d[s %\ld be clos$ 9 ord] to avoid draughts4 ,x is well to keep away f ! *imney1 too1 z well z f metallic objects4 ,b lightn+ always has its caprices4 ,x is ?is t makes its /udy s int]e/+4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,pictures ,,made ,,by ,,lightn+ ,9 ?is la/ *apt] ,i w\ld l to gr\p toge!r a s]ies ( in/ances ( pictures made by lightn+1 "s ( !m v curi\s & attribut$1 x w\ld seem1 to fla%es ( a special "*1 :i* we may p]haps t]m ,c]aunic ,rays1 f ,k]aunos1 lightn+4 ,^! in/ances are ( great v>iety1 & d\btless admit ( _m diff]5t explanations4 ,"h1 !n1 is a selection wor? look+ into4 ,9 ?is case1 z 9 s _m o!rs1 x is extremely difficult to get at ! exact tru?4 ,g5]ally speak+1 x is f ! newspap]s t we get ! facts--m or less accurately obs]v$1 m or less accurately record$4 ,i h made great ef=ts to in=m myself p]sonally z to ! incid5ts :5ev] ?is has be5 practicable4 ,! ,petit ,m>seillais ( ,june #ah1 #ahif1 publi%$ ! foll[+3-- ,a correspond5t writes to u f ,p]tius1 ,june #ag3-- ',9 ! c\rse ( ! /orm "h ye/]day1 two day-lab\r]s ( our t[n1 ,jean ,sasi] & ,joseph ,elisson1 took refuge 9 a cab9 con/ruct$ ( re$s4 ,!y 7 /&+ at ! entrance :5 !y 7 /ruck by lightn+ & ?r[n viol5tly to ! gr\nd4 ,elisson1 :o 0 n mu* hurt1 soon recov]$ 8 s5ses & call$ = help4 ,p ran up at once & c>ri$ ! two m5 to :]e !y live1 :]e all necess>y att5tion 0 giv5 to !m4 ',sasi]'s condition1 ?\gh s]i\s en\gh by reason ( a burn on 8 "r side1 is n caus+ anxiety4 ,! curi\s "p ( ! incid5t is ! effect ! electric fluid has produc$ ^u ,elisson4 ,! lightn+ cut op5 "o ( 8 boots & tore 8 tr\s]s2 b ov] & above ?is1 l a tattoo] mak+ use ( photography1 x reproduc$ admirably on ! artisan's body a repres5tation ( a p9e tree1 ( a popl>1 & ( ! h&le ( 8 wat*4 ,x is an und\bt$ case ( photography ?r\gh opaque mat]ials2 mo/ luckily ! s5sitive plate--,elisson's body--m]ely took ! impression & receiv$ no injury4' ,on read+ ?is n>rative1 ,i wrote to ! ,mayor ( ! ,commune ( ,p]tius to ask him = confirmation ( x1 & = a photograph1 if possible1 ( ! picture on ,elisson's body4 ,by a =tunate circum/ance1 ! ,mayor happ5$ to be ! doctor :o _h att5d$ ! victim4 ,"h is 8 reply3-- ,m4 ,joseph ,elisson1 ( ,p]tius1 ag$ ab\t ?irty-eight1 0 /ruck by lightn+ on ,june #ag4 ,call$ to att5d to him at ab\t two 9 ! aft]noon1 ,i f\nd "s sup]ficial burns =m+ a trail1 :i* began ne> ! teat ( 8 left brea/1 at ! level ( 8 wai/coat pocket1 9 :i* !re 0 a wat* 7:i* _h n /opp$71 & w5t d[n t[>ds ! navel1 !n turn$ boldly to ! "r t[>ds ! iliac sp9e & d[n ! out] side ( 8 "r leg z f> z ! ankle1 at ! level ( :i* 8 boot1 made ( /rong lea!r1 _h be5 split op54 ,to ! "r1 a little outside ! v]tical l9e pass+ ! teat1 !re 0 impr9t$ 9 vivid r$--! r$ ( ! burn--a picture ( a tree4 ,! foot ( x 0 on a level ) ! edge ( ! ribs1 ! top w5t slightly above ! teat4 ,?is picture 0 absolutely v]tical4 ,its outl9es /ood out v di/9ctly f ! :ite sk94 ,x 0 compos$ ( bold1 cle>ly def9$ l9es1 ab\t a demimillimetre 9 wid?4 ,nei!r wai/coat nor %irt 7 burnt or m>k$ 9 any way to correspond ) x4 ,o!r repres5tations ( tree bran*es 7 reproduc$ high] up on ! brea/1 b n s di/9ctly 9 ! mid/ ( a uni=m r$ness4 ,n hav+ by me my cam]a1 ,i made a sket* ( ! tree1 :i* 0 m>vell\sly di/9ct1 leav+ ! tak+ ( a photograph until next day4 ,next day1 :5 ,i return$ ) my cam]a1 ! picture 0 /ill cle>ly visible1 b x _h fad$ a good deal1 lo/ 9 ! col\r ( ! sk91 & no long] to be reproduc$ by photography4 ,i regrett$ bitt]ly n hav+ tak5 x ! day be=e4 ,i regret ?is all ! m n[ t y h done me ! hon\r ( writ+ to me on ! subject1 & ,i am glad to be able to s5d y my sket* ( ! picture1 :i* is correct z to dim5sions1 & :i* repres5ts :at ,i saw z accurately z ,i c\ld make x4 ,,dr4 ,g4 ,,t\rnatoire4 ,"h is a facsimile ( ! sket* enclos$ by ! doctor4 ,illu/ration ,x is some:at l ! %ape ( a popl>4 ,!re is no?+ to sugge/ t we h "h a case ( swoll5 ve9s1 or art]ies made conspicu\s by a fl[ ( blood1 nor ( a tree-l =m due to blood vessels1 9 :i* ! blood has tak5 on a m or less m>k$ aspect4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is c]ta9ly n mu* easi] to recognize 9 x a photograph ( a m or less di/ant tree4 ,9 ?is /ate ( unc]ta9ty on ! subject1 ,i wrote aga9 to ,dr4 ,t\rnatoire1 & begg$ ( him to g to ! sc5e ( ! incid5t & to make a plan ( ! gr\nd1 & take a photograph ( ! view4 ,"h is ! doctor's reply3-- ,?is plan c be reproduc$ by a few typographical l9es 9 su* a way z to %[ cle>ly h[ ?+s happ5$-- ,illu/ration ,! squ>e repres5ts ! cab9 9 :i* ! two workm5 took refuge4 ,!y 7 sitt+ almo/ opposite ea* o!r on ! seats m>k$ ,a & ,b4 ,!re is a fla% ( lightn+4 ,"o ( ! m5 is knock$ ov]1 & be>s on 8 "r side a picture ( ! popl> ,p1 :i* /&s "o hundr$ metres away1 & is visible by ,a ?r\gh ! door ,o1 ( :i* ! wid? is "o metre4 ,beh9d ?is popl> /&s a big p9e1 a bran* ( :i* is also depict$ on ! man's body4 ,by ?is same /roke ( lightn+ ! o!r work]1 seat$ at ,b1 is ?r[n out ( ! cab9 ?ree metres by an op5+ ,d1 ab\t =ty c5timetres wide4 ,! two m5 are alive1 & h come out ( x ) a few days' re/4 ,!y saw no?+1 he>d no?+1 & c rememb] no?+4 ,9 ! photographs tak5 by ,dr4 ,t\rnatoire x is n cle> :i* is ! tree1 = ! popl>1 ,p1 does n /& out alone4 ,z ! cab9 /&s "u ! %ade ( a p9e tree1 "o is dispos$ to ask :e!r ! lightn+ did n /rike ?is p9e8 ,b judg+ by ! position ( ! trees relatively to ! man /ruck1 ! mo/ likely hypo!sis is t ! electric dis*>ge came f ! po9t ,p t[>ds ,a1 & t ! popl> z well z ! adjac5t p9e =m$ a sort ( scre51 & reproduc$ _! reflection by ! ag5cy ( "s unkn[n con/itu5t ( ^! ,c]aunic ,rays1 :i* enable !m to photograph ?+s 9 ?is way ?r\gh clo!s on to ! human body4 ,?is assur$ly is a m extraord9>y effect ?an ^? obta9$ by ! ca?odic rays or anti-ca?odic rays1 ( :i* sci5ce seems equally unable to give any explanation4 ,let u proce$ ) our /udies4 ,x is important above all nev] to take ! newspap] n>ratives on tru/ )\t v]ification4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,june1 #ahig1 ! foll[+ appe>$ 9 ! newspap]s3-- ,,photographic ,,lightn+4--,a *asseur ( ! #ae? battalion1 9 b>racks at ,remiremont1 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,he 0 /&+ ^u a m\nd n f> f a grove ( p9es1 9 ! mid/ ( f]ns4 ,curi\s to relate1 on ! occasion ( record+ ! fact ( ! man's be+ dead1 x 0 discov]$ t 8 body 0 cov]$ ) punctures impr9t$ on x by ! lightn+1 & repres5t+ ! nature & aspect ( ! bran*es & plants all r\nd him at ! "t :5 he 0 /ruck4 ,i wrote at once to ! *ef de bataillon = a precise confirmation ( ?is1 & receiv$ ! foll[+ reply3-- ,m4 le ,comm&ant ,jopp1 comm&+ (fic] ( ! #ae? ,battalion ( ,*asseurs1 has h&$ me y\r lett] ( ,june #ad?1 & ask$ me to reply to x4 ,x is ! case t a *asseur ( ! battalion 0 /ruck by lightn+ on ! aft]noon ( ,june #d1 b x is q untrue t !re 0 f\nd on 8 body a photograph ( ! trees adjo9+ ! spot ( ! accid5t4 ,! man's clo!s 7 n affect$ 9 any way1 & ! only traces left by ! passage ( ! lightn+1 consi/$ 9 "s slight irregul>ly %ap$ burns on ! upp] "p ( ! holl[ ( ! "r temple ( l9e> =mation1 save = "o circul> burn measur+ f ?ree to f\r millimetres 9 diamet]1 & depress+ ! sk9 into ! %ape ( a sauc]4 ,!re 0 no lesion on ! :ole surface ( ! body4 ,,mauny1 ,surgeon-,major #ae? ,battalion ( ,*asseurs4 ,?is reply 0 cov]$ by a note :i* ran z foll[s3-- ,i ?\ght x desirable t ! reply to y\r lett] ( ! #ad? in/4 %\ld be made by ! surgeon-major ( my battalion 9 ord] t x might be ! m sci5tifically accurate & au?oritative4 ,,jopp1 ,*ef de bataillon brevet1 ,comm&+ ,(fic] ( ! #ae? ,battalion ( ! ,*asseurs des ,vosges4 ,cle>ly1 ! /ud5t ( natural ph5om5a _c take too _m precautions4 ,& yet 444 an (fic] ( high rank confid$ to me rec5tly t surgeon-majors h>dly ev] take ! tr\ble to exam9e bodies ?or\ghly1 & t x is possible t 9 ?is case ! exam9ation may h be5 v sup]ficial4 ,if ?is be a g5]al rule1 !re mu/ h be5 an exception "h1 z also 9 ! fif? case1 to :i* we %all be com+ j n[4 ,! problem is f> f be+ solv$1 & we c b seek to /udy x z set =? 9 a numb] ( in/ances4 ,"h is a ?ird case3-- ,on ,sunday1 ,augu/ #bc1 #aijc1 a c]ta9 numb] ( riflem5 7 practis+ at ! ,*>bonnires range1 ne> ! village ( ,le ,pont1 9 ! valley ( ,lalle ,j\x 7,canton de ,vaud1 ,suisse71 five t>gets out ( six 7 9 use4 ,! t>gets1 di/ant #cjj metres f ! fir+-l9e1 are plac$ to ! side ( a grove ( p9es4 ,betwe5 /ret*es an undulat+ rock-/rewn mead[-l&4 ,only ! butts are provid$ ) a lightn+-conductor1 & 9 x are five m>k]s4 ,!re are six telephone wires along ! l9e ( fire2 !y come z f> z ! /& & g d[n to )9 ab\t #ej c5timetres ( ! scor]s' seats4 ,ea* t>get has its own telephone bell4 ,! wea!r 0 n /ormy1 ?\gh ! sky 0 some:at ov]ca/4 ,fir+ 0 go+ on4 ,at ab\t #c4cj !re 0 a clap ( ?und]1 & lightn+ /ruck ! electric wires4 ,9 ! /& tw5ty-eight m51 riflem51 scor]s1 & spectators1 are ?r[n to ! gr\nd 9 e direction & 9 e position4 ,"s are q in]t1 app>5tly dead2 o!rs1 look+ z ?\gh !y 7 asphyxiat$1 give out a pa9ful rattl+ noise f _! ?roats4 ,at ! b>1 to ! side ( ! /&1 no "o felt any?+--x 0 n ev5 notic$ t !re _h be5 a viol5t /roke ( lightn+4 ,a kilometre away ! b&1 :i* _h be5 giv+ a conc]t 9 front ( ! ,hotel de la ,triute on ! bridge1 cont9u$ to play4 ,pres5tly a man rea*es !m ) ! report t tw5ty ( ! riflem5 h be5 kill$4 ,con/]nation becomes g5]al1 & relief p>ties are organiz$4 ,=tunately ! damage done 0 mu* less ?an 0 suppos$4 ,let u describe ! m5 actually engag$ 9 fir+1 & plac$ 9 a l9e1 ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 & ,e1 _! scor]s are beh9d !m4 ,let u give our att5tion1 fir/1 to ^! m5 & _! scor]s4 ,pres5tly we %all come to ! o!rs await+ _! turn1 !n to ! spectators1 & f9ally to ! m>k]s at ! t>gets4 ,! m5 7 fir+1 ei!r kneel+ or ly+4 ,a rema9$ 9 position1 kneel+ l a /atue1 unable to move4 ,he turn$ "r ov] z soon z he 0 t\*$4 ,kill$4 ,b _h a p9e tree depict$ on 8 brea/--upside d[n1 its roots indicat$ by "s outl9es up at ! top2 ! picture 0 ( a br[ni% r ?an a bluei% %ade4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t x resembl$ a p9e1 because ( a p9e be+ t5 metres away f ! /&1 b really x 0 m l a bran* ( f]n4 ,kill$4 ,c felt h>dly any?+ ap>t f a c]ta9 heav9ess 9 8 limbs :5 pick+ himself up4 ,d _h "s slight burns1 :i* 7 heal$ )9 two or ?ree days4 ,e 0 hold+ 8 rifle ) ! b>rel v]tically4 ,he f\nd himself ab\t #b-a_/b metres f 8 position on ! gr\nd1 ) a /one 9 8 h&s2 8 rifle _h be5 b5t 9 two bel[ ! trigg]4 ,a's scor] held ! pe>-%ap$ h&le ( ! electric bell betwe5 8 f+]s1 8 elb[s ^u ! table4 ,saw no?+1 he>d no?+4 ,felt himself sudd5ly b5t up d\ble1 8 face buri$ 9 ! gravel2 lo/ consci\sness :ile he 0 be+ c>ri$ away2 :5 he came to himself aga9 he began to ramble 9 8 spee*2 8 p5cil 0 brok5 l5g?wise into f\r pieces4 ,! wire ( 8 bell _h be5 electrifi$4 ,by way ( w\nd1 he _h a picture ( a p9e bran* on 8 back2 wat] issu$ f x z f a bli/]2 !re 7 no traces ( blood4 ,! picture disappe>$ at ! end ( two days4 ,= a c]ta9 "t ! "y man _h a pa9 9 8 lo9s2 he /ill limps some:at2 probably :at he n[ suff]s f is sciatic lumbago1 ! result ( p>tial & tempor>y p>alysis4 ,b's scor] _h only "s insignificant burns4 ,c's scor] only came to himself tw5ty m9utes lat] z ! result ( artificial respiration4 ,at ! mom5t ( ! lightn+ he 0 press+ ! electric button ) 8 ?umb 9 ord] to give ! signal1 ,*ange ! t>get2 he _h a small hole 9 8 ?umb4 ,?is burn bl$ lat]1 & ! w\nd took f\r weeks to heal4 ,he _h also "s burns on 8 legs4 ,d's scor] 0 hold+ ! h&le ( ! bell aga9/ 8 left *eek1 on a level ) 8 eye4 ,! h&le1 made ( wood1 bur/4 ,! sight ( 8 left eye is /ill affect$1 be+ v weak--! ret9a 0 probably torn away4 ,! day aft] ! accid5t1 ! "y man's face became all inflam$1 especially ! "p r\nd ! eyes4 ,^! 7 q hidd54 ,?is inflammation1 ( a blui% t9t1 is due to ! dilation ( ! small ve9s or ( ! capill>ies4 ,dr4 ,y]s91 :o att5d$ sev]al ( ! victims1 attributes ?is dilation to a p>alysis ( ! vasomotor n]ves1 :i* w\ld also expla9 ! tree-l =m ( ! pictures se5 ^u ! sk91 & ! transudation 787 ( wat] across ! small blood-vessels4 ,e's scor] _h "t to see ! m5 on 8 left fall1 9 a gre5 or violet light4 ,he _h he>d a g5]al dea?-rattle-l *orus1 ,a--!n1 be=e he c\ld make out :at 0 happ5+1 he f\nd himself driv5 up aga9/ ! wall ( ! /&4 ,he _h a w\nd "u 8 feet2 8 ?umb torn also1 probably 9 try+ to hold himself up aga9/ ! wall4 ,beh9d ! scor]s 7 a doz5 o!r riflem5 & "s spectators4 ,to ! left ! electric curr5t left intact ! rifles /&+ on ! rack4 ,q ne> ?is1 a man await+ 8 turn fell1 cl++ on to ! neck ( "o ( 8 comrades1 also /ruck4 ,lat] he f\nd 8 purse 9 ! middle ( ! /&4 ,9 ! case ( sev]al ( ! spectators1 ! burns 7 to be f\nd 9 sep>ate sores4 ,"o _h 8 hair burnt on "o spot ( ab\t ! size ( a five franc piece2 o!rs1 :o _h burns ^u _! feet & legs1 are "u ! impression !y saw a small blue flame at ! tips ( _! %oes4 ,! g5]al feel+ 0 at fir/ m]ely t ( /upefaction4 ,t]ror did n come until aft]w>ds4 ,^? :o did n lose all consci\sness 7 half /unn$4 ,a "y boy 0 notic$ jamm$ up aga9/ ! wall1 incapable ( mov+1 b bewail+ 8 inability to get to 8 fa!r1 :o lay dead ^u ! gr\nd4 ,two m5 took flight )\t ?r[+ aside _! guns2 ano!r ran z f> z ! village1 & "s h\rs aft]w>ds he 0 f\nd asleep 9 a h\se to :i* !re 0 no?+ to take him4 ,"o "y spectator1 a /rang] to ! neighb\rhood1 0 seiz$ ) a p>tial p>alysis ( ! bra92 he c\ld n keep 8 balance :5 walk+1 & :5 que/ion$ he w\ld recite ! names ( /ations on a ,swiss railway4 ,he is bett] n[4 ,?is ev5t w n be soon =gott5 9 ! ,j\x valley4 ,b ,dr4 ,y]s9's explanation ( ! ,c]aunic pictures does n seem to me to be ju/ifi$4 ,"h is a f\r? in/ance1 giv5 me long ago by "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ physici/s ( la/ c5tury1 ,ho91 ( ! ,in/itute4 ,i am go+ to tell y1 he wrote to me 9 ,july1 #ahff1 ( a /roke ( lightn+ :i* 0 v curi\s 9 its effects4 ,x occurr$ at midday on ,june #bg1 at ,b]gheim1 a village situat$ to ! nor? ( ,logelba* at ! foot ( ! ,vosges4 ,x /ruck two travell]s :o _h tak5 refuge "u ! tree & knock$ !m ov] s5seless--"o ( !m 0 lift$ to a height ( m ?an a y>d & ?r[n ^u 8 back4 ,x 0 ?\ght !y mu/ be dead1 b ?anks to ! att5tion giv5 to !m at once1 !y 7 br\ght to !mselves1 & !y are n[ out ( dang]4 ,b "h is ! /range feature ( ! accid5t4 ,bo? travell]s h on _! backs1 ext5d+ d[n to _! ?ighs1 ! impr9t1 z ?\gh by photography1 ( ! leaves ( a lime tree2 accord+ to ! /atem5t ( ! ,mayor1 ,m4 ,radat1 ! mo/ skilful draughtsman c\ld n h done x bett]4 ,"h is a fif? in/ance :i* ,i f9d among my records4 ,! incid5t happ5$ at ,*ambry1 ,may #bi1 #ahfh4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a viol5t /orm1 a soldi] ( ! #dg? ,regim5t 0 /ruck by lightn+ und]nea? a *e/nut tree4 ,9 a memor&um drawn up on ,june #ah by a le>n$ doctor ( ,*ambry1 an eyewitness ( ! occurr5ce1 ! foll[+ facts are record$3-- ,! man :o 0 kill$ _h be5 /&+ 9 ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( eight soldi]s1 :o _h _! guns 9 _! h&s1 )\t bayonets4 ,/ruck 9 ! region ( ! he>t1 he did n succumb = ab\t a qu>t] ( an h\r1 aft] say+ a few words4 ,! corpse bore an oval plate1 s to speak1 ( ab\t #ac to #ad c5timetres 9 l5g?1 by #d to #e 9 wid?1 occupy+ l>gely ! precordial region1 & pres5t+ ! p>*m5t-l aspect ( a vesicatory t _h become rapidly dri$ up4 ,! clo!s 7 nei!r torn nor burnt4 ,two h\rs aft] 8 dea? an exam9ation ( ! body result$ 9 ! discov]y ( a ph5om5on already record$ by sev]al obs]v]s--! reproduction ( photo-electric pictures4 ,on ! "r %\ld] 7 ?ree bun*es ( leaves ( a m or less deep r$di% violet hue1 reproduc$ m9utely ) ! mo/ absolute photographic precision4 ,! fir/1 situat$ on ! l[] "p ( ! inside ( ! =e>m1 repres5t$ a long bran* ( leaves l ^? ( a *e/nut tree2 ! second1 :i* seem$ to be =m$ by two or ?ree su* bran*es twi/$ toge!r1 0 9 ! middle ( ! outside ( ! arm2 & ! ?ird1 9 ! middle ( ! %\ld]1 l>g] & r\nd]1 %[$ only "s leaves & small bran*es at ! top & at ! bord]s1 ! c5tre pres5t+ a r$ /a9 dim9i%+ t[>ds ! circumf]5ce4 ,! body1 :5 dissect$1 bore no sign ( any int]ior lesion4 ,"h is a six? in/ance3-- ,9 ,june1 #ahfi1 a ,trappi/ 0 /ruck by lightn+ at ! mona/]y ( ,sc\rmant1 ne> ,*imay 9 ,belgium4 ,x 0 ! aft]noon1 & ! monks 7 busy m[+4 ,! /orm com+ along oblig$ !m to seek %elt]4 ,"o ( !m1 :o 0 foll[+ ! m[+ ma*9e work$ by two horses1 direct$ x t[>ds an ironwork enclosure1 & knelt d[n beside ?is trellis4 ,!re 0 a t]rible ?und]clap1 ! horses bolt$ 9 _! fright1 & ! monk rema9$ ) 8 face to ! gr\nd4 ,! o!rs1 :o saw him fall1 ran up to 8 assi/ance1 only to f9d him dead4 ,! m$ical att5dant ( ! mona/]y1 s5t = at once1 discov]$ on ! body two l>ge & deep burns1 id5tical 9 %ape1 & plac$ symmetrically to ea* side ( ! brea/2 he po9t$ out also to ^? :o 7 pres5t a :ite spot "u ! left armpit1 pres5t+ a v di/9ct picture ( ! trunk ( a tree ) bran*es on x4 ,out ( ^! six cases1 five may be tak5 z fully au!nticat$4 ,dr4 ,lebigne1 ,mayor ( ,nibelle 7,loiret71 publi%$ ! foll[+ n>rative 9 ! ,moniteur ( ,septemb] #g1 #ahfd4 ,on ,sunday1 ,septemb] #d1 #ahfd1 at ab\t #aj4cj a4m41 ?ree m5 7 busy ga!r+ pe>s ab\t #bjj metres out ( ,nibelle1 :5 ! pe> tree 0 /ruck by lightn+1 & 0 di/ort$ f top to bottom 9 ! =m ( a screw2 ! lightn+ c>ri$ away ! b>k & ab\t a c5timetre ( ! wood b5ea?2 !n quitt+ ! tree1 x /ruck ! head ( "o ( ! workm51 :o 0 eat+ "s bread at ! "t1 & kill$ him1 z well z a dog by 8 side4 ,! head 0 burnt beh9d f top to bottom & 0 impregnat$ ) a /rong smell ( sulphur4 ,! two o!r workm5 :o 7 on ! tree 7 ?r[n to ! gr\nd1 & rema9$ = "s "t s5seless4 ,:5 !y came to !mselves !y c\ld n move _! legs4 ,!y 7 tak5 to _! homes1 & x 0 f\nd t bo? _h be5 9 contact ) ! electric fluid4 ,! a/oni%+ ?+ ab\t !m is1 t "o ( !m _h ! bran*es & leaves ( ! pe> tree cle>ly impr9t$ on 8 brea/ z ?\gh by dagu]reotype4 ,! t]rible photograph] _h be5 m]ciful1 h[ev]1 = t ev5+ bo? ! m5 7 up aga9 & able to walk4 ,! ,comptes r5dus ( ! ,academie des ,sci5ces = ! ye> #ahdc 7xvi4 p4 #acbh7 records t 9 ,july1 #ahda1 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ,indre-et-,loire1 a magi/rate & a mill]'s boy 7 /ruck by lightn+ 9 ! vic9ity ( a popl>4 ,x 0 f\nd t bo? ( !m _h on _! brea/s /a9s exactly l ! leaves ( a popl>4 ,^! m>ks1 9 ! case ( ! magi/rate1 w5t away gradually z ! blood began to circulate aga94 ,9 ! case ( ! boy1 :o 0 kill$ on ! spot1 !y _h fad$ some:at by ! day aft]1 :5 decomposition _h begun to set 94 ,a propos ( ?is case1 v simil> to ^? prec$+1 ,arago recall$ ! fact t 9 #aghf ,l]oy1 a memb] ( ! ,academie des ,sci5ces1 decl>$ t ,frankl9 _h sev]al times told him h[ a man :o 0 /&+ at a door dur+ a /orm _h se5 a tree /ruck by lightn+ opposite him1 & t a repres5tation ( ?is tree 0 f\nd impr9t$ ^u 8 brea/4 ,arago recall$1 too1 9 ?is connection a report made to ! old ,academy 9 ,augu/ #b1 #aghf1 by ,bossuet & ,l]oy1 9 :i* !re 0 "q ( a man kill$ by lightn+ on ,may #aj1 #aehe1 9 ! ,collegiate ,s*ool ( ,riom 9 ,auv]gne2 9 ?is case ! electric fluid _h ent]$ by ! heel & gone out by ! head1 leav+ on ! body s+ul> m>ks1 describ$ 9 ! report4 ,x 0 ?\ght t ! lightn+ on its way1 ?r\gh hav+ =c$ ! blood into all ! vessels 9 ! sk91 mu/ h made all ! ramifications ( ^! vessels s5sitive to impressions f )\t4 ,extraord9>y ?\gh ?is may appe>1 !y g on to say1 x is n new2 ,pre ,becc>ia cites a simil> case2 & ,frankl9's case is cit$ "h also z analog\s4 ,besile1 ! au?or ( ! record ( ! ,riom case1 did n hesitate1 he tells u1 to attribute ! effect to an eruption ( ! blood 9 ! vessels ( ! sk91 produc+ a result simil> to t ( an injection4 ,! /atem5t 9 ! ,comptes r5dus is entitl$ ,/range appe>ance ( ,ec*ymoses =m$ by lightn+ ^u ! sk9 ( two p]sons4 ,t is j ! "q4 ,0 !re 9 ^! pictures no?+ b ec*ymoses--infiltrations ( ! blood into ! cellul> tissue8 ,p]haps t may be s 9 "s cases1 b n 9 all4 ,photography1 ! photo-electric pictures produc$ 9 ! laboratories ( physici/s1 ,moses's figures7871 ! ,li*t5b]g fl[]s1 ca?odic rays1 ,rontg5 rays1 radiography-all ^! ?+s op5 new horizons = u4 ,& ev5 if we d n f9d any explanation satisfactory1 we %\ld n be ju/ifi$ 9 accept+ ! fir/ (f]$ to u z be+ s1 if 9 fact x be n4 ,"h are f\r int]e/+ cases record$ by ,poey 9 8 ,rlation ,hi/orique des images photo-electriques de la f\dre4 ,mme4 ,morosa1 ( ,lugano1 seat$ ne> a w9d[ dur+ a /orm1 exp]i5c$ a %ock f :i* %e is n /at$ to h suff]$ any ill effects2 b a fl[]1 :i* _h /ood 9 ! r\te ( ! electric curr5t1 0 f\nd p]fectly drawn on h] leg1 & ?is picture la/$ ! re/ ( h] days4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahec1 a "y girl 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 0 /&+ at a w9d[ fac+ a nut tree at ! mom5t ( a dazzl+ fla% ( lightn+2 a complete picture ( ! tree 0 reproduc$ on h] body4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #aheg1 a peasant woman ( ,se9e-et-,m>ne1 :o 0 m9d+ a c[1 0 /ruck by lightn+ "u a tree4 ,! c[ 0 kill$1 & ! woman 0 ?r[n on ! gr\nd ins5sible4 ,%e 01 h[ev]1 soon reviv$4 ,9 loos5+ h] clo!s to att5d to h]1 ! p :o came to h] assi/ance f\nd p]fectly reproduc$ on h] brea/ a picture ( ! c[4 ,on ,augu/ #af1 #ahfj1 a mill at ,lappion 7,aisne71 belong+ to ,m4 ,c>li]1 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,on ! back ( a woman ( =ty-f\r1 :o 0 also /ruck1 ! lightn+ left a reproduction 7( a r$di% hue7 ( a tree--trunk1 bran*es1 foliage1 & all4 ,h] clo!s bore no trace ( ! passage ( ! lightn+4 ,unless we are to suppose t all ^! h be5 inaccurately obs]v$1 x seems to me t we mu/ admit t !re is some?+ else besides ec*ymoses1 some?+ else besides ! work+s ( ve9s & art]ies 9 ^! pictures wr\ght by lightn+4 ,c]ta9 ( ^! tree-l pictures resemble ! patt]ns we get 9 photograph+ electrical dis*>ges ^u s5sitiz$ plates4 ,might !y n be produc$ by ?is dis*>ge ^u ! surface ( ! body--or by ! emission ( electricity f ! body /ruck8 ,! pictures we %all n[ he> (1 to be di/+ui%$ f ^? already dealt )1 are easi] to expla91 & ab\t _! g5u95ess !re c be no d\bt4 ,9 ! summ] ( #ahfe1 a doctor f ! neighb\rhood ( ,vi5na1 ,dr4 ,d]5d+]1 0 return+ home by tra94 ,on gett+ out at ! /ation he f\nd t he _h n got 8 purse on him--"s "o probably _h /ol5 x4 ,?is purse 0 made ( tortoise-%ell1 & _h on "o side ( x a /eel plate m>k$ ) ! doctor's monogram--two ,d's int]m+l$4 ,"s "t aft]1 ! doctor 0 call$ to att5d to a /rang] :o _h be5 f\nd ly+ ins5sible "u a tree1 hav+ be5 /ruck by lightn+4 ,! fir/ ?+ t he notic$ on exam9+ ! man's body 0 t on 8 ?igh !re 0 a reproduction1 z ?\gh by photography1 ( 8 own monogram4 ,8 a/oni%m5t may be imag9$4 ,he succe$$ 9 reviv+ ! /rang]1 :o 0 tak5 to a hospital4 ,! doctor rem>k$ t 9 8 clo!s 8 lo/ tortoise-%ell purse w\ld probably be f\nd4 ,s x prov$4 ,! individual /ruck by lightn+ 0 ! ?ief4 ,! electric fluid _h be5 attract$ by ! /eel plate1 & _h impr9t$ ! monogram ^u ! man's body4 ,9 ?is case we are set ?9k+ ( electro-metallurgy1 all ! m because !re are a numb] ( o!r in/ances :i* c]ta9ly belong to ?is category4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 on ,july #be1 #ahfh1 at ,nantes1 a /rang] ne> ! ,pont de l',erdre1 on ! ,quai ,flesselles1 0 envelop$ by a fla% ( lightn+1 b proce$$ on 8 way )\t exp]i5c+ any ill effects4 ,he _h on him a purse conta9+ two pieces ( silv] 9 "o comp>tm5t & a t5-franc piece 9 gold 9 ano!r4 ,on tak+ out 8 purse he f\nd t a coat+ ( silv] tak5 f "o ( ! silv] pieces--a franc--_h be5 transf]r$ to bo? sides ( ! t5-franc piece4 ,! franc1 slightly ?9n]1 especially ov] ! m\/a*e ( ,napoleon ,,iii41 0 9 p>ts slightly blui%4 ,?is transf]5ce ( ! silv] on to gold 0 made ?r\gh ! sk9 ( ! p>tition ( ! comp>tm5ts6#a ,ano!r case4 ,9 ,gilb]t's ,annal5 d] ,physik 7#ahag7 we read t a fla% ( lightn+ /ruck ! t[] ( a *apel ne> ,dresd5 & took ! gilt (f ! framework ( ! clock & transf]r$ x to ! lead5 runs ( ! w9d[-panes 9 su* a way z to leave no sign ( h[ ^! _h be5 gild$4 ,9 ^! cases ! analogy ) galvano electro-metallurgy is evid5t4 ,b 9 ! e>li] cases ?is 0 n s2 ! trees conta9$ no metallic elem5t4 ,x 0 n a case ( transf]5ce4 ,!y seem to h be5 photograph$ by ! c]aunic rays4 ,on ,octob] #i1 #ahcf1 a "y man 0 kill$ by lightn+4 ,! corpse bore 9 ! middle ( ! "r %\ld] six r+s ( fle%-col\r1 :i* seem$ ! m di/9ct 9 t ! re/ ( ! man's own sk9 0 v d>k4 ,^! r+s1 ov]lapp+ ea* o!r1 7 ( diff]5t sizes1 correspond+ exactly ) ^? ( ! gold co9s :i* he _h on him on ! "r side ( 8 belt1 z ! public (ficial :o exam9$ 8 body & all ! witnesses 7 able to te/ify4 ,?is makes u ?9k ( radiography4 ,a correspond5t ( ,poey1 ! a/ronom]1 told him t he _h kn[n a ,tr9idad lady :o _h be5 /ruck by lightn+ 9 h] y\? & on ^: /oma* ! lightn+ _h impr9t$ a metallic comb :i* %e c>ri$ 9 h] apron4 ,9 ^! in/ances !re 0 "s k9d ( contact ( ! objects ) ! p]sons /ruck4 ,"h are o!rs 9 :i* ! objects reproduc$ are fur!r remov$1 b /ill ( metallic sub/ance & /ill rem9d+ u !re=e ( electro-metallurgy4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahbe1 ! brigant9e ,le ,buon-,s]vo1 at an*or 9 ! ,bay ( ,armiro1 0 /ruck by lightn+4 ,a sailor seat$ at ! foot ( ! mizz5-ma/ 0 kill$4 ,on 8 back 0 f\nd a light yell[ & black m>k1 beg9n+ at 8 neck & go+ d[n to 8 lo9s1 :]e !re 0 discov]$ an exact reproduction1 9 facsimile1 ( a horse%oe nail$ to ! ma/4 ,! mizz5-ma/ ( ano!r brigant9e 0 /ruck by lightn+ 9 ! road/ead ( ,zaube4 ,"u ! left brea/ ( a sailor :o 0 kill$ 0 f\nd impr9t$ ! numb] #dd1 :i* 8 mates all decl>$ 0 n !re be=e4 ,^! two figures1 l>ge & well =m$1 ) a full /op betwe5 !m1 7 id5tical ) ! same numb]s 9 metal affix$ to ! rigg+ ( ! %ip1 & plac$ betwe5 ! ma/ & ! sailor's bunk1 9 :i* he 0 ly+ asleep :5 /ruck4 ,may x n h be5 a tattoo-m>k 9 spite ( :at 8 companions decl>$8 ,m4 ,jos ,m>ia ,dau1 ( ,havana1 records t 9 #ahch1 9 ! prov9ce ( ,c&al]ia1 9 ,cuba1 !re 0 f\nd on ! "r e> & on ! "r side ( ! neck ( a "y man /ruck by lightn+1 ! reproduction ( a horse%oe1 :i* _h be5 nail$ up at a %ort di/ance f him aga9/ a w9d[4 ,^! v>i\s records lead u to ! reflection3 fir/1 t c]aunography %\ld =m a new bran* ( physics1 well m]it+ /udy2 secondly1 t ! facts set =? are suffici5tly inv]se 9 _! nature to %[ u t we h be=e u sev]al q di/9ct specim5s ( ph5om5a4 ,h[ev]1 ^! matt]s h be5 a subject = /udy long be=e our day4 ,a prie/1 ,p4 ,lamy1 ( ! ,congregation ( ,sa9t ,maur1 publi%$ 9 #afif an excell5t little "w1#b in=m$ by ! mo/ lucid common s5se ^u ! curi\s effects ( lightn+--!n a text = ! mo/ sup]/iti\s comm5t>ies4 ,voltaire c\ld n h reason$ ! ?+ out bett]4 ,he deals ) two v extraord9>y cases among o!rs4 ,! fir/ _h = sc5e ! ,abbey ( ,sa9t ,md>d1 at ,soissons1 on ,april #bf1 #afgf4 ,a fla% ( lightn+ /ruck ! t[] ( ! abbey1 w5t into ! clock1 p5etrat$ a wall eight feet ?ick1 by a hole conduct+ an iron rod l'aiguille de cadran1 deta*$ two planks1 f\r feet high1 & ?rew !m to ! extreme end ( ! dormitory1 foll[$ a brass wire /ret*$ along ! :ole l5g? ( ! wall1 sett+ fire to x & spread+ x out l a ribbon pa9t$ to repres5t a furr[ ( flames4 ,"h is ! au?or's own description3-- ,! mo/ surpris+ effect1 & "o :i* has ar\s$ ! curiosity ( an imm5se numb] ( p1 is a k9d ( frieze ( all k9ds ( col\rs ext5d+ along ! wall ( ! dormitory & j above ! doors4 ,! dep? ( ?is frieze is ab\t two feet2 its l5g? is almo/ equal to t ( ! dormitory2 ! designs ^u x are ( flames d>t+ up & d[n f a k9d ( wide b& :i* occupies ! c5tre ( ! frieze ?r\gh\t its l5g?4 ,i h _h a portion ( ?is frieze copi$1 s z to give ! read] an idea ( x1 b x mu/ be admitt$ t x is difficult to sugge/ ! v>iety ( nuances 9 ! orig9al4 ,"s p decl>e t 9 ! mid/ ( all ! col\rs 9 ! flames1 faces ( m5 may be descri$ z well z ( m>mosets & demons2 b ^? :o are less ri*ly end[$ ) imag9ation c see no?+ ( all ?is4 ,on p4 #bgd is a copy ( ! design by ,p4 ,lamy4 ,at ?is p]iod1 physici/s 7 ( ! belief t lightn+ 0 an exhalation ( nitre & sulphur1 act+ some?+ aft] ! fa%ion ( p[d]1 & able to burn up or ?r[ ov] ev]y?+ enc\nt]$ on its r\te4 ,9 ?is girdle trac$ by ! lightn+1 ! au?or sees a scatt]+ ( all ! con/itu5ts ( ! brass wire1 trans=m$ into all k9ds ( col\rs due to ! dilation ( ! copp]1 melt$ & vaporiz$ ov] ! wid? ( two feet1 ! col\rs1 9 :i* yell[ pr$om9ates1 v>y+ accord+ to ! ?ickness & ! inequalities ( ! projection4 ,illu/ration ,! second case exam9$ into by ,p4 ,lamy1 0 t ( :at happ5$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,sauveur at ,lagny1 :5 x 0 /ruck by lightn+ on ,july #ah1 #afhi4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ a/\nd+ 9 ! entire hi/ory ( ! subject4 ,let u see :at our au?or has to tell u3-- ,if we 7 to look = "s excuse = ! /rang5ess & div]sity ( ! p's say+s & do+s 9 connection ) ! ,lagny case ( lightn+1 we %\ld assur$ly f9d x 9 ! extraord9>y nature ( ! case itself4 ,= :at w\ld naturally be ! effect ^u m9ds accu/om$ to see my/]ies 9 ! mo/ transp>5tly natural ev5ts1 m9ds ^: philosophy nev] goes beyond ! s5ses1 :5 !y le>n-- #a4 ,t ! lightn+ _h n only desc5d$ ^u ! clock-t[] ( ! *ur*1 & c>ri$ (f ! slates f its ro(1 b _h /ruck & ov]?r[n ne>ly fifty p]sons inside ! edifice1 & wr\ght great havoc on ! high alt>4 #b4 ,t x knock$ ov] & broke ! p$e/al on :i* ! figure ( ,*ri/ 0 rais$ to ! level ( ! alt>-scre51 ?\gh ?is figure rema9$ miracul\sly susp5d$ 9 ! same place--= ?is is :at is report$4 #c4 ,t x c>ri$ (f ! curta9 cov]+ ! panels ( ! alt> & ?rew x to ! gr\nd )\t break+ or melt+ any ( its r+s1 :i* 7 made only ( copp]1 & )\t displac+ ! rod above ! r+-bolts on :i* !y hung4 #d4 ,t x upset ! oil-lamp burn+ be=e ! high alt>4 #e4 ,t x broke into two pieces ! /one ^u :i* ! prie/ consecrates ! ,ho/4 #f4 ,t x tore into f\r pieces ! c>d on :i* ! canon ( ! ,mass 0 pr9t$4 #g4 ,t x tore ! alt>-clo? & ! clo? :i* 0 ov] x--bo? ( !m 9 an extraord9>y way1 namely1 9 ! =m ( a cross ( ,/4 ,an?ony4 #h4 ,t ! high alt> 0 se5 to be burn+4 #i4 ,t x burnt a "p ( ! communion-clo? & ( ! tab]nacle1 ^u :i* x =m$ sev]al black waves4 #aj4 ,f9ally t x impr9t$ ^u ! alt>-clo? ! sacr$ words ( ! consecration1 beg9n+ ) ,qui pridie quam pat]etur1 & go+ d[n to ,hc quotiescumque fec]etis 9 mei memoriam facietis1 inclusive2 only omitt+ ^? :i* are usually set =? 9 special *>act]s1 namely1 ,hoc e/ ,corpus meum2 et ,hic e/ ,sanguis meus4 ,:at1 ,i repeat1 c y expect unphilosophical m9ds to make ( s a/oni%+ an affair z ?is8 ,h[ acc\nt = ! *oice1 ! disc]nm5t1 & ! my/]i\s pref]5ce = "s words ov] o!rs4 ,:i* %all we consid] ! privileg$ words--^? tak5 or ^? left8 ,:at is "o to ?9k ( ! extraord9>y way 9 :i* ! figure ( ! ,savi\r 0 left hang+8 ,& ( t /range impr9t ( ! cross8 ,h[ resi/ all ! ?\s& delusions & unc]ta9ties & fe>s ! entire ?+ calls =?8 ,i wond] :e!r ! un=tunate ,bal?as>1 :5 8 eyes beheld ! t]rible sight ( ! unkn[n h& inscrib+ ^u ! walls ( 8 banquet+-room ! ann\ncem5t ( 8 doom1 c h be5 a prey to a great] v>iety ( fe>s & tremors ?an ^? :o witness$ or :o ev5 he>d ( ! effects ( ! lightn+ at ,lagny4 ,= no d\bt 0 felt t !y 7 ! outcome ( sup]natural =ces--spirits alone c\ld h work$ ^! m>vels2 x 0 a "q only :e!r !y 7 ! "w ( evil spirits or good4 ,"s believ$ !m to be ! "w ( good spirits1 d$uc+ ?is f ! omission ( ! words1 ,hoc e/ ,corpus1 etc41 :i* !y set d[n to a _s ( rev]5ce = ! sacr$ my/]y4 ,o!rs believ$ !m to be ! "w ( evil spirits1 b "h aga9 !re 7 diff]5t !ories4 ,"s held t bad spirits _h p]petrat$ ^! ?+s out ( %e] wick$ness1 wilfully pr(an+ ! holy objects & suppress+ out ( contempt1 or "s o!r evil design1 ! words s ess5tial to ! my/]y2 o!rs held t m]e imps _h be5 at "w1 actuat$ m by mis*ief ?an s9fulness1 & wi%+ only to give amusem5t to !mselves & o!rs by ! qua9tness ( _! pranks4 ,i myself d n %>e any ( ^? !ories4 ,lamy's n>rative proce$s to an exam9ation ( all ! effects record$1 :i* he expla9s 9 ! simple/ way 9 ! _w1 )\t hav+ to h rec\rse to any occult causes4 ,he comes1 f9ally1 to ! la/ ( all & ! mo/ extraord9>y4 ,n wi%+ to put tru/ 9 any?+ b my own eyes1 ,i w5t to ! *ur* myself1 & ! effects ( ! lightn+ ,i saw !re repaid me = ! tr\ble4 ,i exam9$ c>efully ! new impr9t on ! clo?4 ,i f\nd x v cle> & f9e1 ! lett]s well f9i%$1 b ! ink a little indi/9ct1 p]haps ,i %\ld say fad$4 ,z ,m4 le ,cur de ,sa9t-,sauveur 7:o 0 k9d en\gh to %[ me ev]y?+7 assur$ me t at ! mom5t ( ! lightn+ ! ?ree-leav$ c>d :i* conta9s ! canon ( ! ,mass lay betwe5 ! alt>-clo? & ! small mat ^u ! /one on :i* ! consecration takes place1 fold$ 9 su* a way t ! pr9t$ side 0 next to ! alt>-clo?1 ,i comp>$ ! *>act]s pr9t$ by ! lightn+ ) ! orig9al lett]+1 & f\nd t !y correspond$ exactly1 except t !y w5t f "r to left1 backw>ds1 s t !y _h to be read ) ! help ( a mirror1 or else ?r\gh ! clo? f beh9d4 ,i obs]v$ t ! words :i* ! lightn+ _h n pr9t$ on ! clo?1 b _h omitt$1 7 done 9 r$ lett]s on ! c>d1 & 7 no m fav\r$ nor ill-us$ ?an c]ta9 o!r m>ks )\t any significance also pr9t$ 9 r$ ^u ! c>d1 & leav+ no trace ^u ! alt>-clo?4 ,! au?or proce$s to expla9 ! s-call$ my/]y1 ascrib+ x to ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two inks--! ?ick black ink & ! ?9 r$ ink4 ,he exam9es also into ! o!r ph5om5a1 expla9+ !m 9 ! same way1 l ! sagaci\s & enlight5$ obs]v] he 04 ,x is cle>1 !n1 t ! /udy ( ! ph5om5a ( lightn+ is no new ?+1 & t x has be5 foll[$ consci5ti\sly = _m c5turies4 ,9 ! case ( ! canon ( ! ,mass pr9t$ by ! lightn+ at ,lagny1 ! reproduction 0 by contact & pressure--x 0 n a case ( reproduc+ di/ant objects z ?\gh by photography4 ,"h is ano!r case h>dly less rem>kable4 ,! n>rative is f ! p5 ( ,isaac ,casaubon1 9 8 ,adv]s>ia3-- ,on a summ]'s day1 ab\t #aeie1 :ile div9e s]vice 0 9 progress 9 ! ,ca!dral at ,wells1 two or ?ree ?und]claps 7 he>d1 ( s t]rible a nature t ! :ole congregation ?rew !mselves d[n on ! gr\nd4 ,lightn+ foll[$ at once1 b no "o 0 hurt4 ,! a/oni%+ ?+ ab\t ! affair lies 9 ! fact t crosses 7 aft]w>ds f\nd to h be5 impr9t$ ^u ! bodies ( "s ( ^? pres5t at ! s]vice4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,wells assur$ ! ,bi%op ( ,ely t 8 wife told him %e _h a cross ?us impr9t$ ^u h]2 & t on 8 be+ incr$ul\s1 %e _h %[n x to him1 & t he himself f\nd aft]w>ds t he1 too1 0 ?us adorn$--on 8 arm1 if ,i rememb] "r4 ,"s _h x on _! brea/1 "s on _! %\ld]s4 ,x is f ! ,bi%op ( ,ely ,i h ^! facts1 :i* he tells me are well au!nticat$4 ,:at %all we say n[ ( ! photograph+ ( a l&scape on ! inside ( ! sk9 ( %eep :i* _h be5 /ruck by lightn+8 ,! record ( ?is seems well au!nticat$4 ,9 #ahab1 ne> ! village ( ,combe-,hay1 f\r miles f ,ba?1 !re 0 a wood compos$ l>gely ( oaks & nut trees4 ,9 ! middle ( x 0 a field1 ab\t fifty y>ds long1 9 :i* six %eep 7 /ruck dead by lightn+4 ,:5 sk9n$1 !re 0 discov]$ on !m1 on ! inside ( ! sk91 a facsimile ( "p ( ! adjac5t l&scape4 ,^! sk9s 7 exhibit$ at ,ba?4 ,?is record 0 communicat$ by ,james ,%aw to ! ,meteorological ,society ( ,london at its session ( ,m>*1 #aheg4 ,"h are 8 own words3-- ,i may add t ! small field & its surr\nd+ wood 7 famili> to me & my s*oolmates1 & t :5 ! sk9s 7 %[n to u we at once id5tifi$ ! local sc5]y s wond]fully repres5t$4 ,&rs ,poey tells u ( ^! o!r curi\s cases3-- ,9 ! prov9ce ( ,sibacoa1 ,cuba1 9 ,augu/1 #ahbc1 lightn+ impr9t$ on ! trunk ( a big tree a picture ( a b5t nail1 :i* 0 to be f\nd1 b5t 9 ! opposite direction1 emb$d$ 9 "o ( ! upp] bran*es4 ,on ,july #bd1 #aheb1 9 a plantation at ,/4 ,v9c5t 9 ,cuba1 a palm tree 0 /ruck by lightn+1 & engrav$ on its dri$ leaves 0 a picture ( p9e trees :i* surr\nd$ x at a di/ance ( ne>ly #djj y>ds4 ,dr4 ,se/i] tells u t aft] ! #ahej meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,association1 a p]son 0 kill$ by lightn+ :ile /&+ up ne> a :itewa%$ wall1 & t 8 silh\ette 0 fix$ ^u ! wall 9 a d>k col\r4 ,) su* facts be=e u1 we seem b\nd to believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( "s k9d ( especial rays1 c]aunic rays1 emitt$ by lightn+1 & capable ( photograph+ alike on ! sk9 ( human be+s1 animals1 & plants1 m or less di/9ct pictures ( objects f> & ne>4 ,decid$ly1 we h mu* to le>n 9 ?is z well z 9 all ! o!r bran*es ( k4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,academie des ,sci5ces1 ,aot #c1 #ahfh4 #b ,conjectures physiques sur les plus extraord9aires effets du ,tonn]re4 ,p>is1 ,,mdcxcvi4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,cl[es ,,& ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,london ,,& ,,beccles4 ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,obvi\s typographical errors 7 correct$4 ,duplicate title at ! beg9n+ 0 delet$4 ,hyph5ation & acc5t v>iants 7 *ang$ to ! mo/ frequ5tly us$ 9 ! orig9al4 ,^? occurr+ equally 7 reta9$ 7= example3 ra9wat] & ra9-wat]74