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Storm, Penrith
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Aug. 4. ...
In a violent storm of thunder, lightning, and hail, this
day, at Penrith, considerable damage was done by the
lightning: a barn, containing 10 cart-loads of hay,
belonging to Mr. Martindale of Gutter-lane; and a stack, the
property of Sir F. T. Vane, of Hutton Hall, were both set on
fire, and entirely consumed. A horse and five lambs were
killed in a field near Penrith. Several of the hail-stones
measured two inches in circumference. ...
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