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This section is from the book "A Library Of Wonders And Curiosities Found In Nature And Art, Science And Literature", by I. Platt. Also available from Amazon: A library of wonders and curiosities.
Extraordinary Properties and Effects of Lighting - Thunder Rod - Fire Balls - Terrible Effects of Electrified Clouds - Surprising Effects of extreme Cold - Astonishing Expansive Force of Freezing.
- By conflicting winds together dashed,
The thunder holds his black tremendous throne:
From cloud to cloud the rending lightnings rage;
Till, in the furious elemental war
Dissolv'd, the whole precipitated mass
Unbroken floods and solid torrents pours. Thomson.
 
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