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Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk [electronic resource] : being a true and perfect relation of t...

Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk [electronic resource] : being a true and perfect relation of t...

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Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk [electronic resource] : being a true and perfect relation of the great thunder-claps, and lightning, that fell upon the house of Mr. Absolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other gentlemen were drinking of healths. And the manner how the said thunderclaps rent and tore the house in divers places, striking divers of the aforesaid gentlemen lame, senseless, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the parlour to the top of the room, and casting of him upon a table. As also, the striking of Mr. Torril dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt of with the lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, and his head, face, and body, changed black. Attested by the fore-man of the jury, Mr. John Gibson, who on Thursday was sevennight was summoned upon the Crowners Quest.

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Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk [electronic resource] : being a true and perfect relation of the great thunder-claps, and lightning, that fell upon the house of Mr. Absolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other gentlemen were drinking of healths. And the manner how the said thunderclaps rent and tore the house in divers places, striking divers of the aforesaid gentlemen lame, senseless, and carrying of Mr. Blowgate out of the parlour to the top of the room, and casting of him upon a table. As also, the striking of Mr. Torril dead, the hair of his head being almost all burnt of with the lightning, his legs somewhat bruised, and his head, face, and body, changed black. Attested by the fore-man of the jury, Mr. John Gibson, who on Thursday was sevennight was summoned upon the Crowners Quest.

Publisher

London : printed for George Horton, 1661.

Date

1661.

Record Identifier

74VvqjW4ArOM

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991006332369702626

Language

English

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7, [1] p.

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Publisher

London : printed for George Horton, 1661.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1661.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Sad and lamentable newes from Suffolk [electronic resource] : being a true and perfect relation of the great thunder-claps, and lightning, that fell upon the house of Mr. Absolon at Wangford, where Mr. Torril, Mr. Blowgate, Mr. Brome, Mr. Lemon, and divers other gentlemen were drinking of healths. And the manner how the said thunderclaps rent and t...

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Sad and lamentable newes from Wainford in Suffolke.

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Notes

General note

Signed on p. 6: John Gibson.

Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.

Citation / References Note

Wing (2nd ed.) S244C.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/57.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2216:04)

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74VvqjW4ArOM

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MMS ID

991006332369702626