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APPEARANCES IN NATURE.-(Continued.) 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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