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366 kirby’s wonderful museum.
it was accompanied with a heavy fall of rain and hail-stones,
of an immense size, some measuring six and seven inches in
circumference; this was succeeded by a tornado, apparently
proceeding from the junction of two currents of clouds, one
from the south-east, the other from the south-west, which
coming in contact a little to the southward of Kirk Ireton,
assumed the form of one large and circular cloud, which im-
mediately began to whirl round with incredible swiftness, and
with a tremendous roaring noise, resembling that of a water-
fall. The lower part of this cloud then became elongated,
and retaining the same whirling motion, darted down con-
tinually upon the earth with great violence, the destructive
effects of which were soon risible; for in the space of two
minutes the whole village of Kirk Ireton presented a scene
of complete ruin; the street was filled with thatch, tiles,
slates, and fragments of timber; most of the houses, barns,
and out-buildings were unroofed, and many totally thrown
down; windows burst in, or most of the glass broken; corn
and hay stacks were carried up and dispersed; the lead,
which covered the centre part of the church, was carried into
an adjoining field, and one piece, weighing half a ton, was at
least seventy yards distant; the lead upon the side aisle was
thrown against the wall of the centre part, and turned over
the parapet.
Nat. Reg. June 16, 1811.
ACCOUNT OF THE INGENIOUS PERFORMANCES OF
MISS HAWTIN,
WHO WAS BORN WITHOUT ARMS; WITH NOTICES
RESPECTING SEVERAL OTHER PERSONS WITH THE
LIKE DEFICIENCY.
It is well observed by Wanley, that “ there is no stronger
argument of the bounty of Providence, than that power
it was accompanied with a heavy fall of rain and hail-stones,
of an immense size, some measuring six and seven inches in
circumference; this was succeeded by a tornado, apparently
proceeding from the junction of two currents of clouds, one
from the south-east, the other from the south-west, which
coming in contact a little to the southward of Kirk Ireton,
assumed the form of one large and circular cloud, which im-
mediately began to whirl round with incredible swiftness, and
with a tremendous roaring noise, resembling that of a water-
fall. The lower part of this cloud then became elongated,
and retaining the same whirling motion, darted down con-
tinually upon the earth with great violence, the destructive
effects of which were soon risible; for in the space of two
minutes the whole village of Kirk Ireton presented a scene
of complete ruin; the street was filled with thatch, tiles,
slates, and fragments of timber; most of the houses, barns,
and out-buildings were unroofed, and many totally thrown
down; windows burst in, or most of the glass broken; corn
and hay stacks were carried up and dispersed; the lead,
which covered the centre part of the church, was carried into
an adjoining field, and one piece, weighing half a ton, was at
least seventy yards distant; the lead upon the side aisle was
thrown against the wall of the centre part, and turned over
the parapet.
Nat. Reg. June 16, 1811.
ACCOUNT OF THE INGENIOUS PERFORMANCES OF
MISS HAWTIN,
WHO WAS BORN WITHOUT ARMS; WITH NOTICES
RESPECTING SEVERAL OTHER PERSONS WITH THE
LIKE DEFICIENCY.
It is well observed by Wanley, that “ there is no stronger
argument of the bounty of Providence, than that power