Thomas Browne

“ At the same time ether a part of that close bound fire or another of the same nature fell into the court yard & wherof no notice was taken till wee began to examine the howse, & then wee found a freestone on the outside of the wall of the entry leading to the kitchin, half a foote from the ground, fallen from the wall, an hole as big as a footeball bored through the wall which is above a foot thick,& a chest wch stood agaynst it on the inside split & caryed above a foot from the wall. ”

“ About 8 aclock an Ignis Fulmineus, pila ignea fulminans, Telum igneuem fulmineum or fire ball hit agaynst the litle woodden pinacle of the high Leucome windowe of my howse toward the market place, brake the flewboards & caryed peeces thereof a stones cast of ”