A discourse of the seuerall kinds and causes of lightnings Written by occasion of a feareful lightning which on the 17. day of this instant Nouember, anno Domini 1606. did in a very short time burne vp the spire steeple of Blechingley in Surrey, and in the same melt into infinite fragments a goodly ring of bells. By Simon Harward.

A Marvellous Sign and A Fiery Globe: A Medieval English Report of Ball Lightning

Gasper, Giles E. M.
Tanner, Brian K.

July 2022

We describe an entry in a twelfth century monastic chronicle, compiled and composed by Gervase of Ca...

Lightning and thunderstorm phenomena

Gary, C
Electricity Council, London (United Kingdom). Overseas Relations Branch

January 1989

Translated from French (Rev. Gen. Electr. 1989 (3) p. 3-11)SIGLEAvailable from British Library Docum...

The thunderstorm; or, The history of Tom Watson, the unnatural son : being a warning to all children.

More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
Hazard, Samuel, d. 1806. prt
Hatchard, John, 1768-1849. prt
Lee, John, d. 1804. egr
Howard & Evans. prt

Includes 1 woodcut.First sentence: "In the parish of Stokes-Newton, lived Mrs Watson."Woodcut: title...

Feareful neuues of thunder and lightning with the terrible effects thereof, which Almighty God sent on a place called Oluestone, in the county of Glocester the 28. of Nouember last : hauing prefixt before it, a short discourse, concerning two other admirable accidents that soone after ensued / truely related by P.S. ; and dedicated vnto the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie.

P. S.

January 1606

[30] p.Signatures: A-C4 D3.Reproduction of original in the Harvard University. Library

A True relation of the extraordinary thunder and lightning, which lately happened in the north: as it was sent to Dublin in several letters to persons of quality : with the sad effects of the fall of a cloud.

January 1680

4 p.Also published in 1680 as a broadside under title: A true and perfect relation of the extraordin...

A shorte and pithie discourse, concerning the engendring, tokens, and effects of all earthquakes in generall particularly applyed and conferred with that most strange and terrible worke of the Lord in shaking the earth, not only within the citie of London, but also in most partes of all Englande: vvhich hapned vpon VVensday in Easter weeke last past, which was the sixt day of April, almost at sixe a clocke in the euening, in the yeare of our Lord God. 1580. Written by T.T. the 13. of April. 1580.

Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.

January 1580

[22] p.T.T. = Thomas Twyne.Actual printer's name from STC.Signatures: [par.]² A-B⁴ C² (-C2).Runnin...

True relation of the great thunder, lightning, rain, great vvind, and prodigious hail, that happened at Alvanley in the parish of Frodham in Cheshire, on Sunday the 19th day of June, 1687: as it was sent to a merchant in London.

January 1687

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon."This may be Printed, R.P. July the 28th 1687."Reproduction ...

Lightning injuries

Medley O’keefe Gatewood
Richard D. Zane

January 2004

From the time predating the written word there are descriptions of death and injury caused by lightn...

Some flashes of lightnings of the sonne of man being the substance of eleaven sermons upon severall texts, preached in London / by William Sedgwick ...

Sedgwick, William, 1609 or 10-1669?

January 1648

[22], 286 p.Numerous errors in paging.Errata: p. [22].Imperfect: stained, with print show-through.Re...

The Spontaneous Nature of Lightning Initiation Revealed

Sterpka, C.
Dwyer, J.
Liu, N.
Hare, B.M.
Scholten, O.
Buitink, S.
Veen, S. ter
Nelles, A.

January 2021

Contains fulltext : 242824.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access

A true relation of the many sad and lamentable accidents that have happened by the fearfull floods occasioned by the late unusual rains in several counties of England, for several days past by which many people, cattle, houses, barnes, much corn and the like have been destroyed, together with the dismal effects of the prodigeous thunder and lightening very amazing and dreadfully attended with many fearful circumstances well worthy the perusal of all Christians.

January 1683

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

Lightning damage to trees in Britain

Rose, D.R
Forestry Commission, Farnham (United Kingdom). Arbicultural Advisory and Information Service

January 1990

SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:1593.8601(AAIS-ARN--1990/68/PATH) / ...

Lightning! [electronic resource] : protection to life and property, against direful effects of lightning, 300,000 feet of the new patent English electro-galvanized, annealed and carbonized lightning rods ..

Signed: H. & N.P. & K.Printed ephemera.Electronic reproduction.Mode of access: Internet.4

The sad and dreadfull accident of the burning of a rich Turkey ship by lightning, in the road of Gravesend: on Thursday the 23d. of June, 1687.

1 sheet (2 p.).Caption title.Imprint suggested by Wing.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Libr...

Report of the delegates from the following societies, viz.: Meteorological society, Royal institute of British architects, Society of telegraph engineers and of electricians, Physical society. With a code of rules for the erection of lightning conductors; and various appendices.

Lightning rod conference (1878-1881 : London)
Symons, George James, 1838-1900, ed.
Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain)

January 1882

"Catalogue of works upon lightning conductors, with a few upon lightning, thunder, and the effects o...

A Marvellous Sign and A Fiery Globe: A Medieval English Report of Ball Lightning

Gasper, Giles E. M.
Tanner, Brian K.

July 2022

We describe an entry in a twelfth century monastic chronicle, compiled and composed by Gervase of Ca...

Lightning and thunderstorm phenomena

Gary, C
Electricity Council, London (United Kingdom). Overseas Relations Branch

January 1989

Translated from French (Rev. Gen. Electr. 1989 (3) p. 3-11)SIGLEAvailable from British Library Docum...

The thunderstorm; or, The history of Tom Watson, the unnatural son : being a warning to all children.

More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
Hazard, Samuel, d. 1806. prt
Hatchard, John, 1768-1849. prt
Lee, John, d. 1804. egr
Howard & Evans. prt

Includes 1 woodcut.First sentence: "In the parish of Stokes-Newton, lived Mrs Watson."Woodcut: title...

Feareful neuues of thunder and lightning with the terrible effects thereof, which Almighty God sent on a place called Oluestone, in the county of Glocester the 28. of Nouember last : hauing prefixt before it, a short discourse, concerning two other admirable accidents that soone after ensued / truely related by P.S. ; and dedicated vnto the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie.

P. S.

January 1606

[30] p.Signatures: A-C4 D3.Reproduction of original in the Harvard University. Library

A True relation of the extraordinary thunder and lightning, which lately happened in the north: as it was sent to Dublin in several letters to persons of quality : with the sad effects of the fall of a cloud.

January 1680

4 p.Also published in 1680 as a broadside under title: A true and perfect relation of the extraordin...

A shorte and pithie discourse, concerning the engendring, tokens, and effects of all earthquakes in generall particularly applyed and conferred with that most strange and terrible worke of the Lord in shaking the earth, not only within the citie of London, but also in most partes of all Englande: vvhich hapned vpon VVensday in Easter weeke last past, which was the sixt day of April, almost at sixe a clocke in the euening, in the yeare of our Lord God. 1580. Written by T.T. the 13. of April. 1580.

Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.

January 1580

[22] p.T.T. = Thomas Twyne.Actual printer's name from STC.Signatures: [par.]² A-B⁴ C² (-C2).Runnin...

True relation of the great thunder, lightning, rain, great vvind, and prodigious hail, that happened at Alvanley in the parish of Frodham in Cheshire, on Sunday the 19th day of June, 1687: as it was sent to a merchant in London.

January 1687

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon."This may be Printed, R.P. July the 28th 1687."Reproduction ...

Lightning injuries

Medley O’keefe Gatewood
Richard D. Zane

January 2004

From the time predating the written word there are descriptions of death and injury caused by lightn...

Some flashes of lightnings of the sonne of man being the substance of eleaven sermons upon severall texts, preached in London / by William Sedgwick ...

Sedgwick, William, 1609 or 10-1669?

January 1648

[22], 286 p.Numerous errors in paging.Errata: p. [22].Imperfect: stained, with print show-through.Re...

The Spontaneous Nature of Lightning Initiation Revealed

Sterpka, C.
Dwyer, J.
Liu, N.
Hare, B.M.
Scholten, O.
Buitink, S.
Veen, S. ter
Nelles, A.

January 2021

Contains fulltext : 242824.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access

A true relation of the many sad and lamentable accidents that have happened by the fearfull floods occasioned by the late unusual rains in several counties of England, for several days past by which many people, cattle, houses, barnes, much corn and the like have been destroyed, together with the dismal effects of the prodigeous thunder and lightening very amazing and dreadfully attended with many fearful circumstances well worthy the perusal of all Christians.

January 1683

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

Lightning damage to trees in Britain

Rose, D.R
Forestry Commission, Farnham (United Kingdom). Arbicultural Advisory and Information Service

January 1990

SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:1593.8601(AAIS-ARN--1990/68/PATH) / ...

Lightning! [electronic resource] : protection to life and property, against direful effects of lightning, 300,000 feet of the new patent English electro-galvanized, annealed and carbonized lightning rods ..

Signed: H. & N.P. & K.Printed ephemera.Electronic reproduction.Mode of access: Internet.4

The sad and dreadfull accident of the burning of a rich Turkey ship by lightning, in the road of Gravesend: on Thursday the 23d. of June, 1687.

1 sheet (2 p.).Caption title.Imprint suggested by Wing.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Libr...

Report of the delegates from the following societies, viz.: Meteorological society, Royal institute of British architects, Society of telegraph engineers and of electricians, Physical society. With a code of rules for the erection of lightning conductors; and various appendices.

Lightning rod conference (1878-1881 : London)
Symons, George James, 1838-1900, ed.
Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain)

January 1882

"Catalogue of works upon lightning conductors, with a few upon lightning, thunder, and the effects o...

A Marvellous Sign and A Fiery Globe: A Medieval English Report of Ball Lightning

Gasper, Giles E. M.
Tanner, Brian K.

July 2022

We describe an entry in a twelfth century monastic chronicle, compiled and composed by Gervase of Ca...

Lightning and thunderstorm phenomena

Gary, C
Electricity Council, London (United Kingdom). Overseas Relations Branch

January 1989

Translated from French (Rev. Gen. Electr. 1989 (3) p. 3-11)SIGLEAvailable from British Library Docum...

The thunderstorm; or, The history of Tom Watson, the unnatural son : being a warning to all children.

More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
Hazard, Samuel, d. 1806. prt
Hatchard, John, 1768-1849. prt
Lee, John, d. 1804. egr
Howard & Evans. prt

Includes 1 woodcut.First sentence: "In the parish of Stokes-Newton, lived Mrs Watson."Woodcut: title...

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