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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XXI. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER III
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Of two bullocks yoked in their plough, with which a peasant was hastening home, one was struck on the head by a piece of it, and killed outright.

Many of the common people were wounded in the streets; a brewer had his arm broken.

Roofs are destroyed by the weight of this hail; all the windows that looked windward while it fell were broken.

In the streets, hailstones were found of the size of pumpkins (CITROUILLES), which had not quite melted two hours after the storm ceased.

This singular phenomenon has made a very great impression.


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