ST ELMO’S FIRE.
&t Elmo’s Fire ii a natural discharge of electricity from points on the surface of the earth, as tho masts and rigging of ships, the foliage of pine trees, and the crests of mountains.
It has been frequently observed on the chimney’s lightning-rod, and anemometers on tho top of Ben Nevis. If the observer stands on tho roof, his hair, hat, pencil and so forth, aro found also to glow with tho aurorui nro. If ho raisea his stick aloft, the end is pointed with flame. Boyond a plight tingling sensation in, his head ftud hands ho suffers no annoyance. There is a feeble hissing heard during these displays, - which aro sometimes v«ry pretty; and the storm character of the weather, with squally winds and clouds of snow-drift, rather heightens than diminishes the weird effect.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 20073, 9 October 1920, Page 3 (Supplement)
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138ST ELMO’S FIRE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 20073, 9 October 1920, Page 3 (Supplement)
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