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A case of death from lightning at Nairobi / by J.A. Carman.
Carman, John AmbroseDate: 1927
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Jagged mountains with conifers (?) and fork lightning. Gouache by Francesca, 1974.
Francesca, active approximately 1974.Date: 23.2.74 [23 February 1974]Reference: 2935450i
Part of: Adamson Collection
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The lightning stick : arrows, wounds, and Indian legends / H. Henrietta Stockel.
Stockel, H. Henrietta, 1938-Date: [1995], ©1995
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Saint John and Saint Paul as protectors against storm, thunder and lightning. Engraving.
Reference: 11159i
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Hero confronting a dragon amid waves and lightning. Colour woodcut by Yoshitsuya, 1843/1846.
Yoshitsuya (Kōko Mankichi), 1822-1866.Date: 1843/1846Reference: 36413i
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Saint John and Saint Paul as protectors against storm, thunder and lightning. Coloured engraving.
Reference: 11158i
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Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including gout, lightning, war, and riotous assembly. Coloured lithograph, [c.1836?].
Reference: 46286i
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Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a comet, lightning, and French soldiers. Coloured lithograph, [c.1847?].
Date: 1847Reference: 46298i
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Decorated writing paper with a design of gods of thunder and lightning. Colour woodcut, 1890s.
Date: [between 1890 and 1899]Reference: 37831i
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Two deer struck by lightning in the forest. Etching by M. E. Ridinger after J. E. Ridinger.
Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698-1767.Reference: 39430i
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Indra, the god of thunder and lightning, riding on a white elephant. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 582094i
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Experiments concerning the different efficacy of pointed and blunted rods, in securing buildings against the stroke of lightning / [William Henley].
Henley, William.Date: 1774
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The description of a new lightning conductor ; and observations on the phenomena of the thunder storm / [John Murray].
Murray, John, 1786?-1851Date: 1833
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Darwin's disciple : George John Romanes, a life in letters / by Joel S. Schwartz.
Romanes, George John, 1848-1894.Date: [2010], ©2010
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Further observations upon lightning; together with some experiments. By Benjamin Wilson, F.R.S. &c. Communicated to the Royal Society, and rejected in the committee
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The flood: people clamber for safety as rain pours down and lightning strikes the earth. Engraving by W. van der Gouwen after G. Hoet.
Hoet, Gerard, 1648-1733.Date: [between 1725 and 1739]Reference: 2493580i
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On a prolonged first stage of Tabes dorsalis : amaurosis, lightning pains, recurrent herps; no ataxia; absence of patella tenson reflex / by Thomas Buzzard.
Buzzard, Thomas.Date: [1878?]
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Directions for insuring personal safety during storms of thunder and lightning, and for the right application of conductors to houses and other buildings / [John Leigh].
Leigh, John, Esq., Jnr.Date: [1835?]
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Directions for insuring personal safety during storms of thunder and lightning, and for the right application of conductors to houses and other buildings. / By John Leigh, Jun., Esq.
Leigh, John, Esq., Jnr.Date: 1835
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A man discovering the physicist Richmann after he has been killed by a bolt of lightning. Wood engraving by O. Jahyer and L. Hotelin after P. Valentin.
Valentin, P. (Illustrator)Reference: 22128i
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Observations upon lightning, and the method of securing buildings from its effects. In a letter to Sir Charles Frederick, &c. &c. &c / by B. Wilson ... and others.
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788.Date: 1773
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A poem, in blank verse, on a violent storm, attended with thunder and lightning. To which is added, A poem on death; to Palmera. By Edward Stephens
Stephens, Edward
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The extraordinary case of Joseph Lockier : who was struck by lightning, and existed three weeks in a wood near Bath, on water only! / [Joseph Lockier and Thomas Creaser].
Lockier, Joseph.Date: [1806]
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Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.
Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660.Date: 2 Jan[uar]y 1797Reference: 23947i
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Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.
Albani, Francesco, 1578-1660.Date: 1695Reference: 23618i

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A case of death from lightning at Nairobi / by J.A. Carman.

Jagged mountains with conifers (?) and fork lightning. Gouache by Francesca, 1974.

The lightning stick : arrows, wounds, and Indian legends / H. Henrietta Stockel.

Saint John and Saint Paul as protectors against storm, thunder and lightning. Engraving.

Hero confronting a dragon amid waves and lightning. Colour woodcut by Yoshitsuya, 1843/1846.

Saint John and Saint Paul as protectors against storm, thunder and lightning. Coloured engraving.

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including gout, lightning, war, and riotous assembly. Coloured lithograph, [c.1836?].

Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a comet, lightning, and French soldiers. Coloured lithograph, [c.1847?].

Decorated writing paper with a design of gods of thunder and lightning. Colour woodcut, 1890s.

Two deer struck by lightning in the forest. Etching by M. E. Ridinger after J. E. Ridinger.

Indra, the god of thunder and lightning, riding on a white elephant. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Experiments concerning the different efficacy of pointed and blunted rods, in securing buildings against the stroke of lightning / [William Henley].

The description of a new lightning conductor ; and observations on the phenomena of the thunder storm / [John Murray].

Darwin's disciple : George John Romanes, a life in letters / by Joel S. Schwartz.

Further observations upon lightning; together with some experiments. By Benjamin Wilson, F.R.S. &c. Communicated to the Royal Society, and rejected in the committee

The flood: people clamber for safety as rain pours down and lightning strikes the earth. Engraving by W. van der Gouwen after G. Hoet.

On a prolonged first stage of Tabes dorsalis : amaurosis, lightning pains, recurrent herps; no ataxia; absence of patella tenson reflex / by Thomas Buzzard.

Directions for insuring personal safety during storms of thunder and lightning, and for the right application of conductors to houses and other buildings / [John Leigh].

Directions for insuring personal safety during storms of thunder and lightning, and for the right application of conductors to houses and other buildings. / By John Leigh, Jun., Esq.

A man discovering the physicist Richmann after he has been killed by a bolt of lightning. Wood engraving by O. Jahyer and L. Hotelin after P. Valentin.

Observations upon lightning, and the method of securing buildings from its effects. In a letter to Sir Charles Frederick, &c. &c. &c / by B. Wilson ... and others.

A poem, in blank verse, on a violent storm, attended with thunder and lightning. To which is added, A poem on death; to Palmera. By Edward Stephens

The extraordinary case of Joseph Lockier : who was struck by lightning, and existed three weeks in a wood near Bath, on water only! / [Joseph Lockier and Thomas Creaser].

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.