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A short account of three young men, who were kill'd by lightning, at Suffield, May 20, 1766. Viz. Samuel Remington, James Bagg, Jonathan Bagg.

Verse in forty-one numbered stanzas; first line: Come all you living that survive. Signed and dated: August 26, 1766. E. Remington. Johnson suggests that the author is Elizabeth Remington. Imprint suggested by Johnson. Another edition (Johnson 836) has imprint: New-London: Printed and sold by Timothy Green, 1767. Text in three columns; caption title separated from poem by heavy black rule. New-York Historical copy damaged along creases, with slight loss of text.

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Verse in forty-one numbered stanzas; first line: Come all you living that survive. Signed and dated: August 26, 1766. E. Remington. Johnson suggests that the author is Elizabeth Remington. Imprint suggested by Johnson. Another edition (Johnson 836) has imprint: New-London: Printed and sold by Timothy Green, 1767. Text in three columns; caption title separated from poem by heavy black rule. New-York Historical copy damaged along creases, with slight loss of text.
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References: Evans 10747; Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1293; Johnson, H.A. New London, 837; ESTC W34730
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nyhs_sy1766_no09_001.tif
Broadsides -- SY1766 no.9
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Full Title
A short account of three young men, who were kill'd by lightning, at Suffield, May 20, 1766. Viz. Samuel Remington, James Bagg, Jonathan Bagg.
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Date Created
1766-August-26
Date Issued
1767 (year uncertain)
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1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 34 x 22 cm.
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