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C began to roll about in the heavens & heavy gusts of wind from N.E. accompanied with forked & sheet lightning & the biggest thunder I had ever heard. The [crossed out: Tankeways] Indians wished us to go to their camp, for heavy drops of rain were falling, but we had lost so much time at 'heading' & crossing the creek that we feared if we did not push on, we should not get to our destination & have to sleep in the woods & moreover we had no provisions with us. We had not gone a mile when torrents of rain fell, with heavy gusts of wind, lightning & thunder & it became almost dark with black clouds. The wind amongst the trees roared like the tempestuous billows dashing on a rocky coast & now & then was heard the crash of a tree falling. This continued about an hour, when the tropical visitation cleared away, the Sun shone out & rain-bow after rain-bow appeared. I must not omit mentioning

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