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[crossed out: Therefore had] Were frequently ^ obliged to wait an hour and longer for [crossed out: there to] until the canoes come up, which [crossed out: caused]] obliged us to make but short [crossed out: day] journey, each day. [Crossed out and covered with an inserted piece of paper folded over: In the night of the 19th a most tremen]

On the night of the 19th we experienced A most tremen [text obscured by folded paper] peals of thunder, the flashes of lightening were so vivid [text covered up] It came on with such rapidity, that we had scarcely [text covered]

dangerous situation [crossed out: occasioned] by thunder storms, than we were at this time, to which the situation of the ground, marked out for us by the Savages [crossed out: for] to encamp on, added greatly. This Storm, which lasted sometime, and during which the Rain fell in torrents, caused the Water to run in streams over the ground on which we were, so that we all; even the Women with babes in their Arms, had to stand in the Water until it had flowed off. Every fire in the Camp was either put out by the Rain or washed away by the current. However, as soon as the Water had run off, new fires were kindled for us, by the Indians. Dismal was the prospect in the Morning to see so many large Trees torn up by their Roots, while others broken off at or near their tops, were carried by the Wind to some distance, some even being lodged very near us. Two of our best Canoes, the one remarkably large, and heavy loaded