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came at midnight and broke our dreams by its terrific howl. For two hours the lightning flashed crossed out - in a continuously, illuminating all things as by an ill-omened meteor, & the roar of the accompanying thunder, the torrents of unclear: descending? rain & the wind driving like hurricane follow as the herald of its deeds. The accumulated streams descended from the hills & [[crossed on: filled in its unclear?]] impetous force a ravine that was near us adding its voice to the chorus of contending sounds. The stout canvass of our tents