Hurricane at Thorndon Park. 103 



the .air as mild as in November in England. After two days' 

 rain, the Moshannon Creek has at length filled its >< channel; so 

 as to form a small freshet. Several species of birds- are even 

 yet lingering in the woods. A young bear appeared at the 

 bottom of my, garden, within 60 yards of my house, last week, 

 and frightened my children not a little. The cry of a panther 



has also been heard near ns. The wolves have deserted us. 



Beaver Dams, Philipsburg, Centre Coienty, Pennsylvania, , 

 United States, Dec. 10. ISMi&t bna ^ujunal 



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Art. II. An Account of the Hurricane at Thorndon Park, the 

 Seat of Lord Petre, October 12. 1831. By Jacob George 



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 In transmitting to yon the enclosed account, from the 



Chelmsford paper, of the storm that took place in Lord Petre's 

 park at Thorndon, in Essex, on the evening of the l'2th of 

 October, 1831, J have little or nothing to add, besides' my 

 own testimony, as an eyewitness, to the fidelity of the descrip- 

 tion. fifrTtea r 9#?°HF °^ tms extraordinary operattdn^f^e 

 fury of the elements reached me in a distant part of the 

 country, and irresistibly tempted me, as an ardent admirer of 

 sylvan scenery; under every variety of aspect, to explore the 

 scene of devastation. Accordingly, armed with my crayon 

 and pencils, I repaired to the spot, where I passed the chief 

 part of the day in rambling about, and sketching the most 

 remarkable features in this tract of desolation. 



The accompanying cut (Jg. 1 L), which has been beautifully 

 executed by Mr. \VUliams, from a pencil sketch which I traced 

 on the block, represents a prostrate oak, which had stood 

 nearly in the centre of the havoc, and at no great distance 

 from the road leading to the Lion Gate. 



I am, Sir, yours, &c, -atosqaiaJ 



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