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Though the most of them were in a broken condition, large 

 numbers of perfect ones were collected in various places sheltered 

 from the heavy rain which followed their descent. 



One of the gentlemen referred to, — Y. S. Walter, Esq., editor 

 of the Delaivare County Republican, published at Chester, — as- 

 sured Mr. F. that he noticed the singular character of the storm 

 at its very commencement, " and," to use his own words, "it ap- 

 peared like a storm within a storm ; a very fine rain falling rap- 

 idly, veiled by the shells, which fell slower and with a whirling 

 motion." 



Judging from the remains of animal matter attached to some 

 of the specimens, together with the fresh appearance of the 

 epidermis, it is highly probable that many of them were living 

 at the moment of transition. 



