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though a few trees and some fences were blown down, and 

 much of the corn prostrated. The amount of rain which fell 

 was not ascertained, but it was undoubtedly the heaviest rain 

 which had occurred at that place during the recollection of 

 any person living. 



As observed at Edward Lewis' mills, in Middletown, the 

 heavy rain commenced l)etween three and four o'clock, and 

 ceased about five P. M. — the wind changeable all the after- 

 noon, but at no time violent. 



As observed at Samuel Bancroft's, in Nether Providence, 

 the heavy rain commenced a (juarter before 5 o'clock, and 

 continued till a quarter past 6 — the wind blowing from the 

 East and S. West. 



At the residence of Richard T. Worrall, in Nether Provi- 

 dence, the wind was easterly till about 4 o'clock, when it 

 suddenly shifted to the S. W. at which time the heavy rain 

 commenced and continued till five, or perhaps half past five 

 o'clock. At about five o'clock, the wind blew from W.N.W., 

 and with great violence. 



As observed by John C. Beatty, at his residence in the N. 

 W. corner i)f the township of Springfield, the heavy rain 

 commenced between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, 

 anil continued till about five o'clock. The wind blew, but 

 not violently, at his mills. There appeared to be a current of 

 air, or whirlwind, that passed just above on the hill, which 

 broke ofT trees and took some up by the roots. 



Lower down on the same creek with Mr. Beatty, it was 

 remarked by Messrs. John ^ Oeorge Lewis, that in the direc- 

 tion of the wind, (although at no time violent) there was a 

 circumstance very unusual. After it had been raining for 

 some time, there appeared to be two storms of rain approach- 

 ing at once — one from the S. Iv. the other from the N. W., 

 which apjieared to meet about north from their place, and 

 they could not tell for some minutes which would prevail, but 

 eventually the one from the S. Iv carried the sway. There 

 was a considerable increase of rain during the struggle, or 



