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which the very unusual rain fell. As accurately measured 

 by him, but three and three-quarter inches fell during the 

 day. Near 7 o'clock, one inch of this quantity fell in the 

 short space of fifteen minutes. 



As observed by Dr. Caleb Ash, of Darby, the heavy rain 

 commenced about half past five o'clock, and lasted till seven, 

 P. M. The direction of the wind at diflerent periods of time 

 during the day, varied from N. Iv. by Iv to S. R., but at the 

 time of the heavy rain it was S. West. It did not blow with 

 violence, but was a stifT breeze. Dr. Ash had no means of 

 measuring the (juantity of rain that fell, but the floods of 

 water which came down the surrounding hills was unusually 

 great, causing the flats to have the appearance of pools. 



As observed by Enos Sharpless, at Waterville, a short dis- 

 tance north of Chester, it rained more or less the greater part 

 of the day, moderately until about six o'clock, when there 

 was a pretty heavy shower. He thinks there was little wind 

 at any time. 



As observed by Caleb Pierce, of Chester, the commence- 

 ment of the heavy rain was about quarter past five o'clock, 

 P. M., and its continuance about half an hour. In the after- 

 noon thunder was heard, which continued some time, though 

 at a distance. At about three o'clock it became so dark as to 

 render it difficult to read in the house without a light. In a 

 north-west direction from this place, there was an appearance 

 of the clouds or gusts meeting, and the rain pouring down at 

 a. distance, which appearance lasted for some time. At the 

 commencement of the heavy rain, the wind was S. IC, but 

 during the heavy shower it came from tlie nt)rth-west. After 

 the heavy shower, it bo.xed round the compass in the space of 

 five minutes. 



As observed by Jonathan Dutton, at his mills in the 

 northern part of Chester township, the heavy rain ct)mmenced 

 about five o'clock, and terminated about half past six, P. M. 

 The direction of the wind was N. Iv till al)oul five o'clock, 

 wlii-n it changed to West, and blew a smart gale, but not 



