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one hundred and fifty feet, it becomes forked, or divided 
into two branches, with a tongue of land between, which 
is covered with trees and shrubs. Below the fork, all 
the trees except two small ones, and the shrubs, were 
torn up by the roots, and carried by the force of the 
waters to the bottom. The ground which was compo- 
sed of soil of a moderate thickness, and of gravel and 
stones underneath, was washed away to the depth of four, 
five, or six feet in most places; and in some instances to 
the depth of ten feet or upwards. Below this are ledges of 
horizontal rocks, which have been laid bare toa considers 
ble extent,and which were before invisible, rising tier above 
tier, and receding from below upwards. A great quantity 
of earth and stones were washed into the plain below, to- 
gether with a part of the tre sees and shrubs, and carried to 
the distance of ten, twenty, and in some instances thirty, 
rods. A much larger mass lies immediately at the bottom. 
The trees have been since chiefly removed. There are two 
or three other similar excavations not far distant. They 
may be seen at the distance of fifteen or twenty miles, on 
the high grounds eastward 
South of this ridge, at the distance of one or two miles, is 
another of less elevation, presenting on the eastern declivity 
— Tavages, in two or more places. These I did not 
ly. 
amine particular 
"Geneeally4 it may lo stated that, wats Siow Heaniacst: this 
township there are nine or ten similar excavations on the 
sides of mountains, and sharp ridges, which were occasion- 
ed by this storm ; that in each instance there exists no rea- 
son to believe that os water was accumulated from the 
that t 
ground Did a aloud highly surchatged with water, rest 
each of these places, till its contents were emptied ? id 
waterspouts discharge themselves here ? 
Inthe same eee further south, the storm raged with 
Vox. IV.....No. 18 
