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continued to increase in violence till 11, when the wind shifted 
to S.; the tornado then began to abate. At 12 o’clock, wind 
veered to S. W. by S., when storm ceased. Another account :— 
A storm of rain from N. E. commenced on Friday, (22d,) and 
continued with little intermission till Saturday morning, (23d,) 
when wind was from E. Between 8 and 9 o'clock wind shifted 
8. E., and continued to blow, increasing in violence, till 114, 
when it changed to W., and damage stayed. 
44, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gale, but little or no damage done. 
_ 45. Worcester, Mass. Thursday [Friday?] evening (21st) 
[22d ?] heavy storm (rain) commenced, with strong N. E. wind, 
which had been blowing twenty four hours before from that quar- 
ter. Early Saturday morning (23d) the wind increased, and rain 
descended in torrents, and continued with but short intermissions 
until about 104 o’clock, when the rain abated and the wind sud- 
denly shifted to S. E. and blew a hurricane, blowing down trees 
and chimneys. We have traced a column of near sixty miles 
in width, with nearly the same devastation. No parallel in this 
country. Period of destruction about one hour. Wind came in 
gusts with increasing violence until its utmost height, when it 
gradually subsided to a gentle breeze. A suffocating current of 
air, as from a hot bath, accompanied the middle stage of the tem- 
pest. The destruction of forest trees incalculable. Grapes in a 
garden had a taste of salt on their surface. Flocks of gulls were 
seen after the storm on Saturday, in a meadow near Worcester, 
and others about the same time in Grafton. ‘Toward evening 
they flew toward the sea. Water which fell in Uxbridge, Graf- 
ton, Worcester and Sterling, salt. 
46. Boston, Mass. Storm of rain from N. E. commenced on 
Friday, (22d); through the day moderate ; at night rain increased, 
and wind somewhat violent. During the night it abated. Sat- 
urday morning storm renewed its violence. Wind with accumu- 
lating severity from E. till near Ll o’clock. At this time shifted 
to S. E. but increased in violence until 12 o’clock, when it began 
to abate, and between 1 ‘and 2 o’clock shifted toS. W. At2 
o’clock danger from wind over, and at the close of the afternoon 
it had entirely subsided. About 12 o’clock, two hours before 
high water, when the gale from the S. E. was at its height, the 
tide rose very high. After change of wind it did not continue to 
tise ; the wind compelled a fall earlier than natural. Glass-house 
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