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WATERSPOUTS. 



therefore descend to the sea, and, putting down their 

 dark tongues, lick up the water thirstily in the form 

 of waterspouts. 



These whirling pillars of water frequently appear 



WATERSPOUT. 



in groups of several at a time. They are of various 

 heights, sometimes ranging up to seven hundred 

 yards, with a thickness of fifty yards, and are very 



