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94? Prof. Farrar^s account oftJie Storm of Sept. 23, 181^. 



however were sustained by the wind alone ; many old buildings 



and such as were 



slightly 



built or particularly exposed, were 



blown down ; great numbers were unroofed or otherwise injured ; 

 few entirely escaped. The greatest destruction took place amon 





trees. Our orcliards and forests exhibited a scence of desolation^ 

 which has never heen witnessed before to such an extent in thig 



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country. The roads iu many places w^eie rendered impassable, 



ly through woods, but 



where 



they happened to be lined with trees. Many of the streets in 

 Boston and the neighbouring towns were strewed with 



the 



orna- 



ments of our finest gardens and fruityards. A considerable pro- 

 portion of the large and beautiful trees in Boston mall,* and in 

 ♦he public walk near the grainery burying ground, several of 



which measured from 8 to 12 feet in circumference, were 



up 



by the roots and prostrated. Apple trees, being separated at a 



considerable distance from each other, w 

 numbers. It was computed at the time, 

 were blown down in the town of Dorchester 



erturned in 



g 



that no less than 500a 



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unbroken by the the cape or Long Island, and in sweeping over such an extent of 

 water it accumulated a dreadful and most destructive tide upon this flourlshino- 

 place. Vessels were actually driven over the wharves and tliroudi the streets. A 

 great number of stores and dwelling houses were destroyed with their contents, 

 and several lives were lost. The loss of property was estimated at several 

 millions of dollars. The great calamity which befel this town was rather owlncr 

 to the extraordinary tide which rose 12 ar 14 feet above the usual mark of hi-rh 

 water, than to the greater violence of the tempest in this place. 



* It is worthy of remark, that in the several rows of trees constitutinjr the malL 

 e I i e ward range suffered the most. 



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