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nado. This result is quite remarkable considered as a philosophical 

 fact. At Natchez the loss of life was very great, but the circum- 

 stances were peculiar. Those on the river were chiefly travellers, 

 and perished mostly, if not all, by drowning. The population of 

 the city is 4800, that is, r^oth of the permanent population in- 

 cluded within the limits of the track were killed. This is prob- 

 ably not greatly above the average, and it is certainly remarkable 

 that ninety nine in a hundred of those on dry land should sur- 

 vive. 9. Leeward roofs are generally taken in preference to wind- 

 ward. 10. Fowls are frequently picked of most of their feathers. 

 11. In passing over ponds or rivers, water is invariably raised in 

 considerable quantity. This last remark is sufficient to show 

 that water-spouts and tornadoes are essentially the same. 



The tornado at Morgan in 1823, is thus described by Deacon 

 Beach. About eight o'clock, the sky became overcast with a 

 dark cloud, attended with plentiful rain and some lightning. The 

 rain suddenly ceased, but the cloud remained, covering the whole 

 heavens and producing intense darkness. The air was perfectly 

 still after the rain for about an hour, and the heat unusually great. 

 At half past nine he heard a roaring as of very heavy thunder, 

 which called him to the door. Upon opening it, he immediately 

 discovered a bright cloud, having precisely the color of a glowing 

 oven, apparently of the size of a half acre of ground, lower than 



