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VIOLENT STORM. 
[1820. 
been sufficient water to enable us to spend the 
Sabbath comfortably. 
A little time after sunset dark clouds began to 
cover the heavens ; the loudest thunder roared 
around, and the most vivid lightning, like sheets 
of fire, spread itself from the one end of the ho- 
rizon to the other, while torrents of rain poured 
down upon the whole wilderness. About nine 
P.M. two tremendous and long-continued explo- 
sions of thunder took place directly above the 
waggons, for there were hardly two seconds be- 
tween the flash of lightning and the explosion ; 
there were afterwards numerous peals, but none 
that approached so near. Though the scene in our 
circumstances could not be otherwise than uncom- 
fortable, yet we had a great alleviating considera- 
tion ; it held out a security that we should have 
water till we got out of that wilderness, for the 
pools would be filled and the fountains replenished. 
The finger of God was visible in this copious 
supply, and we could not but gratefully acknow- 
ledge his goodness. The rain continued to pour 
down till towards midnight, when it ceased. At 
the commencement of the rain. Therm. 58, 
In the morning, though no more rain had fallen, 
the weather still appeared gloomy ; the three 
holes near the waggons were filled with water to 
the brim, containing sufficient for man and beast.; 
