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the sky was continually illuminated, and the wind 
was raging with fearful violence : their miserable 
place of refuge had been fired by the electric fluid, 
and in a very few minutes was consumed. 
But what was the delight of the Raja when he 
beheld his precious child, with renewed strength, able 
to stand and walk without assistance ! He doubted 
at first the testimony of his senses, and then, notwith- 
standing his faith in the promises of the holy Ram- 
doorg, he trembled lest she should relapse into her 
helpless state of disease and suffering : but no ; she 
momentarily improved in health, and his pious grati- 
tude would not long suffer his doubts to continue. 
The rain now burst in torrents from the over-charged 
clouds, and they were obliged to seek shelter in a 
ruined tomb hard by. Rung Bhowani turned to ex- 
amine the stranger whom till now he had scarcely 
noticed : it was the old Brahmin whom he had en- 
countered in the temple of Krishna atJaurhat; the 
Raja knelt and received his blessing, esteeming their 
second rencontre at so great a distance as nothing 
less than miraculous. The Brahmin enquired the 
particulars of their journey, and being informed of 
all, he bestowed upon them a small coin, and departed 
on his way to the city, whither he was bound on some 
mission of benevolence. 
No sooner had they entered the centre apartment 
of the dilapidated tomb in which they sought refuge, 
than Rung Bhowani became sensible of the presence 
