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THE ORIENTAL ANNUAL. 
terror a dense and lurid cloud overspread the sky — 
thunders bellowed around — -the mountain shook to its 
base — and a piercing cry from the shattered palace 
of Khoob-soorut seemed to rend the heavens. 
“The enchantment was dispelled — ’Krishna in the 
form of a serpent had triumphed at last over his 
enemy Kali; — the sorceress Koob-soorut was destroyed, 
and yonder you behold the palace, wherein her magic 
snares were spread, again reduced to a heap of ruins, 
and mouldering beneath the heavy hand of time.” 
