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Sunday august 5th

Set out erley this morning Cam 2 miles when a verry hard
Storm of wind and Rain from the North Est it Lasted a
bout 2 ouers and Cleard up I have Remarked that I have
not heard much thunder in this Countrey Lightining is Common

as in other Countreys a verry Large Snake was killed
to day Called the Bull Snake his Colure Somthing Like a
Rattel Snake passed Severall Bad Sand bares made 16
miles Campt on the North Side at Som wood Land that on
the South is wood Land