. Adventures of a young naturalist. Natural history. CHAPTER IX. THE SOUTH WIND—THE HTTRRICANE—A FEAEPUL NIGHT—THE UPEOOTED GIANT — THE SAESAPAEILLA PLANT — GEINGALET DISCOVEES A SPEING—OUE BIVOUAC. ['ENCUERADO'S prediction seemed as if it was likely to be realised. About three o'clock in the morning, we were awakened by a hoarse roaring; the trees seemed to shiver; sometimes the uproar appeared to grow less and almost to cease, and then broke out again louder than ever. I hastened to warm some coffee; but two or three times the intermittent squalls scattered the burning faggots of our fire, a
. Adventures of a young naturalist. Natural history. CHAPTER IX. THE SOUTH WIND—THE HTTRRICANE—A FEAEPUL NIGHT—THE UPEOOTED GIANT — THE SAESAPAEILLA PLANT — GEINGALET DISCOVEES A SPEING—OUE BIVOUAC. ['ENCUERADO'S prediction seemed as if it was likely to be realised. About three o'clock in the morning, we were awakened by a hoarse roaring; the trees seemed to shiver; sometimes the uproar appeared to grow less and almost to cease, and then broke out again louder than ever. I hastened to warm some coffee; but two or three times the intermittent squalls scattered the burning faggots of our fire, and the hot ashes nearly blinded us. This mishap was owing to the open glade being so near to us, across which the wind rushed furious and unrestrained. Almost before daylight appeared, I led my companions farther under the trees, the state of the atmosphere making me feel very uncomfortable. The lofty tree-tops, roughly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Biart, Lucien, 1828-1897; Gillmore, Parker, ed. London. S. Low, Son, & Marston
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