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long after he gets in.''


A Night Scene in N. Africa.


The following graphic account is
taken from the U. s. Service Jour-
nall


In North Africa there is hardly
drop Of rain from years end to years
end, excepting in December, and in
the spring, when the climate makes
amends by whole months deluge for
the dryness of the other seasons. A.
mong US the rain falls in drops, which,
however, rapid and heavy, are but
drops. In Africa, l hardly think |
exaggerate in saying that the spring
rain descends in shafts, and for many
days and nights it seldom ceases. One
nigh! some thirty Of US were on guard,
in an advanced position; it was the
night before that tremendous rain be-
gan, and more singular night no one
ever saw. First, We had darkness
SO inky that the figures of the senti.
nels at twe enty and ten PAGES disap.
peared; then came flash Of lightning
but such flash!-We could almost
count the shrubs on a mountain twenty
miles away, and the very watch.fre,
on which trees were burning, grew
pale.-But the thunder which fol-
lowed! ! remember fancying at the
time that it must have been heard in
England, that portentous crash, which
made the ground tremble as if in ter
ror. Immediately afterwards, hur.
ricane arose, and the men had to stand
shoulder to shoulder to resist the wind
The night seemed mad; the fire was
dispersed in moment, and we could
see the brands flying away through
the dark air for miles. The hurricane
scattered the clouds, and suddenly the
night put on smile Of such beauty
that no words can adequately describe
lis calm and sweet cffulgence. We
heard, at the same time, the yell Of
the jackal, the bark Of the hyena, and
the full, deep, glorious voice Of the
lion-the lion Of Africa. So bright
and faithful was the moons light that
wecould see afar off, IA troop Of wild
gazelles, staring with their large black
eyes at the camp and its pale fires.
One could almost fancy, however, from
what followed, that the climate at that
particular season, is possessed by some
demon full Of mockery. The cold,
cold snow which fell seemed to ask Us
did we imagine that all the previous
beauty had been made for our amuse.
ment? The immense fires which had
been re-kindled, could hardly warm
US! The men fought for places; every
body left the tents (where all in an
hour was one litter Of mud) in the
vain hope Of getting near the already
occupied and surrounded fires. The
poor sentinels began with one accord
to cry "Faction," (the intimation that
they considered their two hours up.)
That was an antediluvian scene, as
the deluge commenced noxt morning,
and lasted for several days and several
nightr.


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