and in his army.
The processes of manufacture of chariots and harness are fully
illustrated by existing sculptures, in which also are represented
the chariots used by neighboring nations."--_Rev. H. W. Phillot._

At this point the movements of the Egyptians are very much impeded.
Shortly after midnight, the fog changed into a storm cloud, blazing with
lightning and growling with thunder. This was terrifying to the
Egyptians in the extreme, as they were not accustomed to thunderstorms,
and scarcely ever saw rain.

"Showers of rain also came down from the sky, and dreadful thunder
and lightning, with flashes of fire. Thunderbolts also were darted
upon them; nor was there anything which God sends upon men as
indications of His wrath which did not happen at this
time."--_Josephus._

Psalms 77:15-20 refers to this storm. Although the Israelites went
through dry-shod, the pursuing chariots sank in the mire, were buried in
the sand, and in some cases the wheels were wrenched off, so that the
superstitious Egyptians recognized the fact that the God of Israel was
fighting against them. They therefore began to retreat. In the meantime
the children of Israel had an abundance of time to make good their
escape.

"Before the captivity, the night (between sunset and sunrise) was
divided by the Israelites into three watches--the first watch, the
middle watch and the morning watch. It appears that the Israelites
had the space of two watches, at least (or eight hours), for
effecting their passage."--_Murphy._

THE OVERTHROW OF PHARAOH'S HOST.

"And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea,
that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their
chariots and upon their horsemen.

"And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea
returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the
Egyptians fled against it, and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in
the midst of the sea.

"And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the
horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after
them; there remained not so much as one of them."

After the fugitives had safely gained the farther shore, and while the
Egyptians were still struggling in the middle of the passage, through
the gray of the dawn they saw the majestic form of Moses rise upon the
opposite bank. They saw him stretch forth that terrible rod--that rod
which had lef