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mind enough to fnatch a brand from the 

 fire, which was now very low, and thruft 

 it at the nofe of the animal, who there- 

 upon made off: this done, the man 

 awoke us, and related, with horror in 

 his countenance, the narrow efcape he 

 had of being devoured. But though 

 we were under no fmall apprehenfions 

 of another vifit from this animal, yet 

 our fatigue and heavinefs was greater 

 than our fears ; and we once more com- 

 pofed ourfelves to reft, and flept the re- 

 mainder of the night without any fur- 

 ther difturbance. In the morning, we 

 were not a little anxious to know how 

 our companions had fared ; and this 

 anxiety was increafed upon tracing the 

 footfteps of the beaft in the fand, in a di- 

 redlion towards the bell teqt. The im^ 

 preffion was deep and plain, of a large 

 round foot well furniftied with claws. 

 Upon our acquainting the people in 

 the tent with the circurnftances of our 



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