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was, however, benumbed and nearly insensible, but 

 gradually recovered with warmth and a draught of 

 rum, which Cheadle had fortunately reserved for 

 emergencies, in his flask. We had great difiiculty 

 in getting a fire, for the tinder was wet, and we had 

 lost our matches previously in the Fraser ; but we 

 succeeded at last, dried our things, and investigated our 

 losses. Strange to say, the guns and powder-horns 

 had not been swept ofl*, and the provisions were safe; 

 but the packs which contained the whole property of 

 the man and his family were gone. 



In talking over the adventure afterwards, Mr. 

 O'B. assured us that he had not the slightest recollec- 

 tion of anything which occurred after the raft sank 

 under the tree, until he found himself safe on shore. 

 Before we had rested very long, Mr. O'B. called 

 Cheadle aside, and requested him, as a special favour, 

 to induce Milton to agree to move on for a few miles. 

 " For," said he, " you see. Doctor,, I'm rather nervous. 

 I've had a terrible shock to-day — a terrible shock 1 

 ' Mihi frigidiis horror membra quatit! I'm trembling 

 with the recollection of it now. Ah ! Doctor, Doctor, 

 you don't know what I suffered. The sound of this 

 dreadful water in my ears is more than I can bear. 

 I want to know whether you think there will be any 

 more rivers to cross. But please move on a few 

 miles, please do, there's a good fellow, just to oblige 

 me, out of hearing of this terrible noise. ' Heu me 

 miser um ! iterum iterumqiie, strepitiun flaminum audio!'' 

 We agreed, and went forward a mile or two to better 

 feeding for the horses, and there cainped for the night. 



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