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in health and spirits, Mr. Buchan himself having re- 

 covered his strength in a much greater degree than 

 could have been expected. It v^as now near eight 

 o'clock in the evening, but still good daylight, and 

 they set forward for the nearest valley, Mr. Banks 

 himself undertaking to bring up the rear, and see 

 that no straggler was left behind : this may, perhaps, 

 be thought a superfluous caution, but it will soon 

 appear to be otherwise. Dr. Solander, who had more 

 than once crossed the mountains which divide Sweden 

 from Norway, well knew that Extreme cold, espe- 

 cially when joined with fatigue, produces a torpor 

 and sleepiness that are almost irresistible : he there- 

 fore conjured the company to keep moving, whatever 

 pain it might cost them, and whatever relief they 

 might be promised by an inclination to rest. Who- 

 ever sits down, says he, will sleep ; and whoever 

 sleeps, will wake no more. Thus, at once admonished 

 and alarmed, they set forward ; but while they were 

 still upon the naked rock, and before they had got 

 among the bushes, the cold became suddenly so in- 

 tense, as to produce the effects that had been most 

 dreaded. Dr. Solander himself was the first who 

 found the inclination, against which he had warned 

 others, irresistible ; and insisted upon being suffered 

 to lie down. Mr. Banks entreated and remonstrated 

 in vain : down he lay upon the ground, though it was 

 covered with snow ; and it was with great difficulty 

 that his friend kept him from sleeping. Richmond 

 also, one of the black servants, began to linger, hav- 

 ing suffered from the cold in the same manner as the 

 Doctor. Mr. Banks, therefore, sent five of the com- 

 pany, among whom was Mr. Buchan, forward to get 

 a tire ready at the first convenient place they could 

 find i and himself, with four others, remained with 

 the Doctor and Richmond, whom, partly by persua- 

 sion and entreaty, and partly by force, they brought 

 on; but when they had got through the greatest 

 part of the birch and swamp, they both declared they 



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