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complied with his requefl-; but his eyes were 

 then funk in their fockets, and he was unable to 

 diftinguifli the candle, though held direftly 

 before him. Nor did he ever afterwards per- 

 ceive the lead glimmering of light, Ke afked 

 for fomething to drink; and was fupplied with 

 ■water gruel, that had been previoufly provided, 

 of which he took a table fpoonful, every ten 

 or fifteen minutes. When the men firfl dif- 

 covered him, his hands and feet v/ere extremely 

 cold, and no pulfe could be felt at the wrift. 

 But after he had tafted the gruel, and fmelled 

 at the fal volatile, the pulfation of the artery 

 became fenfrble, and grew ftronger when they 

 had rubbed him, and covered him v/ith blankets. 

 He now complained of pain in his head and 

 limbs, and faid, his back felt as if it had been 

 broken. Two men lay by his fides, to com- 

 municate warmth to him ■; he put his hands 

 into their bofoms ; expreffed his fenfe of its 

 being comfortable ; and -flept, when he was not 

 roufed to take nourifhment. In this fituation 

 ■he remained feveral hours, till they had com- 

 pleated a road for his conveyance out of the pic. 

 Whilft they were carrying him, he had a motion 

 •to make water and to go to fiool, but had 

 •not fufficient power to accomplifh either. At 

 ■one o'clock on Sunday mornino:, he was broucrhc 

 to his own houfe ; put into bed, well covered, 

 ami fed with chicken broth. But his weaknefs 



I i 3 rendered 



