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leaving little prospect of his being discovered before 

 morning. In vain he exerted himself to bend upwards, 

 so as to reach the noose or grapple the rock. After a 

 few fruitless eflforts, his strength was exhausted, and in 

 this dreadful situation, expecting, moreover, that the 

 noose might give way every instant, did he pass a long 

 night. At early dawn, happily, his shouts were heard 

 by a neighbour, who rescued him from his perilous 

 suspension. 



