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from the action of the atmosphere, and the attacks of 

 insects that I possessed. It is pleasant to have 

 energetic servants about you, their assiduity speaks 

 of good will, and kindly feeling to their employer ; 

 and when such is the case how rapidly is the most 

 arduous labour accomplished, so before the sun 

 went down that night everything was packed and 

 ready to start. Till a late hour I sat and talked to 

 the new arrivals ; wonderful had been the success of 

 Dillon, his daring and skill being the universal 

 theme of their praise. But that I knew that rest 

 was absolutely necessary, to enable me to go through 

 the fatigue I should have to encounter on the 

 morrow, I could have remained with pleasure by the 

 watch-fire all night, listening to the eulogies so 

 freely heaped upon my friend's prowess. 



