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been unfortunate enough to get one of them stranded 

 on a big flat rock in the middle of the rapid. Had it 

 not been for the timely assistance of our party and the 

 generalship of old Pierre, he would probably never have 

 gotten it off. As it was, the accomplishment of the task 

 occupied our united energies for several hours. 



NECK DEVELOPED BY THE TUMP-LINE. 



