ON THE LOWER TELZOA. 



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at the other side we made ourselves as comfortable as 

 possible, which was in truth pretty miserable. 



This storm continued with fury for two days, and 

 during this time, wet and shivering in the tents, we 

 found our only spark of comfort in the brewing and 



imn. 



RAPIDS ON THE LOWER TELZOA. 



imbibing of hot chocolate prepared over the spirit lamp. 

 On the afternoon of the second day, the rain ceased and 

 the wind fell sufficiently to enable us to faintly hear 

 to the north the roar of heavy rapids. Stimulated 

 by the sound, we struck camp at seven o'clock in the 

 evening and started out for what we hoped might prove 



