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feet ; and the lake shrunk when they slacked 

 their thirst. The forceful javelin in vain was 

 hurled, and the barbed airow fell harmless from 

 their side. Forests were laid waste at a meal ; 

 the groans of expiring animals were heard, 

 and whole villages, inhabited by men, were de- 

 stroyed in a moment. The cry of universal 

 distress extended even to the regions of peace 

 in the west, and the Good Spirit interposed to 

 save the unhappy. The forked lightning gleam- 

 ed all around, and loudest thunder racked the 

 globe. The bolts of heaven where hurled upon 

 the cruel destroyers alone, and the mountains 

 echoed with the bellowings of death. All 

 were killed except one male, the fiercest of the 

 race, and him even the fury of the skies assailed 

 in vain. He ascended the bluest summit which 

 shades the source of many waters, and, roar- 

 ing aloud, bid defiance to every vengeance. The: 

 red lightning scorched the lofty firs, and rived 

 the knotty oaks, but only glanced on the en- 

 raged monster. At length, maddened with dis- 

 dain, he leaped over the waves of the West, 

 and at this moment reigns the uncontrouled 

 monarch of the wilderness, in despite even of 

 Omnipotence himself" 



