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GIGANTIC PRECIPICE. 



risk a nearer approach 

 to a country where, 

 in the event of any- 

 thing occurring, we 

 were far more hkely 

 to pro\dde food for 

 others than to obtain 

 it for ourselves. The 

 lifeboat was accord- 

 ingly lowered, and 

 the crew having been 

 armed with Martinis 

 and revolvers in case 

 of need, two of us 

 proceeded ashore. 

 The landing was very 

 successful, in spite of 

 the heaxy surf, but, 

 considering that, in 

 case of an 

 attack, the 

 boat would 



GORGE AND PRECIPIlE (jOOO FEET, J EA.--T C'DAbT ( iF FORMOSA. 



