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of a tuft of grafs, which grew clofe by it, 

 and was fo firm as to fave me. When we 

 had afcended a little more than half-way, 

 I was much afraid we mould have been 

 doomed to return, on account of the mafles 

 of rock over which we had to climb, be- 

 ginning to increafe in fize ; we knew, 

 however, that a defcent would have been 

 attended with infinite danger, and being 

 urged on partly by eagernefs in our pur- 

 fuit, but more from a defire to be at the 

 top, we determined to brave every diffi- 

 culty. This we did, for in about an hour 

 and a quarter from the time of our begin- 

 ning the afcent, we found ourfelves on the 

 top of this dreadful precipice, and in pof- 

 feflion of fome very uncommon plants 

 which we had picked up during our walk. 

 I can fcarcely defcribe what my fenfa- 

 tions were, when upon arriving here my 

 companion pointed out to me the fummit 

 of Snowdon, at the difknce of only about a 



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