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and his friends were further alarmed at hearing 

 from his valet that his master shrunk from his daily 

 ablutions, and could only endure a wet towel on his 

 hands and face. 



In order to expedite the journey, a canoe was 

 brought to the nearest point of the river bank. 

 Leaning on the arms of his companions, the Duke 

 approached the waterside ; but on coming within 

 a few yards of it he was seized with the most violent 

 spasms. Still, with desperate resolution he forced 

 himself onward, exclaiming, " Charles Lennox never 

 yet was afraid of anything." 



As soon as his Grace had taken his seat in the 

 boat, the boatman pushed off, and some hope was 

 entertained that the crisis had passed over. This 

 was, however, not to be realized, for in a few seconds 

 the Duke was attacked by a fresh paroxysm, and in 

 a frenzied tone commanded the boatman to row to 

 the bank. The order was instantly obeyed, and on 

 approaching the shore, the Duke leaped from the 

 boat and made for an adjoining wood. 



Colonel Cockburn, who was mounted upon his 

 horse, galloped up to him, and procured aid to 

 convey him to a neighbouring farm-house. The 

 Duke's sufferings were so agonizing that he begged 

 to be carried still further from the river. This 

 request was promptly complied with, and he was 

 removed to a barn in the rear of the house, where 



