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ter were now greatly Bwelled. They came into the 

 house frequently in the course of the day to rest tin m- 

 s.-lvrs, and when once Beated, were unable to ri» ••■. 

 out the help of one another, or of a stick. Adam 

 for the most part in the same Low state as yesterdi v. 

 bul Bometimi b he surprised us by getting up and walk- 

 ing with an appearance of increased strength. His 

 looks were now wild and ghastly, ;m<l his conversati 

 was often incoherent. 



next day was fide, but very cold. The Bwellings 

 in Adam's limbs having subsided, he was free from 

 pain, and arose this morning in much better Bpii 

 and Bpoke of cleaning his gun ready for Bhooting par- 

 tridges, or any animals that might appear near tin* 

 house, but his tone entirely changed b fore the day 

 was half over; he became again dejected, and could 

 scarcely 1"' prevailed upon to eat. The Doctor and 

 Hepburn were almost exhausted. The cutting of 

 log of wood occupied the latter hall' an hour ; and the 

 other took as much time to drag it into the house, 

 though the distance did nol exceed thirty yards. 1 

 endeavored to help the Doctor, but d ince was 



very trifling. X*et it was evident that, in a day or 

 two, it' their Btrength Bhould continue to decline at 

 the sain- rate, I Bhould 1"- ti. f the party. 



I may here remark, tint owing to our !->> "t 6 

 tin- hardness <•!' the tl \ from which we wore only 



