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long hill, immediately below him, which poll was never 

 molefted after, lb that our beafts had water in greater plen- 

 ty and fafety than when they were at a lefs confiderablc 

 dillance. 



Below the north-weft fide of the hill, where it was a 

 fteep precipice, two or three pools of water were found re- 

 taining all their original purity, out of the reach or know- 

 ledge of the enemy, in the bed of the torrent which fur- 

 rounded the north fide of the mountain : the defcent was 

 very difficult for beafts, but thither I went feveral times on 

 foot, and bathed myfelf, efpecially my head, in very cold 

 water, which greatly ftrengthened my eyes, much weaken- 

 ed from the blow I had received. 



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