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confiding. To draw comparisons between the lords of 

 the creation and the inferior animals does not 

 generally make the former appear to advantage ; 

 there is room here for thought, and such will result 

 in favour of the ferce naturae, which must become 

 increased the more we ponder on the subject. 



An hour before break of day I again sought 

 sleep this time successfully, although a severe gale 

 had commenced to blow ; but then there is no music 

 like that of the untrammelled winds singing their 

 requiem through the forest glades. In this instance 

 it was a lullaby to repose which the exhausted mind 

 and body could not resist. 



Although the day broke ominous of protracted 

 bad weather, and numerous impetuous squalls gave 

 warning that more than ordinary skill and watchful- 

 ness would be required by the steerer, we embarked 

 a couple of hours after sunrise. Our canoe had not 

 been improved by the rough handling it had received 

 the previous evening, therefore much method was re- 

 quired to trim the frail craft, so as to prevent a portion 

 the stem, where existed the largest leak, from be- 

 coming submerged. But when our course brought 

 us into a seething rapid, where the miniature waves 

 jumped in very ecstasy of glee at the precipitousness 

 of their course, an occasional pitch by the head could 

 not be avoided, thus forcing us to ship water. 

 Twice in a few hours we were compelled to land and 

 turn our water-logged boat upside down ; but the 

 grounding or the constant motion made matters so 



