GEK MOORE'S FALL OVER A PRECIPICE. 49 



scribed, he was reclining. As soon as they came near to 

 him, in a faint tone he hailed them. On hearing his 

 voice, for a few moments they looked eagerly around in 

 all directions, until they espied him, when, instantly, 

 just as if they had seen and were pursued by an evil 

 spirit, away they rowed at their utmost speed. 



After a considerable interval another black man came 

 clambering over the rocks, intent only on catching fish. 



As soon, however, as his eyes caught a glimpse of the 

 poor sufferer's bloody head and head-gear, the fisherman 

 was evidently seized with the same impression, and, 

 accordingly, in a paroxysm of fear, chucking his rod 

 and line upwards to fall into the sea, as fast as his 

 hands and feet could carry him, he also, in his way, 

 scrambled out of sight. 



After a long, painful interval, Colonel Moore's ser- 

 vant, who, alarmed by his master not having returned, 

 had for many hours been in search of him, at last 

 tracked his horse's feet to the edge of the precipice, 

 and on looking over it, seeing about half way down a 

 pockethandkerchief sticking in the boughs of a small 

 projecting tree, he returned to the barracks, gave the 

 alarm, and accordingly, as soon as a boat could be pro- 

 cured, the soldiers, who rushed forward to man it, pro- 

 ceeded round the rocks, until Colonel Moore (who knew 

 nothing of his servant's discovery) joyfully saw them 



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