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strangulated. We remedied this defect by having the 

 rope fastened round his loins, and he was then tied to a 

 tree and left to his own resources. His chief amusement 

 now appeared to be to try how many times he could 

 turn round a branch until he became suspended in mid- 

 air, though he frequently almost succeeded in committing 

 suicide involuntarily before he could be untwisted. At 

 last he laid down exhausted and fell asleep a sound 

 sleep, for he never awoke, and rumour has it that too 

 much koorbatch was administered after he was caught. 

 London society has thus lost a valuable addition, for 

 already a most noble career had been marked out for 

 our young friend, if not relative. 



The temperature to-day has been the. highest yet re- 

 corded by us viz., 156 Fah. in sun, and 110 in shade. 



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