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the edifice. The exertion of the exam- 

 ination and the fatigue I had undergone on 

 the previous day, I suppose overcame me, 

 for I then fell into a deep slumber, out of 

 which I did not awake till far into the 

 night, for I could see the morning stars 

 twinkling brightly, and I looked upon 

 them as a cheering omen of hope and 

 success. 



As soon as day broke I could see that 

 some one had visited my room while I slept, 

 for provisions and an earthen jar of water 

 had been left for my use. How I longed 

 for my bath and the comforts of the toilet 

 to which I had been accustomed all my 

 life ! But for the hope of escaping, which 

 kept up my spirits and gave me courage 

 and determination, I am convinced I 

 should soon have sunk into an early grave. 

 Oh, what joy hope gives to the weary cap- 



