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fright to think of again sleeping, and, as 

 it was then about mid-day, thought we 

 would " make tracks/ ' while we had an 

 opportunity of doing so. My spirits rose 

 wonderfully, and though we had nothing 

 to eat, and hardly knew in which direc- 

 tion we ought to go, still I felt joyous and 

 happy; the jungles were magnificent, 

 teeming with flowers and lovely plants, 

 and the songs of the birds, with the soft 

 cooing of innumerable doves, all con- 

 trasting so favourably with the life I had 

 been leading for the last three weeks, it 

 was no marvel I felt my spirits so elated, 

 and that joy and gladness had succeeded 

 to pain, gloom, and misery. 



We lost no time in starting, knowing 

 that every hour we remained in the 

 vicinity, our danger and our chance of 



recapture were increased. Our way led 



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