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slowly made its appearance, and then we 

 saw all the animals coming back to their 

 lairs after their nocturnal rambles. Ele- 

 phants, deer, and tiger, all re-passed 

 pretty nearly in the same form as they 

 had proceeded outwards. 



I observed a jungle cock hovering 

 about a bush adjoining our tree, and then, 

 seeing the hen appear, it struck me we 

 might get an egg there ; so, after waiting 

 a little while, I hastily descended the tree, 

 and, anxiously peeping about, discovered 

 the nest with nine eggs in it. Here was 

 a godsend ! With grateful heart I stowed 

 them away in my pocket, and, calling to 

 my companion to descend, we made a 

 hearty meal on the eggs : after this we 

 felt much strengthened and more able to 

 think and decide upon what was best to 

 be done in our trying position. I was for 



