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the previous day ; and I give all the credit 

 to the skill and judgment displayed by the 

 old woman who doctored me over night. 

 Our camp this day was near some lakes, 

 so I determined to try and get a few wild 

 duck or teal. I was most successful and 

 brought in a great many birds; the teal 

 were so numerous that I sometimes knocked 

 down as many as eight or ten at a shot, so 

 that both my servants and myself had a 

 thorough feast of them. The next day I 

 was quite recovered from my monkey ad- 

 venture, and found my appetite returned 

 in full force. After I had finished my 

 breakfast I had a mat brought out and 

 spread under one of the magnificent tre.es 

 among which my tent was pitched. I 

 threw myself upon it and then lighted a 

 cheroot and I don't think I ever enjoyed 

 anything more than that smoking ; I was 



