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here, as they advanced, they soon began to see 
more clearly the distant clouds of vapour from the 
Falls, and hear them more distinctly. The trees, 
before thinly scattered, were now fine and close 
together, and for a time obscured the view. Then 
shortly, through an opening in their midst, the 
columns of spray again were visible, now quite near, 
and the party pressed quickly on. The sun was 
about to set, and clouds were gathering, as if for 
an approaching storm. Stopping to shelter from a 
heavy shower just above the river, the first sight of 
Metse-a-tunya was here caught through the trees, 
and a halt was ordered for the night. 
Thus, the last day of 1874, the sun set on the 
fulfilment — after many hindrances — of the traveller's 
great desire ! 
WOODEN PILLOW. 
