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long hill, immediately below him, which poft was never 
molefted after, fo that our beafts had water in greater plen- 
ty and fafety than when they were at a lefs confiderable 
diitance. | 
BeLow the north-weft fide of the hill, where it was a 
fteep precipice, two or three pools of water were found re- 
taining all their original purity, out of the reach or know- 
ledge of the enemy, in the bed of the torrent which fur- 
rounded the north fide of the mountain: the defcent was 
very difficult for beafts, but thither I went feveral times on 
foot, and bathed myfelf, efpecially my head, in very cold 
water, which greatly, ftrengthened my eyes, much weaken- 
ed from the blow I had received. 
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