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Omnipotent, who alone could save and de- 

 liver us. 



On the 5th the breezes were light, with 

 dark cloudy weather and some snow. The 

 Doctor and Hepburn were getting much 

 weaker, and the limbs of the latter were 

 now greatly swelled. They came into the 

 house frequently in the course of the day 

 to rest themselves, and, when once seated, 

 were unable to rise without the help of one 

 another, or of a stick. Adam was for the 

 most part in the same low state as yester- 

 day, but sometimes he surprised us by get- 

 ting up and walking with an appearance of 

 increased strength. His looks were now 

 wild and ghastly, and his conversation was 

 often incoherent. 



The next day was fine, but very cold. 

 The swellings in Adam's limbs having sub- 

 sided, he was free from pain, and arose this 

 morning in much better spirits, and spoke 

 of cleaning his gun ready for shooting par- 

 tridges, or any animals that might appear 

 near the house, but his tone entirely changed 

 before the day was half over ; he became 



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