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distinguish the words. As this part of the wood 

 was the most unfrequented, they were surprised 

 to find any one concealed there. Curiosity induced 

 them to draw nearer, and they soon could make 

 out the 



* Ho-day ! poor me, O ! 

 Poor me, Sarah Winyan, O ! ' 



There needed no more to induce them to hasten 

 onwards ; and upon advancing deeper into the 

 thicket, they found themselves at the mouth of 

 a large cavern in a rock. A fire was burning 

 within it; and by its light they perceived their 

 sister seated on a heap of stones, and weeping, while 

 she chanted her melancholy ditty in a low voice, 

 and supported on her lap the head of the for- 

 midable Tiger. This was a precaution which he 

 always took when inclined to sleep, lest she should 

 escape ; and she had taken advantage of his slum- 

 bers to resume her song in as low a tone as her 

 fears of waking him would allow. She saw her 

 brothers at the mouth of the cave : the youngest 

 fortunately had a gun with him, and he made signs 

 that Sarah should disengage herself from Tiger if 

 possible. It was long before she could summon 

 up courage enough to make the attempt ; but at 

 length, with fear and trembling, and moving with 

 the utmost caution, she managed to slip a log of 

 wood between her knees and the frightful head, 

 and at length drew herself away without waking 

 him. She then crept softly out of the cavern, while 



