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a thundering crash^ descended! The wood- 

 land ponies were now seen taking to their 

 heels ; rooks, with loud cawing, left their nests 

 in swarms ; and we ourselves had involuntarily 

 started behind a huge elm, for protection. 



After a momentary pause, we all stepped 

 forward most courageously. The prostrate 

 giant had uttered his last groan, and all fears 

 from him were at an end. Our surprise, par- 

 ticularly that of the young persons, was great, 

 at the unexpected bulk of the tree. Whilst 

 standing, and deprived of its branches, it looked 

 comparatively inconsiderable ; but now, Frede- 

 rick and Harry found that they could not see 

 each other, when standing on different sides of 

 the trunk, near the root. It was, in fact, more 

 than five feet in diameter at the thickest part. 



Oh Sir," said Harry, see ! it has made 

 itself a grave to lie in !" 



