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water, which his companions now brought up^ 

 on the burning cupola; but this^ of course^ 

 went on slowly. Meantime^ the fire gained 

 strength rapidly^ and the man^ though he 

 made every exertion^ could do little against 

 them. As this unhappy man was looking up- 

 wards^ to see the effect of the water thrown^ a 

 torrent of melted lead suddenly poured down 

 upon him^ and made its way not only under 

 and through his clothes^ but down his throat ! 

 He was ninety-four years of age^ and died in 

 about twelve days after the accident." 



That will do for our present purpose^ 

 Harry. We will now thank Mr. Burton for 

 a few general remarks on subjects connected 

 with trees, which some of us have not yet 

 attended to at all." 



I readily complied with the request, to the 

 best of my ability ; although I knew that the 



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