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mind enough to fnatch a brand from the 

 fire, which was now very low, and thruft 

 it at the nofe of the animal, who there- 

 upon made off : this done, the man 

 awoke us, and related, with horror in 

 his countenance, the narrow efcape he 

 had of being devoured. But though 

 we were under no fmall apprehenfions 

 of another vifit from this animal, yet 

 our fatigue and heavinefs was greater 

 than our fears ; and we once more eom- 

 pofed ourfelves to reft, and flept the re- 

 mainder of the night without any fur- 

 ther difturbance. In the momtog, we 

 were not a little anxious to know how 

 our companions had fared ; and this 

 anxiety was increafcd upon tracing the 

 footfteps of the beaft in the fand, m a di- 

 redion towards the bell tent. The im^ 

 preffion was deep and plain, of a large 

 round foot well furniflied with claws. 

 Upon our acquainting the people in 

 she tent with the circumftances of our 



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