A YOUNG NATURALIST. 



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rolled with him on the ground in the excess of his wild 

 emotion. I, too, heartily greeted Sumichrast, but was al- 

 most too affected to speak. 



All my companion's efforts to discover our trail had been 

 ineffectual ; and Gringalet himself, when put to the task, 

 had hunted in vain round the thickets. The fact was, they 

 looked for us on the right, while we had gone to the left ; 

 for Sumichrast could not bring his mind to the idea that we 

 had turned our backs to the stream. 



L'Encuerado, after cooking, spread out on the spot his 

 stock of provisions, to which every one did justice. Master 

 Job was lodged safely under the shelter of a large branch, 

 and deep sleep took possession of the whole party. 



