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crushed, his features obliterated, the rocks around 
clotted with gore. By the side of our poor friend 
watched the fond and faithful Ranger, bemoaning with 
piteous lamentation his master’s disastrous fate, refu- 
sing all attention, and disregarding our efforts to 
withdraw him from the body. 
What had befallen our unfortunate companion 
before his headlong course down that fearful precipice 
we never learned, and for the grave-like appearance of 
the ground which had attracted our notice on our 
route no better information ever reached me. 
