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 other, fortunately with kid, dropped it, which having killed, this goat yielded them about a pint of milk each day, till their deliverance: that the little boy of two years old died in a short time after they were confined in the stable, as did an ass, and some hens that then happened to be in the same place; and that they suffered extremely from cold and wet, the snow continually dripping upon them as they lay in the manger.

These poor sufferers were relieved by the munificence of the king of Sardinia, their sovereign, and the several donations they received, which enabled them to rebuild their house, and set their other affairs to rights.

In April of the year 1757, they all enjoyed perfect health, except Mary Anne, who suffered a dimness of her sight, by being too hastily exposed to the light. The others returned to their usual field labour, and ever after continued to live the same life they did before their misfortunes.

The morning was delightful on our setting out, and promised us a fine day; but the light airs from the south soon increased to a gale, the sun became obscure, and as every hour brought us into a looser sand, it flew around us in such whirlwinds, with the sudden gusts that blew, that it was impossible to proceed. We halted, therefore, for an hour, and took shelter under