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 had happened the preceding night, had levelled every ſtick with the earth.

The winter had now ſet in with its uſual ſeverity, ſo that the two youths were at preſent no lougerlonger [sic] able to purſue their labours in the garden; but they now now and then took a walk in the air. It unfortunately happened, that, in paſſing trough a wood, they wandered from the right path, and could not tell where they were. To add to their diſtreſs, the wind from the north began to blow with great fury, and ſo violent a fall of ſnow came on, as obliged them to ſeek ſhelter. After remaining ſome time in the hollow of a tree, the ſtorm greatly abated, when they began their march through the ſnow, which had completely covered every track, and what was worſt of all, the day began to cloſe. At length, however, they came to ſome lighted embers, which probably ſome labourers had juſt quitted. Harry then got together all the dry pieces of wood he could find, and placing them on the embers, they ſoon caught fire, which afforded them comfortable warmth.