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while his brotlier, on the contrary, soon grow weary of a journey which, as he thought, would prove in- terminable, and began to amuse himself on the way, squandering his money in extravagance and dissipation; till, at last, afraid to return home, he bethought himself of turning his steps northward in search of his brother.

Gundohl, in the meantime, had been unremit- ting ill his inquiries and search for the medicine, which hitherto, however, had proved quite fruitless. Arriving one day at a river which now bears his name he laid himself down on the bank, and was just falling asleej), when a fear of alligators cross- ing his mind, he ])rceeded farther up the stream, till lie perceived a cave, which he was just on the j)oint of entering, when an old woman suddenlv a])pcared, saying it was forbidden ground, being the dwelling of a Tiiaii Patrie, or virgin angel. On hearing the words of the old woman, ( lundolil told her he would not attempt to intrude on the

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