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ing boldly, however, lie took the box of medicine, which stood on a table close by, and applying some to the wound, in less than a minute the king stood up, crying out, in a voice of great joy, that he was cured, and felt perfectly well. Gundohl then threw off his disguise, embraced his father, and, turning to the people, was as loudly cheered and welcomed as he had before been jeered at and hooted. Sukorini was banished from the court ; and, dying in poverty, was buried under the mound which now bears his name. Gundohl and his wife lived long and happily, the former succeeding to the throne on the demise of his father.

By three o'clock, the weatliei*, which had been fine all day, began to change wind and rain making the air damp and cold, and the country cheerless and uninviting.

We arrived at the village of Rotjo, about six miles farther on, soon after the rain set in, and here had to wait a full hour for coolies, who, either

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