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 to entice me from the tree by whistling; and in these different excercises continuen during the remainder of that day and all the following night. When morning arrived being weary of its fruitless labour and probably pretty hungry, after casting me a few anxious looks, it departed, and I saw it no more: yet it was near mid-day before I durst venture from the tree of refuge, lest the enemy should be lying in ambush for me.

After travelling a few hours, I perceived a beautiful galloway tied to a tree a little distance from me; and greatly rejoiced at at this unexpected sight: for I thought I could now travel with ease, and also with additional speed. I instantly made up to the lonely stranger, loosed him, and mounted upon his back. He soon convinced me not only of his swiftness, but also of his knowledge of the forest; for he seemed to know every track and opening amongst the trees as perfectly as if he had spent his whole life in the observation thereof. Yet I had not been long upon him till I would gladly have dismounted. my raked body having suffered greatly from his furious speed. However I was unable to stop him, and I could not throw myself off, duringing his present haste, without imminent danger: I therefore judged it most adviseable to continue upon him, till his weariness. or somsome [sic] other favorable accident might cause him to relax his speed But he continued his incessant course till I