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 As they went up the river, Henry took every opportunity of reading his chapters to his bearer, when his mamma could not overhear him: and he had many opportunities early in the morning, and in the afternoon when his mamma was asleep, as she always slept for an hour after tiffin. He proceeded very well indeed, Boosy daily improving, at least, in his knowledge of the bible: till the weather suddenly becoming excessively hot, Henry was seized with a return of violent pain in his side, and other very bad