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at the other side we made ourselves as comfortable as possible, which was in truth pretty miserable.
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RAPIDS ON THE LOWER TELZOA.
This storm continued with fury for two days, and during this time, wet and shivering in the tents, we found our only spark of comfort in the brewing and imbibing of hot chocolate prepared over the spirit lamp. On the afternoon of the second day, the rain ceased and the wind fell sufficiently to enable us to faintly hear to the north the roar of heavy rapids. Stimulated by the sound, we struck camp at seven o'clock in the evening and started out for what we hoped might prove
