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Let everything be done as quietly as may be; also tell the Syce to bring my horse round directly." When the escort had got about a mile from where they had encamped, Arthur related what had taken place in his tent the night previous.
One had followed us up, and was then on the banks of the Tarka River; another was encamped in front of us on the banks of the Vlekpoort River; whilst a fifth was stationed near the confluence of the two streams. Thus five columns all around us; and the problem to be solved was, how to get out of the net. This problem we solved in a practical manner.
After a long stage of twenty-five miles nearly due east, we halted at a high ridge similar to that upon which we encamped last night, with sheets of granite exposed on its surface, and rain water lodged in the hollows.
"Well, the fact that you mentioned their pickets gave me an idea that it would be well if you sent some of us, -say these scouts and myself, for instance, -over to the mainland to-night to act as pickets for you fellows encamped on Palmetto Key." "An excellent idea! But how do you propose to communicate with us, in case there should be anything doing to-night?"
They therefore encamped to observe the eclipse which was to take place on the following morning but, a violent snowstorm rendering the observation impossible, they commenced their return and after a comfortless and laborious march regained their canoe on the 10th and, embarking in it, arrived the same evening at the house.
The news that the newcomers were a party of Scots had already been sent up to the castle, and as Malcolm entered the gateway the count came forward to welcome him. "You are welcome indeed, fair sir," he said. "It seems almost as if you had arrived from the clouds to our assistance, for we had heard that the Swedish king and his army were encamped around Old Brandenburg.
On the front piazza I found an elderly woman, with a broom. She knew me, for she had frequently seen me during the time that I was encamped upon the island. She was now greatly surprised at my appearance on the scene. "Why, sir," she exclaimed, without waiting for me to speak, "have you come back to your camp? It is too bad." I did not like this salutation.
The archbishopric of Magdeburg which, by the treaty, was ceded to the prince of Saxony, was still held by the Swedes, and every attempt to acquire it by negociation had proved ineffectual. Hostilities commenced, by the Elector of Saxony recalling all his subjects from the army of Banner, which was encamped upon the Elbe.
There is very little regard for life manifested by any of the Esquimaux. Several instances of sudden and strange deaths occurred among the infant children at Depot Island and vicinity while we were encamped there. If it were a male child that died, it occasioned some regret, but if it were a female it was considered all right.
'Whatever do I see yonder a row of white things on the down? 'Yes, that's a part of the encampment above Overcombe. Lots of soldiers are encamped about here; those are the white tops of their tents. He pointed to a wing of the camp that had become visible. Matilda was much interested. 'It will make it very lively for us, he added, 'especially as John is there.
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