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dawn. Making a fire to warm myself was out of the question, as it would have scared the ibexes: besides, the nearest fir-trees were three or four leagues below me; and how could I have gone to fetch wood so far, and have carried it among the steep rocks and precipices. No resource remained for warming myself, but motion. I ran to and fro, as far as the space permitted; I carried stones from one place to another; I then leaped over the stones; thus I contrived to avoid perishing with cold.

"When day at length arrived, I quitted my exercise, and waited impatiently for the ibexes, whose numerous tracks afforded great hopes; but I could nowhere perceive any. I beat about the neighbourhood all day; everywhere I found traces, but no animal came in sight, I returned to my last night's quarters; the weather was calm, and I slept till daybreak. I rose and seized my gun; but my expectations were still deceived for that day. What was still more mortifying, I perceived that the ibexes had passed close to me, and even fed round me during the night. I consequently resolved not to quit this place until I had obtained my object. Although my provisions were now almost exhausted, I persisted in remaining one day more on this summit, continually occupied in watching for my prey. The sun had already set, when I espied an ibex within gun

a few leaps, and disappeared from my sight with the swiftness of an arrow. There was no longer daylight enough for me to follow his traces, so that I found myself obliged to wait till the next morning.

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"It was scarcely daylight when I hastened to begin my search. I soon discovered traces of blood, which convinced me that I had not missed. my aim and afforded hopes of soon reaching my prey; but it was not until noon that I discovered the animal lying down at a great distance. He rose, made a few bounds, and lay down again. When I had crept nearer, he appeared to see me; but, as he made a bound, he was reached by another shot, which I aimed at him; and I at length found myself in possession of a prey which had been the object of all my efforts during twenty days.

"I still had many dangers to encounter from the jealousy of the Italian hunters; for I was not on the Swiss territory. In order to avoid this risk, I was obliged carefully to shun the beaten paths and inhabited places, and steal, by night, through the most difficult passes, I was more than once on the point of losing my life. At length, I accomplished my task, and arrived at my house extremely fatigued."

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LONDON SIGHTS.-No. 3.

St. Paul's Cathedral.

In every quarter of the globe has the name of London been heard the fame of her greatness extends to the limits of the earth. On the first view, London appears all wealth, all power, all happiness, the public buildings which adorn her streets seem noble enough to form palaces for the world's monarchs; and the houses of her citizens splendid enough for nobles' halls. But look closer, and the delusion is broken. Thousands are at the lowest ebb of poverty-whilst the warehouses of this emporium are crowded with merchandise. Many, very many, are wanting the necessaries of life, whilst the ships of England are dotting every ocean, and bringing from every land the choicest of its productions.

The view we present of this mighty city is taken from Blackfriar's Bridge.

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