The Same Dismal
Uniformity Of Shrubs And Sand Everywhere Presented Itself, And The
Horizon Was As Level And Uninterrupted As That Of The Sea.
Descending from the tree, I found my horse devouring the stubble and
brushwood with great avidity; and as I
Was now too faint to attempt
walking, and my horse too much fatigued to carry me I thought it but
an act of humanity, and perhaps the last I should ever have it in my
power to perform, to take off his bridle and let him shift for
himself, in doing which I was suddenly affected with sickness and
giddiness, and falling upon the sand, felt as if the hour of death
was fast approaching. Here, then, thought I, after a short but
ineffectual struggle, terminate all my hopes of being useful in my
day and generation; here must the short span of my life come to an
end. I cast, as I believed, a last look on the surrounding scene,
and whilst I reflected on the awful change that was about to take
place, this world with its enjoyment seemed to vanish from my
recollection. Nature, however, at length resumed its functions, and
on recovering my senses, I found myself stretched upon the sand,
with the bridle still in my hand, and the sun just sinking behind
the trees. I now summoned all my resolution, and determined to make
another effort to prolong my existence; and as the evening was
somewhat cool, I resolved to travel as far as my limbs would carry
me, in hopes of reaching - my only resource - a watering-place.
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