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           Thecountryonthetwobankswasflatanddestituteoftreesasfarasthemostdistanthillsthatboundeditontheeastandwest.Thespurgesgrewaloneandinprofusionnottheeuphosbiumwhichproducescassavaortapiocaflour,butthosefromwhichtheydrawanoilwhichdoesnotserveasfood.

           Meantimeitisnecessarytoprovidesomenourishment.

           DickSandknewnotwhattodo,andHerculesremindedhimthatthenativesofteneattheyoungshootsofthefernsandthepithwhichthepapyrusleafcontains.Hehimself,whilefollowingthecaravanofIbnIlamisacrossthedesert,hadbeenmorethanoncereducedtothisexpedienttosatisfyhishunger.Happily,thefernsandthepapyrusgrewinprofusionalongthebanks,andthemarroworpith,whichhasasweetflavor,wasappreciatedbyall,particularlybylittleJack.

           Thiswasnotaverycheeringprospect;thefoodwasnotstrengthening,butthenextday,thankstoCousinBenedict,theywerebetterserved.Sincethediscoveryofthe"HexapodusBenedictus,"whichwastoimmortalizehisname,CousinBenedicthadrecoveredhisusualmanners.Theinsectwasputinasafeplace,thatistosay,stuckinthecrownofhishat,andthesavanthadrecommencedhissearchwhenevertheywereonshore.Duringthatday,whilehuntinginthehighgrass,hestartedabirdwhosewarblingattractedhim.

           DickSandwasgoingtoshootit,whenCousinBenedictcriedout:

           "Don’tfire,Dick!Don’tfire!Abirdamongfivepersonswouldnotbeenough.

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