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           Besidesheimprovedhimselfduringtheleisurehourswhichmanualoccupationslefttohim;hereadthebooksfoundinthecase;andafterthepracticallessonswhichweretaughtbytheverynecessityoftheirposition,hefoundintheengineerforscience,andthereporterforlanguages,masterswhoweredelightedtocompletehiseducation.

           Thetempestendedaboutthe9thofMarch,buttheskyremainedcoveredwithcloudsduringthewholeofthislastsummermonth.Theatmosphere,violentlyagitatedbytheelectriccommotions,couldnotrecoveritsformerpurity,andtherewasalmostinvariablyrainandfog,exceptforthreeorfourfinedaysonwhichseveralexcursionsweremade.Aboutthistimethefemaleonagergavebirthtoayoungonewhichbelongedtothesamesexasitsmother,andwhichthrovecapitally.Inthecorral,theflockofmusmonshadalsoincreased,andseverallambsalreadybleatedinthesheds,tothegreatdelightofNebandHerbert,whohadeachtheirfavoriteamongthesenewcomers.Anattemptwasalsomadeforthedomesticationofthepeccaries,whichsucceededwell.Astywasconstructedunderthepoultry-yard,andsooncontainedseveralyoungonesinthewaytobecomecivilized,thatistosay,tobecomefatunderNeb’scare.MasterJup,entrustedwithcarryingthemtheirdailynourishment,leavingsfromthekitchen,etc.,acquittedhimselfconscientiouslyofhistask.

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