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Our hero and his comrade climbed the precipice, and, after some minutes' severe toil, arrived at the summit, when they sat down to recover themselves. The sky was clear, although the gale blew strong. They had an extensive view of the coast, lashed by the angry waves.
"It's my opinion, Ned," said Jack, as he surveyed the expanse of troubled water, "that we're just as well out of that."