Earlythenextmorning，agleamofhismerryhumorreturned，onfindingthathis
woundedlimbretaineditsnaturalproportions。Onattemptingtouseit，however，he
foundhimselfunabletostand。Hemadeseveraleffortstocoaxhimselfintoabeliefthat
hemightstillcontinueforward；butatlength，shookhisheaddespondingly，andsaid，that“ashehadbutoneleg，“itwasallinvaintoattemptapassageofthemountain。Everyonegrievedtopartwithsoboonacompanion，andundersuchdisastrous
circumstances。Hewasoncemoreclothedandequipped，eachonemakinghimsome