NothingcouldbemoretryingWedugdowninthebedoftheriverdeeperanddeeperasthewaterreceded，strivingtogetalittletokeepthefruit-treesaliveforbettertimes，butinvain。
Needleslyingoutofdoorsformonthsdidnotrust；
andamixtureofsulphuricacidandwater，usedinagalvanicbattery，partedwithallitswatertotheair，insteadofimbibingmorefromit，asitwouldhavedoneinEnglandTheleavesofindigenoustreeswerealldrooping，soft，andshriveled，thoughnotdead；
andthoseofthemimosaewereclosedatmidday，thesameastheyareatnightInthemidstofthisdrearydrought，itwaswonderfultoseethosetinycreatures，theants，runningaboutwiththeiraccustomedvivacity。
Iputthebulbofathermometerthreeinchesunderthesoil，inthesun，atmidday，andfoundthemercurytostandat132Degto134Deg。；