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by incredible exertions got near enough to
Though his words were unheeded, or rather unheard, his example was followed by his companions, who, by incredible exertions, got near enough to the fugitives to perceive that Cora was borne along between the two warriors whi
— from The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper

by incredible exertions got near enough to
Though his words were unheeded, or rather unheard, his example was followed by his companions, who, by incredible exertions, got near enough to the fugitives to perceive that Cora was borne along between the two warriors, while Magua prescribed the direction and manner of their flight.
— from The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 by James Fenimore Cooper

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