They appeared to rise from the ground, and as fast as they were swept off were succeeded by fresh numbers.

It was utterly impossible to avoid their persecution, penetrating as they did into the very tents.
The men were obliged to put handkerchiefs over their faces, and stockings upon their hands; but they bit through every thing.

It was to no purpose that I myself shifted from place to place; they still followed, or were equally numerous everywhere.

To add to our discomfort, the animals were driven almost to madness, and galloped to and fro in so furious a manner that I was apprehensive some of them would have been lost.

I never experienced such a day of torment; and only when the sun set, did these little creatures cease from their attacks.
SUDDENLY RELIEVED.
It will be supposed that we did not stay to subject ourselves to another trial; indeed it was with some degree of horror that the men saw the first light of morning streak the horizon.