The men were circumcised, but not disfigured by the loss of the front teeth, perfectly naked, rather low in stature, and anything but good looking.
On the 12th, about midnight, we had a violent squall that at once levelled every tent in the camp to the ground.

It lasted for about half an hour with terrific fury, but gradually subsided as the cloud from behind which it burst passed over us.

A few drops of rain then fell and cooled the air, when I called all hands to replace the tents.

I was up writing at the time, and of a sudden found myself sitting without anything above me save the blue vault of heaven.

My papers, etc.