A carriage was waiting at the jetty when I landed, and a sailor, with a broad grin, led the horse carefully up the hill to the captain's house, as if I were a lord of the admiralty, and a governor besides; and he led it as carefully down again when I returned.

On the following day I visited the summit among the clouds, the same team being provided, and the same old sailor leading the horse.

There was probably not a man on the island at that moment better able to walk than I.The sailor knew that.

I finally suggested that we change places.

"Let me take the bridle," I said, "and keep the horse from bolting." "Great Stone Frigate!" he exclaimed, as he burst into a laugh, "this 'ere 'oss wouldn't bolt no faster nor a turtle.