"Let us go with the boats there and make them fast.

Perhaps we may find food in them, and we need food." The advice was good, and they followed it.

Keeping alongside of the punts and directing them, when necessary, with a push of the paddles, they reached the point just as the dawn was breaking.

Here in a sheltered bay they found a mooring-place to which they fastened all the boats with ropes that hung ready.

Then they searched the lockers and to their joy discovered food in plenty, including cooked meat, spirits, biscuits, bread, and some oranges and bananas.