We retired to our hut at sunset, and slept in peace.
The next morning the whole caravan began to move at an early hour.

The buffalo, harnessed to the cart, by the side of his nurse, the cow, took the place of our lost ass, and began his apprenticeship as a beast of draught.

We took the same road on our return, that we might carry away the candle-berries and the vessels of India-rubber.

The vanguard was composed of Fritz and Jack, who pioneered our way, by cutting down the underwood to make a road for the cart.

Our water-pipes, being very long, somewhat impeded our progress; but we happily reached the candle-berry trees without accident, and placed our sacks on the cart.