But yet I could not sleep; the cold wind, blowing in upon me through the air-holes, chilled and wetted as I already was, kept me awake against my will.

I had also another misfortune to endure.

As often as I attempted to sit upright on my luxurious couch, my head would receive a severe concussion.

I had forgotten the poles which are fixed across each of these antechambers, for the purpose of hanging up fish to dry, &c.

Unfortunately I could not bear this arrangement in mind until after I had received half a dozen salutations of this description.
June 21st.
At length the morning so long sighed for came; the rain had indeed ceased; but the clouds still hung about the mountains, and promised a speedy fall; I nevertheless resolved rather to submit myself to the fury of the elements than to remain longer in my present quarters, and so ordered the horses to be saddled.
Before my departure roast lamb and butter were offered me.