It seemed to him that these bamboos, which were extremely light as well as strong, would be very useful material for a raft, and he communicated the idea to Captain Melliss.
"You have solved the difficulty, Captain Bullen; there is no doubt that these will do admirably." In a few minutes the whole of the little force, and carriers, were occupied in pulling down the huts.

The question arose, how were the stakes to be tied together?
While this matter was being discussed, Lisle said: "Surely we can use some of the creepers.

The natives tie up bundles with them." The suggestion was at once adopted.

Creepers were cut in the forest, and four bundles of bamboos were tied up, with cross pieces of the same material; so that they could be carried by four men, like a hammock.

Four of the loads were similarly tied up.