I now looked over the books which had been so thoughtfully provided, and selected the expedition of Lewis and Clarke to the mouth of the Columbia.

With this I amused myself for some time, when, growing sleepy, I extinguished the light with great care, and soon fell into a sound slumber.
Upon awakening I felt strangely confused in mind, and some time elapsed before I could bring to recollection all the various circumstances of my situation.

By degrees, however, I remembered all.

Striking a light, I looked at the watch; but it was run down, and there were, consequently, no means of determining how long I slept.

My limbs were greatly cramped, and I was forced to relieve them by standing between the crates.
Presently feeling an almost ravenous appetite, I bethought myself of the cold mutton, some of which I had eaten just before going to sleep, and found excellent.