barked before the tempest had abated, and we thought we should have perished

sailors

--

having emfinally we cast ourselves on an island where we dried ourselves at our leisure.

27.

In the evening a little lull afforded us time to regain the main land.

28 and 29.

The chase stops our sailors who are in the best possible humor

;

for flesh is the paradise of the man of flesh.

30 and last of August.

The rain and wind seriously inconvenience poor travellers, who having

worked all day are badly provided for at night. I never saw so many deer, but we had no inclination to hunt. 1 st day of Sept. killed three as if against his will.

What a pity

!

My companion

for we left all the venison there, reserving the hides

and some of the most delicate morsels. 2 d of the month.

Travelling through vast prairies, we saw in divers quarters immense herds of

wild bulls and cows ; their horns resemble in some respect the antlers of the stag.

AND DISCOVERY OF THE SALT SPRINGS. 3 d and 4 th

.

Our game does not leave us

;

it

seems that venison and game follow us every where.

Droves of twenty cows plunge into the water as if to meet us.

Some are killed, for sake of amusement, by blows of an axe. 5.

In one day we travel over the road which took us two long days ascending the rapids and

breakers. 6.