These labours had so occupied us, that we had not observed that our animals, attracted by the pasturage, had crossed the bridge, and wandered out of sight.

I sent Ernest to seek them, and in the mean time went to the bay, where I discovered some convenient little hollows in the rock, that seemed cut out for baths.

I called Ernest to come, and till he arrived, employed myself in cutting some rushes, which I thought might be useful.

When my son came, I found he had ingeniously removed the first planks from the bridge, to prevent the animals straying over again.

We then had a very pleasant bath, and Ernest being out first, I sent him to the rock, where the salt was accumulated, to fill a small bag, to be transferred to the large bags on the ass.