We put the young monkey to a goat, which he sucked with extraordinary grimaces, to our infinite amusement.

We then took some refreshment ourselves, and Fritz, to my great surprise, proposed that we should begin by adding a sail to our boat.

He said the current which helped us to the vessel, could not carry us back, but the wind which blew so strongly against us, and made our rowing so fatiguing, would be of great service, if we had a sail.
I thanked my counsellor for his good advice, and we immediately set to the task.

I selected a strong pole for a mast, and a triangular sail, which was fixed to a yard.

We made a hole in a plank, to receive the mast, secured the plank on our fourth tub, forming a deck, and then, by aid of a block used to hoist and lower the sails, raised our mast.
Finally, two ropes fastened by one end to the yard, and by the other to each extremity of the boat, enabled us to direct the sail at pleasure.
Fritz next ornamented the top of the mast with a little red streamer.