"We are lost! we are lost! see, what a monstrous fish!" Though pale with alarm, the bold boy had seized his gun, and, encouraged by my directions, he fired two balls into the head of the monster, as it was preparing to dart on the sheep.

It immediately made its escape, leaving a long red track to prove that it was severely wounded.
Being freed from our enemy, I now resumed the rudder, and we lowered the sail and rowed to shore.

The animals, as soon as the water became low enough, walked out at their own discretion, after we had relieved them from their swimming girdles.

We then secured our boat as before, and landed ourselves, anxiously looking round for our friends.
We had not long to wait, they came joyfully to greet us; and, after our first burst of pleasure, we sat down to tell our adventures in a regular form.

My wife was overjoyed to see herself surrounded by these valuable animals; and especially pleased that her son Fritz had suggested so many useful plans.