We had lighted a fire, and contrived a shelter of mats; but there came on presently a violent gust of wind, accompanied with a heavy rain: our fire was put out, our mats were carried away, and we could neither rekindle the one nor find the others: so that we had to remain all night exposed to the fury of the storm.

As soon as it was day we re-embarked, and set ourselves to paddling with all our might to warm ourselves.

In the evening we arrived near the village where our deserters were, and saw one of them on the skirts of it.

We proceeded to the hut of the chief, where we found all three, more inclined to follow us than to remain as slaves among these barbarians.

We passed the night in the chief's lodge, not without some fear and some precaution; this chief having the reputation of being a wicked man, and capable of violating the rights of parties.