He hereupon, after thinking for a moment or two, got up to obey me, and walked away for this purpose; but I heard him, whilst occupied in the task, lamenting his fate most bitterly.

It was true, he said, that he had not died either of hunger or thirst, but this was all owing to his courage and strong sinews, yet what would these avail against the supernatural powers of the boyl-yas.

"They will eat me at night, whilst, worn out by fatigue, I must sleep." Amidst these and sundry other similar exclamations he brought the mussels to me: by this time my fire was prepared, and in a few minutes I was making such a meal as the weak state of my stomach would admit of.

No inducement of mine could however prevail upon Kaiber to share with me, and I therefore handed him the remains of the cockatoo.
As soon as my repast was concluded I walked about three miles up the river in the hopes of getting a duck, Kaiber accompanying me.

We saw several but killed none.