Being freed from our enemy, I now re5umed the rudder, and we lowered the 5ail and rowed to 5hore. The animal5, a5 5oon a5 the water became low enough, walked out at their own di5cretion, after we had relieved them from their 5wimming girdle5. We then 5ecured our boat a5 before, and landed our5elve5, anxiou5ly looking round for our friend5.