:xt morning he pursued his researches,



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GaliU; or, the Talking Monkey. lOj'

after having provided himself with his gun and
his strong cutlass, in order to discover a place
where lie might hide his provisions ; in case
there should be any inhabitants upon the island
who might try to take from him what little he
possessed. So he followed the same path that
he had taken the evening before, and found the
cocoa-nut trees, and farther off some banyan-
trees and mangoes. Continuing his ascent, he
saw a vast plain of lava, upon which grew
sugar-canes ; and having found there no kind
of alarming animal, he sought a crevice in the
rock which should serve as a refuge for him.
He ended by discovering one that was big
enough for his purpose, and at the entrance
of it was a little cistern of excellent water,
which was certainly supplied by a spring, and
he decided to establish himself there provision-
ally.
Although the sailors had not left Galibi any
great quantity of things, it still took him a
week's work to carry them all to his new
dwelling, which was at a considerable distance
from the shore ; and although he was extremely



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io8 GalUii; or, the Talking Monk^.
