l:J6 OUR STAY IN TEO S YAKANG. 



permitted to retain free motion. Moore, who was 

 greatly exhausted, was tended Hke a dying man, and 

 we were speedily relieved from all troubles save 

 the prostration which ensued on this long and 

 painful trial. 



Warmth and repose soon restored Martin and 

 myself to the power of renewed exertion, but 

 Mr. Moore remained in a very feeble state, and I 

 wrote to Captain Moore next day, detaihng om* 

 mishaps, and communicated our opinion that he had 

 better return at once to the " Plover." 



It was resolved that we should remain here until 

 our strength should be recruited, when, if the answer 

 from Captain Moore should be favom^able, Martin 

 and myself would endeavour to renew the fulfilment 

 of the objects of our excursion, thus disastrously 

 impeded. The interval of repose was broken only by 

 scientific and other observations, and visiting the 

 various yarangas around us. Desiring to communi- 

 cate with our guides, I sought them in the hut, to 

 which they had overnight repaired ; they had already 

 gone forth, and I was directed to a very large yarang, 

 whither they had gone. On entering, I found my 

 friends, and had also the good fortune to witness a 

 national performance of a purely theatrical nature, 

 which was cm'ious as unexpected. In this large tent. 



