Chapter 8

The shipwrecked Party form themselves into a Caravan to go by Land to Senegal--They find Water in the Desert--Some People of the Caravan propose to Abandon the Picard Family--Generous Conduct of an Old Officer of Infantry--Discovery of an Oasis of Wild Purslain--First Repast of the Caravan in the Desert--They Fall in with a Small Camp of Arabs--M. Picard purchases Two Kids--The Moors offer their Services to them--Arrival at last at the Great Camp of the Moors--M. Picard is recognised by an Arab--Generous Proceeding of that Arab--Sudden Departure of the Caravan--They hire Asses 71