The ground was still covered with snow, though not so deep and dangerous as on the mountains; and the ravenous creatures, as we heard afterwards, were come down into the forest and plain country, pressed by hunger, to seek for food, and had done a great deal of mischief in the villages, where they surprised the country people, killed a great many of their sheep and horses, and some people too.
De grond bleef nog met sneeuw bedekt, schoon niet zoo diep en gevaarlijk als op het gebergte, en de wolven waren, gelijk wij naderhand hoorden, door den honger gedreven tot in de vlakte afgedaald, en hadden in de dorpen veel kwaads gedaan, schapen en paarden en ook eenige menschen gedood.