I fancied myself now like one of the ancient giants who were said to live in caves and holes in the rocks, where none could come at them; for I persuaded myself, while I was here, that if five hundred savages were to hunt me, they could never find me out—or if they did, they would not venture to attack me here. The old goat whom I found expiring died in the mouth of the cave the next day after I made this discovery; and I found it much easier to dig a great hole there, and throw him in and cover him with earth, than to drag him out; so I interred him there, to prevent offence to my nose.
De oude bok, dien ik zieltogende had gevonden, stierf den volgenden dag na mijne ontdekking, en ik vond het veel gemakkelijker hem daarin een graf te delven dan hem er uit te slepen, dus begroef ik hem daar, om mijn neus voor den stank te waarborgen.