When daylight appeared they all rose, and after shaking themselves, the horses were caught and they got on horseback; their leader making a sign to me to mount one of the spare animals, of which there were several. This done, we immediately set off at full gallop across the plain, taking a south-westerly direction.  We stopped twice during the day, to allow our animals to crop the grass; while we took some food, a stream near at hand supplying us with water.