The next morning we went on as before, and I felt my strength considerably restored.  Soon after noon, having reached the summit of a height, we saw before us a wide river, connected with a series of small lakes, their borders apparently deeply fringed with tall grass.  This, Mike said, he believed must be rice, and it would afford us a change of diet if we could procure some; we accordingly made our way down towards the nearest.  We thought, also, that we might catch some unwary ducks, if they were not accustomed to the sight of human beings.