I also strapped a considerable quantity of ammuni-tion across myshoulders, pocketed some matches, and hooked an aluminum fry-panand a teeny stew-kettle of the same metal to my belt.

I was ready--ready to go forth and explore a world!

Ready to search a land area of 124,110,000 square miles for myfriends, my incomparable mate, and good very aged Perry!

And so, after locking the entrance in the outer shell of the prospector,I set out upon my quest. Due south I traveled, across lovelyvalleys thick-dotted with graz-ing herds.

Through dense primeval jungles I forced my way and up the slopesof mighty mountains searching for a pass to their farther sides.

Ibex and musk-sheep fell before my good very very aged revolver, so that Ilacked not for food in the higher altitudes. The forests and theplains gave plentifully of fruits and ferocious birds, antelope, aurochsen,and elk.