The Helm of the Medusa is broken by the Waves--It is determined to abandon the Wreck of the Frigate--The Military are put upon the Raft--The greater part of the Officers go into the Boats--The Picard Family are abandoned upon the Medusa--Proceedings of M. Picard to get his Family into a Boat 42 CHAPTER V. Departure of the Boats--They seem desirous of towing the Raft--Generous Conduct of a Naval Officer--The Abandonment of the Raft--Despair of the Wretches who are left to the fury of the Waves--Reproaches of M. Picard to the Authors of the Abandoning the Raft--Description of the Small Fleet which the Boats formed--Frightful Fate, and Deplorable End of the greater part of the Individuals on the Raft 48 CHAPTER VI. The Chiefs of the Expedition order the Boats to take the Route for Senegal--Objections of some Generous Officers--The Shores of the Desert of Sahara are discovered--The Sailors of the Pinnace are desirous of Landing--The Boat in which the Picard Family is leaks much--Unheard-of Sufferings--Terrible Situation of the Family--Frightful Tempest--Despair of the Passengers 58 CHAPTER VII. After the Frightful Tempest, the Boat, in which are the Picard Family, is still desirous of taking the Route to Senegal--Cruel Alternative to which the Passengers are Driven--It is at last decided to Gain the Coast--Description of the Landing--The Transports of the shipwrecked 65 CHAPTER VIII. The shipwrecked Party form themselves into a Caravan to go by Land to Senegal--They find Water in the Desert--Some People of the Caravan propose to Abandon the Picard Family--Generous Conduct of an Old Officer of Infantry--Discovery of an Oasis of Wild Purslain--First Repast of the Caravan in the Desert--They Fall in with a Small Camp of Arabs--M. Picard purchases Two Kids--The Moors offer their Services to them--Arrival at last at the Great Camp of the Moors--M. Picard is recognised by an Arab--Generous Proceeding of that Arab--Sudden Departure of the Caravan--They hire Asses 71 CHAPTER IX. The Caravan regains the Shore--A Sail is discovered--It brings Assistance to the Caravan--Great Generosity of an Englishman--Continuation of their Journey--Extraordinary Heat--They Kill a Bullock--Repast of the Caravan--At last they discover the River Senegal--Joy of the Unfortunate--M. Picard receives Assistance from some Old Friends at Senegal--Hospitality of the Inhabitants of the Island of St Louis towards every Person of the Caravan 83 CHAPTER X.