a short scenic stroll over the mountain range the natives call the alps , where over a third of the captives died in the snows ; a brief sojourn on the coast of frankland as the unhappy tutor of uncouth barbarians ' children , a blow to a spoiled brat , many blows to my back , and a frisian ship in harbour concludes my story , except that the commander of this august vessel decided that i might once again be convinced to share my knowledge with barbarian brats , and bought me as a teacher . ''