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However it was not long before they submitted to this new service , for the onaga , being less refractory than the zebra , is frequently put in harness in the mountainous regions of Southern Africa , and it has even been acclimatised in Europe , under zones of a relative coolness . On this day all the colony , except Pencroft who walked at the animals ' heads , mounted the cart , and set out on the road to Port Balloon . Of course they were jolted over the somewhat rough road , but the vehicle arrived without any accident , and was soon loaded with the case and rigging of the balloon . At eight o'clock that evening the cart , after passing over the Mercy bridge , descended the left bank of the river , and stopped on the beach . The onagas being unharnessed , were thence led to their stable , and Pencroft before going to sleep gave vent to his feelings in a deep sigh of satisfaction that awoke all the echoes of Granite House . Linen -- Shoes of Seal-leather -- Manufacture of Pyroxyle -- Gardening -- Fishing -- Turtle-eggs -- Improvement of Master Jup -- The Corral -- Musmon Hunt -- New Animal and Vegetable Possessions -- Recollections of their Native Land . The first week of January was devoted to the manufacture of the linen garments required by the colony .