It also survived the ship’s encounter with Tunisian pirates, a violent storm and, worst of all, a shortage of fresh water when the ship became becalmed in the Doldrums. “ Water was lacking to such an extent, ” wrote de Clieu, “that for more than a month I was obliged to share my scanty ration with the plant upon which my happiest hopes were founded and which was the source of my delight. ”
ერთ – ერთი თანამგზავრი, რომელსაც, როგორც ჩანს, შურდა კლიესი და არ უნდოდა, რომ მას წარმატებისთვის მიეღწია, შეეცადა, ძალის გამოყენებით წაერთმია ეს ხე, მაგრამ უშედეგოდ.