B11

Thomas Nuttall spent many years studying the plants and trees in north-west America. He was different from most other explorers because he was almost always lost.

One night he did not come back and a group went out to search for him. When Nuttall heard them in the darkness, he was frightened.

 DARK

B12

You may think it impossible, but he believed that they were Indians and tried to escape.

 POSSIBLE

B13

Getting more and more angry, Nuttall's servants chased him for three days through the forest and across rivers until he accidentally arrived back at their tents.

 SERVE

B14

Another day the scientist was lost again.

He was walking for many hours, he felt very tired, so he lay down to rest.

 SCIENCE

B15

An Indian found him lying there. Nuttall did not look dangerous. In fact, he looked quite helpless. The Indian felt sorry for him and decided not to kill him. Instead, the strong-built powerful man picked the explorer up and carried him three miles to the river.

 POWER

B16

The least successful explorer was safely brought back to his camp in a boat.

 SAFE