Nevertheless, the amount of feed had not been properly planned out, and a good part of it was blown overboard by the wind, so the three elephants, tied down to the deck of the ship, became so hungry that they even ate the canvas that was used to block the rain.
然而由於草料沒有固定好，進入南海以後就多數給風吹跑了，三隻被固定在甲板的大象，餓得連為它們擋雨而搭的帳篷都吃光了。