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We rested here about two hours. Continuing on East-North-East for about sixteen miles, came to the four large rock holes seen by Windich and myself on our former trip. They were quite dry, but, as we suspected, there was a good deal of water in a rocky gully close by. About two miles before we reached here we passed a rock hole full of water, about sixty gallons.
We watched at the water for emus, and after waiting about four hours saw two coming, one of which Windich shot. Fine grass, although old and dry, down this gully. Ranges in every direction. The country contrasts strikingly with what we have been travelling through for the last three months. The party whose tracks we followed this morning have not been to this spring, so they must have missed it.
At 7.30 my brother and Windich returned, and were surprised to hear of our adventure. They had been over fifty miles from camp East-South-East, and had passed over some good feeding country, but had not found a drop of water. They and their horses had been over thirty hours without water. The natives did not return to the attack last night.
Elder and Hughes Outfit of camels Departure from Alice Springs Amongst the glens Waterloo Well No continuation to Sturt's Creek Sufferings from starvation Fortunate relief from death by thirst Arrive at the head of the Oakover Lewis starts to obtain succour His return Gosse sent out by the South Australian Government Exploring bullocks Ayre's rock Obliged to retreat Forrest's expedition from west to east Good pastoral country Windich Springs The Weld Springs Attacked by the natives Lake Augusta Dry country Relieved by a shower Safe arrival and great success of the expedition Ernest Giles in the field Elder supplies camels The longest march ever made in Australia Wonderful endurance of the camels The lonely desert Strange discovery of water Queen Victoria's Spring The march renewed Attacked by blacks Approach the well-known country in Western Australia Safe arrival Giles returns overland, north of Forrest's track Little or no result Great drought The western interior.
My brother and Windich being away we were short-handed. The natives seem determined to take our lives, and therefore I shall not hesitate to fire on them should they attack us again. I thus decide and write in all humility, considering it a necessity, as the only way of saving our lives.
M. Hamersley and Tommy Windich, leaving Morgan and remainder of equipment to follow with the cart which had been brought to Newcastle by Ward and C. Adams. Reached Baylup at 4 p.m. 6th. Made an early start; reached Guildford at twelve o'clock, where we rested an hour.
My brother and Pierre went on a flying trip to the South-East in search of water. Kennedy and myself went and brought Little Brown and pack-saddle, etc., to camp. Windich shot an emu; saw about twenty. Thermometer 95 degrees in sun during the day; barometer 28.62 at 5 p.m. I now began to be much troubled about our position, although I did not communicate my fears to any but my brother.
Barometer 28.18, but inclined to rise. Everything had gone on well during my absence. 26th. Did not travel to-day, as there was good feed and water at this camp. My brother, Windich, and Pierre rode over to Lake Augusta to get some shooting, and returned in the afternoon with a swan and two ducks. On their way out they saw a native and gave him chase.
Went on ahead with Windich, and came to a gorge and some granite rocks with abundance of water, and were soon joined by the party. Barometer 28.30; thermometer 60 degrees at 6 p.m.; latitude 25 degrees 53 minutes 52 seconds by Altair. We rested at camp. I was all day calculating lunar observations. Barometer 28.22; thermometer 64 degrees at 5.30 p.m. 25th.
Barometer 28.12; thermometer 60 degrees at 5.30 p.m.; latitude 25 degrees 57 minutes 11 seconds South by Regulus. 14th. Steered South-East for about fourteen miles to a stony low range, thence East-North-East and east and south for six miles, turning and twisting, looking for water. Windich found some in a gully and we camped. Spinifex for the first fourteen miles, and miserable country.
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