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Woodforde found the two horses he went in search of within three miles of the camp they had not left the creek. The cream-coloured one had improved very much; but Reformer still looks miserable I think he must be ill. Wind, north, with a few clouds coming from the same direction. Friday, 28th June, Tomkinson Creek. Shoeing horses and preparing for another start.
I felt very much inclined to fire upon them, but desisted, as I feared they would revenge themselves on him in their retreat. They did very little injury by their fire, which we succeeded in putting out. By signs I ordered them to be off, and after much bother they left us, setting fire to the grass as they went along. I now ordered Thring and Wall to go with all speed to protect Woodforde.
Sunday, 9th June, Chain of Ponds. The day has again been fine. Wind, still south-east. Monday, 10th June, Chain of Ponds. Started at 7.55 a.m., course 275 degrees, with Thring, Woodforde, and Wall, nine horses, and fourteen days' provisions. The first five miles were over a grassy plain, with stunted gum and other trees. It was very soft, the horses sinking up to their knees.
Started 7.45 a.m., course 315 degrees, with Thring, Woodforde, and seven fresh horses. At fourteen miles came across a splendid reach of water, about one hundred and fifty yards wide, but how long I do not know, as we could not see the end of it. It is a splendid sheet of water, and is certainly the gem of Sturt Plains.
The next day Woodforde rejoined the party near Milne Springs, but did not accompany them many days longer; for on February 3rd, shortly after starting, he asked McGorrerey to hold his gun while he returned to get something he had left behind at the previous night's camp.
John McDouall Stuart, Leader of the Expedition. William Kekwick, Second in Command. F. Thring, Third Officer. Ewart, Storekeeper. Sullivan, Shoeing Smith. Thompson, Saddler. Lawrence. Masters. J. Woodforde. Wall. E.E. Bayliffe. J. Thomas. Shortly after starting, the horses that Mr.
At four miles it is more of a creek coming from north-east. Gum-trees much larger. Woodforde succeeded in catching four fish about ten inches long, something resembling the whiting. I had one cooked for tea; the skin was as tough as a piece of leather, but the inside was really good, as fine a fish as I have ever eaten. To-morrow I shall follow the water to the west; its bed is limestone.
I therefore returned to where I left Woodforde and Wall, and came back ten miles on yesterday's journey, and camped. This morning, about 5.30, we observed a comet bearing 110 degrees; length of tail, 10 degrees, and 10 degrees above the horizon. Wind, south-east. Wednesday, 12th June, Western Dense Forest and Scrub. Proceeded to camp and found all well.
Thring, Woodforde, and Masters cooked the body, and ate it. They had scarcely finished, when, in a moment, they were seized with violent vomiting, but in a few minutes they were all right again. Wind, calm. Latitude, 18 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds. Saturday, 6th July, Burke Creek. At three miles it was lost in a grassy gum plain; changed to 300 degrees.
It is a great disappointment to be so near, and yet through want of water to be unable to attain the desired end. Wind, south-east. Saturday, 18th May, Lawson Creek. Resting horses, etc. Wind, south-east. Sunday, 19th May, Lawson Creek. Wind, south-east. Monday, 20th May, Lawson Creek. Started at 7.25 a.m., course 45 degrees, with Thring, Woodforde, and seven horses.
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