On the 28th their course was still WSW and their distance increased 20 miles in that direction.  The land and the timber on it were much the same as they had seen the preceding day.  In one part they ascended a hill, from which they obtained a view of the country for some distance round.  To the northward it seemed to be open, and thinly clad with timber:  to the north-westward they saw some high mountains, and an appearance of much good land in that direction:  to the westward they observed a deep break in the land; this they conjectured to be formed by a river, which, if one, laid in a SE and NW direction.  To the southward the land seemed high, but still open.  In the course of this day’s journey they met with a party of the natives, who appeared much terrified, and instantly ran away from them.  One of the party, however, pursued and came up with a woman and child, whom he detained, from an opinion that the men might be thereby induced to return; but, although she remained with them the whole of the night, which she passed in tears and lamentations, not knowing what fate might await her, the men did not appear.  They, therefore, made her a present of a small hatchet, and in the morning sent her back to her friends.  Wilson, understanding something of the language of these mountain natives, hoped to have gained some information of the country from this woman; but she could not comprehend him.

These natives were all clothed with garments of skins of different animals, which reached from their shoulders down to their heels.

On the 29th, they again travelled 24 miles in the same direction.  During the first four miles the country was not good, the ground being rocky and covered with low shrubs, and here and there intersected with creeks, which appeared all to run toward some river, probably to that which from the top of the hill they supposed to be one.  At the head of those creeks they saw several falls of water, one of which fell at the least 40 feet, and two others not less than 20 feet each.  They now walked to the northward for 12 miles, thinking to get round the heads of the creeks; but unfortunately they fell in with more.  They then determined to keep their former course of WSW, but found the country rocky and barren.  Here they observed a tree which they had not before noticed, about the size of an apple-tree; the leaves of which were of a lighter blue than the powder blue used in washing, and the bark resembling that of the mahogany tree.  They also passed the dung of an animal to appearance as large as that of a horse.

The party were now much exhausted, having had nothing to eat for two days, except one rat, about the size of a kitten.  Wilson was able to go forward; but his companions were very unwell, and began to wish themselves back.