Chapter XI.
Embark stores—party leave
streaky bay—dense scrub—point
brown—singular well—process
of change in appearance of
country—dig for
water—friendly natives—extraordinary
rite—native guides—LEIPOA’S
nest—denial bay—Beelimah
gaippe—kangaroo killed—more
natives—Berinyana gaippe—salt
lakes—Wademar gaippe—sandy
and scrubby
country—Mobeela gaippe—difficulty
of getting water—more
natives—genuine hospitality—singular
marks on the abdomen—natives
leave the party—Fowler’s
bay—excellent whaling station.
Chapter XII.
Land the stores and send
the cutter to denial bay—party
remove to point
Fowler—leave the party—beds
of lakes—dense scrub—coast
sand-drifts—fruitless search
for water—distress of
the horses—turn
back—leave A horse—find
water—rejoin party—send
for the
horse—country around depot—take
A dray to the westward—wretched
country—fall in with
natives—misunderstand their
signs—they leave
us—vain search for
water—turn back—horse
knocked up—go back for
water—rejoin the dray—commence
return—search for water—dray
surrounded by natives—embarrassing
situation—bury baggage—three
horses
abandoned—reach the sand-drifts—unsuccessful
attempts to save the
horses—send for fresh
horses—search for water
to north-east—recover
the dray and stores—rejoin
the party at depot near point
Fowler—return
of the cutter