At that time I hoped
with God's blessing we should have raised the veil that had so long hung
over it, more effectually than we did. Up to that period we had been
exceedingly fortunate; nothing had occurred to disturb the tranquillity
of our proceedings; no natives to interrupt our movements; no want either
of water or grass for our cattle, however scarce the parties scouring the
country might have found it; no neglect on the part of the men, and a
consequent efficient state of the whole party. But time brings round
events to produce a change in all things; the book of fate being closed
to our inspection, it is only from the past that we discover what its
pages before concealed from us.
CHAPTER V.
NATIVE WOMEN--SUDDEN SQUALL--JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD--VIEW FROM MOUNT
LYELL--INCREASED TEMPERATURE--MR. POOLE'S RETURN--HIS REPORT--LEAVE
FLOOD'S CREEK--ENTANGLED IN THE PINE FOREST--DRIVE THE CATTLE TO
WATER--EXTRICATE THE PARTY--STATE OF THE MEN--MR. POOLE AND MR. BROWNE
LEAVE THE CAMP--PROCEED NORTHWARDS--CAPT. STURT LEAVES FOR THE
NORTH--RAPID DISAPPEARANCE OF WATER--MUDDY CREEK--GEOLOGICAL
FORMATION--GYPSUM--PUSH ON TO THE RANGES--RETURN TO THE CREEK--AGAIN
ASCEND THE RANGES--FIND WATER BEYOND THEM--PROCEED TO THE W.N.W.--RETURN
TO THE RANGES--ANTS AND FLIES--TURN TO THE EASTWARD--NO WATER--RETURN TO
THE CAMP--MR. POOLE FINDS WATER--MACK'S ADVENTURE WITH THE NATIVES--MOVE
THE CAMP.
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