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SUCH AN EXPEDITION--CAPTAIN STURT'S
LECTURE--INTERVIEW WITH THE
GOVERNOR--ARRANGEMENT OF PLANS--PREPARATION OF

OUTFIT--COST OF EXPEDITION--NAME A DAY FOR
DEPARTURE--PUBLIC BREAKFAST AND COMMENCEMENT
OF THE UNDERTAKING
CHAPTER II.
FIRST NIGHT'S ENCAMPMENT WITH
PARTY--REFLECTIONS--ARRIVAL AT SHEEP
STATION--RE-ARRANGEMENTS OF LOADS--METHOD OF
CARRYING FIRE-ARMS--COMPLETE THE NUMBER OF THE
PARTY--THEIR NAMES--MOVE ONWARDS--VALLEY OF THE
LIGHT--EXTENSIVE PLAINS--HEAD OF THE
GILBERT--SCARCITY OF FIREWOOD--GRASSY
WELL-WATERED DISTRICTS--THE HILL AND HUTT
RIVERS--INDICATION OF CHANGE GOING ON IN
APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY,
TRACEABLE IN THE REMAINS OF TIMBER IN THE PLAINS
AND IN THE OPENINGS AMONG SCRUBS--THE
BROUGHTON--REEDY WATERCOURSE--CAMPBELL'S
RANGE--COURSE OF THE BROUGHTON
CHAPTER III.
SPRING HILL--AN AGED NATIVE DESERTED BY HIS
TRIBE--RICH AND EXTENSIVE PLAINS--SURPRISE A PARTY
OF NATIVES--ROCKY RIVER--CRYSTAL BROOK--FLINDERS
RANGE--THE DEEP SPRING--MYALL PONDS--ROCKY WATER
HOLES--DRY WATERCOURSE--REACH THE DEPOT NEAR
MOUNT ARDEN--PREPARE FOR LEAVING THE
PARTY--BLACK SWANS PASS TO THE NORTH--ARRIVAL OF
THE WATERWITCH
CHAPTER IV.
MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR GETTING UP STORES FROM
THE WATERWITCH--LEAVE THE PARTY--SALT
WATERCOURSE--MOUNT EYRE--ASPECT OF THE

COUNTRY--LAKE TORRENS--RETURN TOWARDS THE
HILLS--NATIVE FEMALE--SALINE CHARACTER OF THE
COUNTRY--MOUNT DECEPTION--REACH THE EASTERN
HILLS--LARGE WATERCOURSES--WATER HOLE IN A
ROCK--GRASSY BUT HILLY COUNTRY--RUNNING
STREAM--ASCEND A RANGE--RETURN
HOMEWARDS--DECAY OF TREES IN THE
WATERCOURSES--SHOOT A KANGAROO--ARRIVE AT THE
DEPOT--BURY STORES--MAKE PREPARATIOUS FOR
LEAVING--SEUD DESPATCHES TO THE VESSEL
CHAPTER V.
BREAK UP THE ENCAMPMENT--ARRIVE AT DEPOT
POOL--GEOLOGICAL CHARACTER OF THE
COUNTRY--BAROMETERS OUT OF ORDER--ADVANCE TO
RECONNOITRE--ASCEND TERMINATION HILL--SURPRISE
NATIVE WOMEN--THEY ABANDON THEIR
CHILDREN--INEFFECTUAL SEARCH FOR WATER--RETURN
TOWARDS MOUNT DECEPTION--BROKEN CHARACTER OF
THE COUNTRY--FIND WATER--THE SCOTT--REJOIN THE
PARTY--WATER ALL USED AT THE DEPOT--EMBARRASSING
CIRCUMSTANCES--REMOVE TO THE SCOTT--RECONNOITRE
IN ADVANCE--BARREN COUNTRY--TABLE-TOPPED
ELEVATIONS--INDICATIONS OF THE VIOLENT ACTION OF
WATER--MEET NATIVES--REACH LAKE TORRENS--THE
WATER SALT--OBLIGED TO RETURN--ARRIVAL AT
DEPOT--HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE NATIVES.
CHAPTER VI.
CAUSE OF HOSTILITY OF THE NATIVES--WELL SUNK
UNSUCCESSFULLY--OVERSEER SENT TO THE EAST--THE
SCOTT EXAMINED--ROCK WALLUBIES--OVERSEER'S
RETURN--ANOTHER VISIT TO LAKE TORRENS--BOGGY
CHARACTER OF ITS BED--EXTRAORDINARY EFFECTS OF
MIRAGE AND REFRACTION--RETURN TO THE

CAMP--SUPPLY OF WATER EXHAUSTED--LEAVE THE
DEPOT--THE MUNDY--THE BURR--MOUNT SERLE--LAKE
TORRENS TO THE EAST--MELANCHOLY PROSPECTS
CHAPTER VII.
EXCURSION TO THE NORTH-EAST--TRACE DOWN THE
FROME--WATER BECOMES SALT--PASS BEYOND THE
RANGES--COCKATOOS SEEN--HEAVY RAINS--DRY
WATERCOURSES--MOUNT DISTANCE--BRINE
SPRINGS--MOUNT HOPELESS--TERMINATION OF FLINDERS
RANGE--LAKE TORRENS TO THE NORTH AND TO THE
EAST--ALL FURTHER ADVANCE HOPELESS--YOUNG EMUS
CAUGHT--REJOIN PARTY--MOVE BACK TOWARDS MOUNT
ARDEN--LOSS OF A HORSE--ARRIVE AT THE DEPOT--PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE--TAKE UP STORES--PREPARE FOR
LEAVING
CHAPTER VIII.
PROCEED TO THE WESTWARD--CHANNEL OF
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LAKE TORRENS AND
SPENCER'S GULF--BAXTER'S RANGE--DIVIDE THE
PARTY--ROUTE TOWARDS PORT
LINCOLN--SCRUB--FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR WATER--SEND
DRAY BACK FOR WATER--PLUNDERED BY THE
NATIVES--RETURN OF DRAY--DENSE SCRUB--REFUGE
ROCKS--DENSE SCRUB--SALT CREEK--MOUNT HILL--DENSE
SCRUB--LARGE WATERCOURSE--ARRIVE AT A
STATION--RICH AND GRASSY VALLEYS--CHARACTER OF
PORT LINCOLN PENINSULA--UNABLE TO PROCURE
SUPPLIES--ENGAGE A BOAT TO SEND OVER TO
ADELAIDE--BUY SHEEP
CHAPTER IX.
BOY SPEARED BY THE NATIVES--ANOMALOUS STATE OF

OUR RELATIONS WITH THE ABORIGINES--MR. SCOTT SAILS
FOR ADELAIDE--DOG BOUGHT--MR. SCOTT'S
RETURN--CUTTER WATERWITCH SENT TO
CO-OPERATE--SEND HER TO STREAKY BAY--LEAVE PORT
LINCOLN WITH THE DRAY--LEVEL SANDY COUNTRY
CLOTHED WITH BRUSH AND SHRUBS--SALT LAKES--MOUNT
HOPE--LAKE HAMILTON--STONY COUNTRY--LOSE A
DOG--BETTER COUNTRY--WEDGE HILL--LAKE NEWLAND--A
BOAT HARBOUR--MOUNT HALL--REJOIN PARTY AT
STREAKY BAY--SINGULAR SPRING--CHARACTER OF
COUNTRY--BEDS OF OYSTERS
CHAPTER X.
COUNTRY BETWEEN STREAKY BAY AND BAXTER'S
RANGE--ITS SCRUBBY CHARACTER--GAWLER
RANGE--MOUNT STURT--ASCEND A PEAK--SALT
LAKES--BEAUTIFUL FLOWER--ASCEND ANOTHER
BILL--MOUNT BROWN SEEN--EXTENSIVE VIEW TO THE
NORTH--LAKE GILLES--BAXTER'S RANGE
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
CHAPTER XIII.
FUTURE PLANS--REDUCE THE NUMBER OF THE
PARTY--SEND THE CUTTER TO ADELAIDE--REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR--MONOTONOUS LIFE AT CAMP--REMOVE TO
ANOTHER LOCALITY--GEOLOGICAL CHARACTER OF THE
COUNTRY--FLINT FOUND--AGAIN ATTEMPT TO REACH THE
HEAD OF THE BIGHT--REACH THE SAND-HILLS, AND BURY
FLOUR--FRIENDLY NATIVES--EXHAUSTED STATE OF THE
HORSES--GET THE DRAY TO THE PLAIN--BURY
WATER--SEND BACK DRAY--PROCEED WITH
PACK-HORSE--OPPRESSIVE HEAT--SEND BACK
PACK-HORSE--REACH THE HEAD OF THE BIGHT--SURPRISE
SOME NATIVES--THEIR KIND
BEHAVIOUR--YEER-KUMBAN-KAUWE--THEIR ACCOUNT OF
THE INTERIOR

CHAPTER XIV.
PROCEED TO THE WESTWARD--CLIFF'S OF THE GREAT
BIGHT--LEVEL NATURE OF THE INTERIOR--FLINTS
ABOUND--RETURN TO YEER-KUMBAN-KAUWE--NATIVES
COME TO THE CAMP--THEIR GENEROUS CONDUCT--MEET
THE OVERSEER--RETURN TO DEPOT--BAD WATER--MOVE
BACK TO FOWLER'S BAY--ARRIVAL OF THE CUTTER
HERO--JOINED BY THE KING GEORGE'S SOUND
NATIVE--INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO THE
HERO--DIFFICULTY OF FIXING UPON ANY FUTURE
PLAN--BREAK UP THE EXPEDITION AND DIVIDE THE
PARTY--MR. SCOTT EMBARKS--FINAL REPORT--THE HERO
SAILS--OVERSEER AND NATIVES REMAIN--EXCURSION TO
THE