They were much terrified, and finding that they could not escape, called vehemently to some of their companions, who were in the distance.

By the time Mr.Hume came up, they had in some measure recovered their presence of mind, but availed themselves of the first favourable moment to leave us.

I was particular in not imposing any restraint on these men, in consequence of which they afterwards mustered sufficient resolution to visit us in our camp.

We now judged that we were about ten miles from the cataract, and that, according to the accounts of the stockman, we could not be very distant from the lake he had mentioned.
NATIVE BURIAL PLACE.
As I was unwilling to pass any important feature of the country without enquiry or examination, I requested Mr.Hume to interrogate the strangers on the subject.

They stated that they belonged to the lake tribe, that the lake was a short day's journey to the eastward, and that they would guide us to it if we wished.