The last time we crossed it the country rose a few feet, and we journeyed for the remainder of the day, at one time over good plains, at another through brushes, until we found water and feed, at which we stopped for the night, after having travelling about thirteen miles on a W.by N.course.

The mosquitoes were so extremely troublesome at this place that we called it Mosquito Brush.

At this time my men were improving rapidly, and Mr.Hume complained less, and looked better.

I hoped, therefore, that our progress would be rapid into the interior.
CREEK LEADING NORTHERLY; PRODUCTIONS OF THE COUNTRY.
On the 14th we took up a westerly course, and in the first instance traversed a plain of great extent; the soil of which was for the most part a red sandy loam, but having patches of light earth upon it.

The former was covered with plants of the chenopedia kind; the latter had evidently been quagmires, and bore even then the appearance of moisture.