They partook, however, of the same general character as the plains we had traversed more to the eastward.

Their soil was a light sandy loam, and the same succulent plants still continued to prevail upon them, which we have already noticed as existing upon the other plains.
Both emus and kangaroos were seen, though not in any considerable numbers, but our dogs were not in a condition to run, and were all but killed by the extreme heat of the weather.

We had fallen on a small pool of water shortly after we started in the morning, but we could do no more than refresh ourselves and the animals at it.

In the afternoon, we again turned towards the river, and found it unaltered.

Its water was still salt, and from the increased number of wild fowl and pelicans upon it, as well as from the general flatness of the country, I certainly thought we were rapidly approaching some inland sea.