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.
CHAPTER VI THE DEPOT--FURTHER PROGRESS CHECKED--CHARACTER OF THE RANGES--JOURNEY TO THE NORTH-EAST--RETURN--JOURNEY TO THE WEST--RETURN--AGAIN PROCEED TO THE NORTH--INTERVIEW WITH NATIVES--ARRIVE AT THE FARTHEST WATER--THE PARTY SEPARATES-- PROGRESS NORTHWARDS--CONTINUE TO ADVANCE--SUFFERINGS OF THE HORSE--CROSS THE 28TH PARALLEL--REJOIN MR.

STUART--JOURNEY TO THE WESTWARD--CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY--FIND TWO PONDS OF WATER--THE GRASSY PARK--RETURN TO THE RANG--EXCESSIVE HEAT-- A SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL FEATURE--REGAIN THE DEPOT.
CHAPTER VII MIGRATION OF THE BIRDS--JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD--FLOODED PLAINS--NATIVE FAMILY--PROCEED SOUTH, BUT FIND NO WATER-- AGAIN TURN EASTWARD--STERILE COUNTRY--SALT LAGOON--DISTANT HILLS TO THE EAST--RETURN TO THE CAMP--INTENSE HEAT--OFFICERS ATTACKED BY SCURVY--JOURNEY TO THE WEST--NO WATER--FORCED TO RETURN--ILLNESS OF MR.

POOLE--VISITED BY A NATIVE--SECOND JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD--STORY OF THE NATIVE--KITES AND CROWS--ERECT A PYRAMID ON MOUNT POOLE--PREPARATIONS FOR A MOVE--INDICATIONS OF RAIN--INTENSE ANXIETY--HEAVY RAIN-- MR.

POOLE LEAVES WITH THE HOME RETURNING PARTY--BREAK UP THE DEPOT--MR.