A third of the bed was under water, and half of the remainder was white with crystallized salt, that glittered in the sun's rays, and looked like water at a distance.

At about five miles farther on there were two other lakes of the same kind, but both were dry and without any salt deposits in their beds.

At five miles beyond these lakes Mr.Browne intersected the Ana-branch of the Darling, which I had detached him to examine.

To within a short distance of the Ana-branch the country was similar to that through which he had passed the day before, but on nearing it he crossed an open plain.

This old channel of the Darling had been crossed by Mr.
Eyre on a recent journey to the north, but at that time was dry.