After noon our progress was slow, and night closed in upon us, whilst we were yet some distance from the creek.

We reached the little sand hill near it, to which we were guided by a large fire Flood had kindled at midnight, for it appeared that the horses had given in, and that Mr.Browne had been obliged to halt there.

On leaving Cawndilla I sent Mr.Poole to Scrope's Range, to verify his bearings, and to enable Mr.Stuart to sketch in the hills, but he had not at this time rejoined me.

At early dawn on the 29th, I accompanied Mr.Browne to the wells, leaving Mr.Piesse with the horse-cart and drays.

We arrived there at nine, and by twelve, the time when the oxen came up, had dug a large pit under a rock on the left bank of the creek, which filled rapidly with water.