At 10 miles from this creek Mr.Poole struck another, the ranges being still 12 miles distant.

The horses having travelled for the last 10 miles over barren stony plains, had lost their shoes, and were suffering greatly.
Mr.Poole, therefore, stopped at this place, and on consulting with Mr.
Browne, determined to return to the camp without delay.

Accordingly on the following morning he rode to the hills with Mr.Browne, leaving Mack with the other horses to await his return, and at 10 a.m.ascended the range.

The view from it was not at all encouraging.

The hills appeared to trend to the N.E., and were all of them flat-topped and treeless.