On arriving at the first trees, there was a little channel, or rather gutter, and a greener verdure marked its course along the plain to the next trees.

Gradually it became larger, and at last was fully developed as a creek.

After tracing it down for some miles, having stony barren plains on both sides, we turned to look for the hill we had so lately left, and only for a red tint it had peculiar to itself, should we again have recognised it.

We now pushed on in eager anticipation that sooner or later water would appear, and this hope was at last gratified by our arrival at a fine pool, into which we drove a brood of very young ducks, and might, if we had pleased, shot the mother; but although a roast duck would have been very acceptable, we spared her for her children's sake.

This was a nice pond, but small.