The country still continued unchanged, sand and spinifex were the universal covering of the land, and only round the edges of the little flats were a few stunted shrubs to be seen.

It was marvellous to me that such a country should extend to so great a distance without any change.

I could at no time see beyond a mile in any direction.

Several flights of parrots flew over our heads to the north-west, at such an elevation as led me to suppose they would not pitch near us; but not a bird of any kind did we see in the desert itself.

The day being exceedingly hot I stopped at one, rather from necessity than inclination, having travelled 12 or 14 miles.