It eventually proved, however, that I had been attacked by a more fearful malady than rheumatism in its worst stage.
There being no immediate prospect of our removal, I determined to complete the charts up to thepoint to which we had penetrated.

I therefore sent Mr.Stuart, on the 2nd February, to sketch in the ranges to the eastward, and connect them with the hills I had lately crossed over.

I directed Lewis, who had been in the survey, to assist Mr.Stuart, and sent Flood with them to trace down the creek I had noticed from several of our stations on the northern ranges, as passing through a gap in the hills to the eastward.

They returned to the camp on the 4th, Mr.
Stuart having been very diligent in his work.

Flood had also obeyed my orders; but could find no water in the lower branches of the creek, although there was so much in it nearer the hills.