15 .-- Last night we had two thunder-storms; one rose in the west, and turned to the northward, following the Christmas Ranges; the other rose in the south, and turned to the east, probably attracted by Expedition Range.

Still following the watercourse, we entered, after about four miles travelling, into the scrub.

The watercourse was soon lost in the level ground, and water-holes appeared every where; the general direction of the waters seemed to be to the north-west.

Four miles farther we came to a piece of open forest at the foot of a hill, which was covered with ironstone-pebbles.

Here we encamped without water; but, having passed good water-holes not four miles distant, I sent Mr.Calvert and Brown to fetch some, whilst I and Charley went forward to examine the country.