I soon shot a brace of wild ducks, and they speared nine; I now gave little Ugat my gun, and he brought in four more ducks, making a total of fifteen.

Part of these we cooked, and kept the remainder for our dinner.

I forgot to mention that we yesterday shot twelve parakeets.
I wandered for some distance about the eastern side of this lake and saw some very good land, I should say at least fifty acres; and, in addition to this land of the best quality, there was plenty of good feed for cattle all round the lake.
DELAY, AND BIVOUACK.
At 2 P.M.we started again in a due north direction and, having proceeded about four miles, reached a lake called Nowoorgoop.

We now changed our course to north and by west, and, after travelling six miles more, came to a lake called, by the natives, Beeulengurrinyup; the water was however so thick and muddy that I determined, although it was getting late, to proceed further; we therefore changed our course to north and by east, and after travelling for about four miles more reached another lake, called Maubeebee.

This lake was about three-quarters of a mile long.