Part 21 (1/2)

Septe the foot of the Mann Ranges for about fifteen miles, came to Mr Gosse's bivouac of October 11th, but could find no water; a well that had been dug in the sand was dry Followed up the gully about ait out, found there was no supply, but were fortunate enough to find soes from the rocks--but they were in an alreat difficulty we ed to water the horses One horse fell and nearly lost his life Country passed over to-day was poorly grassed, and spinifex patches here and there Large and recent native encarees 4 minutes 45 seconds South

Marked a tree F 82, close to our bivouac in bed of gully

2nd

Followed along south side of Mann Ranges over country pretty well grassed for about sixteen miles, and reached Mr Gosse's bivouac of October 12th

Found a little water in a sandy hole, and a sully We had to carry the water fro in drums, which was slow and hard work When we had watered half of the horses, Windich caully about a ain and went over to the water It was a very rough and rocky gully, and the horses had hard work in getting up to it, but there was abundance when they reached it

Pools of water, rock bottos It was nearly night e had finished watering Windich shot four ducks Found carees 883rd camp from Geraldton

ANOTHER ENCOUNTER WITH NATIVES

3rd

Got a late start, owing to the horses ra We continued on easterly and reached Day's Gully, Mr Gosse's Nuone, and we had to proceed Followed his track along two miles, when Windich and I went in search of water, the party waiting our return

After searching a gully to the ithout success, ent east to a bare granite hill and, passing through a gorge, eed into a s kangaroos As soon as they saw us they all rose and shouted, and many ran towards us with their spears One spear caround Windich and I fired our revolvers at them several times, and chased them up the hill After this they appeared more friendly, and some ca about 200 yards behind We reached them and went back to the natives; they were perched all over the hills, more than twenty on one rock They were friendly now, and about thirty came to us who talked away and seemed very pleased They were much afraid of the horses, and would not come near them We made the natives understand anted water, and about forty conducted us to a rock hole with nearly fifty gallons in it, which we gave the horses The natives laughed heartily when they saatering the horses, but much hted that Windich and Pierre were black, andhis nose bored They would not come with us further, and pointed towards water ard We did not follow their direction, and continuing on easterly, carass for our horses We were obliged to abandon the ether with about 150 pounds of flour, also the pack-saddle She is very near foaling, and is very weak; she has carried only the e She is a fine mare, and I am sorry to lose her, but we cannot help it We have more flour than we require, so I decided to leave 150 pounds, as our horses are not able to carry it easily We have over 3 hundredweight still, which will be quite sufficient To in the Musgrave Range shown on Mr

Gosse's chart It is about forty o there, although they are very weak The nativeshair and beards, which were all clotted and in strands The strands were covered with filth and dirt for six inches froreased rope; it was as hard as rope, and dangled about their necks, looking enerally fine-looking fellows The natives are very numerous in this country, as fires and camps are seen in many places, besides well-beaten tracks Pierre dropped his powder-flask, and one of theave it to him They were very friendly and pleased, and I think, after the first surprise was over, only a feere hostile They were , and all wanted to put their ears to hear it

SUFFERINGS OF THE HORSES

4th

The horses would not feed last night, and had to be watched At 4 o'clock we got up and collected the on towards the Musgrave Ranges Thevery well After travelling about twentyin We still pushed on, in hope of finding water in Lungley's Gully; the sun shone out very hot in the afternoon Passed a reh peak, which I named Mount Mary My brother, Sweeney, and Pierre were behind with the knocked-up horses, trying to get the Windich went on Hosken, the only horse that was strong enough, to the north to scour so sloith the main lot of horses If we halted a reat difficulty in getting the about thirty-one ley's, and I left Kennedy with the horses while I ascended it on foot I soon saw many eher up Found Windich was about 100 yards in advance of ully I soon heard him shout that there was abundance of water, and fired the welcoun-shots to acquaint the party Returned, and after lifting up some of the horses that had lain down, and met my brother with the knocked-up ones, we all proceeded up to the water, which we found to be a beautiful spring running down the gully about thirty chains We were all rejoiced at this good fortune, as we never before wanted water more than at the present time Mr Gosse had camped here, his depot Nu on his ive the horses two days' rest

5th

Rested at spring Windich and Pierre shot three e nearly out of et thes from a hill about a mile east of camp, from which there was a very extensive view Far as the eye could reach to south, level plains extended, with low hills rising abruptly out of thees; while to the east the high Musgrave Ranges soon stopped the view The whole country is level, the ranges rising abruptly out of the plains, and is not like the hilly country in the settled districts of Western Australia Marked a tree close to the ca 85th carees 13 itude about 131 degrees 3 minutes east

GOSSE'S SPRING

7th

Left spring, and steering about east for seven es, e turned North-North-East for four miles, and east onein a brook, large white gu; any quantity of water First-rate feed in gully and on flat Weather cloudy Intend resting here to-morrow, as one of our horses is very la ant

8th

Rested at caht, and very storhtly until noon; more rain than we have had on the whole trip We have not had a drop of rain since the light shower on the 4th August Marked a tree F 86, being the 86th camp from Geraldton Shod two horses Finished all our h for the remainder of our journey As my friend Mr Gosse did not na it Gosse's Spring, as that is the na to it

9th

The horses raht, and were not collected till late It was nearly eleven o'clock e started We travelled about fourteen rassy country, and caully which appears springy; good feed, although chiefly old, all round camp One of our horses is very la It rained again last night Latitude 26 degrees 15 minutes 23 seconds south

10th

Steered North-North-East for five miles, and then North-East and east to Beare's Creek, Mr Gosse's depot Nu down the gully for half a mile I wonder he did not mark it pers I have ever seen Poor place for feed The horses inclined to ramble Shot two ducks which were in one of the pools, and turrungs, which were very acceptable, being now altogether without orge on our route to-day

11th

We got up long before daylight, intending to get an early start, and reach Whittell's Creek, but two of the horses were ht o'clock when Windich returned with theh dense acacia thickets without grass for about thirty ing in the sand Rough low granite hills all along our route, but very little feed Passed many clay-pans ater in them

The country was sandy and stony, and is thickly wooded Mount Woodroffe bears north 208 degrees east ranite hill bore north, which I narees 1389th camp from Geraldton

FIG-TREE GULLY