We travelled over the same ground that Mr.Carmichael and I had formerly done, until we reached the Petermann in the Levi Range.

The natives and their pups had departed.

The hills approached this creek so close as to form a valley; there were several water-holes in the creek; we followed its course as far as the valley existed.

When the country opened, the creek spread out, and the water ceased to appear in its bed.

We kept moving all day; towards evening I saw some gum-trees under some hills two or three miles southwards, and as some smoke appeared above the hills, I knew that natives must have been there lately, and that water might be got there.