They agreed, however, in saying that there was both water and grass at the lake; in consequence, I sent Mr.Browne with Nadbuck to examine the locality on the morning of the 12th, as the distance was not greater than from six to seven miles.

He returned about one P.M., and informed me that there was plenty of feed for the cattle, and water also; but that the water was at least a mile and a half from the grass, which was growing in tufts round the edge of the lake.

It appeared that the Williorara made a circuitous and extensive sweep and entered Cawndilla on the opposite side to that of the river, so that he had to cross a portion of the lake, and thus found that the floods had not reached it.

Mr.Browne also stated that the extent of the lake was equal to that of Lake Victoria, but that it could at no time be more than eighteen inches deep.

It was indeed nothing more than a shallow basin filled by river floods, and retaining them for a short time only.