At one we again proceeded, and were able to advance more rapidly than we could whilst the sheep were with us.

In a few miles we came to a well-beaten native road, and again our hopes were raised of speedily terminating the anxiety and suspense we were in.

Following the road for ten miles it conducted us to where the cliffs receded a little from the sea, leaving a small barren valley between them and the ocean, of low, sandy ground; the road ceased here at a deep rocky gorge of the cliffs, where there was a breach leading down to the valley.

There were several deep holes among the rocks where water would be procurable after rains, but they were now all dry.

The state of mind in which we passed on may be better imagined than described.