They had to improvise rafts to cross some rivers; once a party of kindly aboriginals helped them over a stream in canoes; at another time they encountered blacks who hurled spears at them.

They lived chiefly on small shell-fish.

Hunger and exposure brought their strength very low.

On April 16th, after over a month of weary tramping, nine of the party dropped from fatigue and had to be left behind by their companions, whose only hope was to push on while sufficient energy lasted.

Two days later, three of the remainder were wounded by blacks.