[Explorations in Australia by John Forrest]@TWC D-Link bookExplorations in Australia CHAPTER 5 160/237
Found the old horse-tracks, just before we camped, coming from eastward.
I cannot make them out to be Mr.Gosse's; they must be Mr. Giles's.
There appears to be a great number of horses', but am uncertain if there are any camel-tracks. IN SAFETY. 13th. Found a rock hole with about forty gallons of water in it close to camp. After watering our horses we followed along the old tracks, going nearly North-East, and passed a gnow's nest, where they had apparently got out eggs.
Shortly afterwards found where the party had camped without water, and continued on to some high hills and ranges; then we left them to follow some emu tracks, which, after following up a gully and over a hill, brought us to a fine spring of good water in a gully.
We camped here, and intend waiting for our party, which will reach here to-morrow. We watched at the water for emus, and after waiting about four hours saw two coming, one of which Windich shot.
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