We made the natives understand we wanted water, and about forty conducted us to a rock hole with nearly fifty gallons in it, which we gave the horses.

The natives laughed heartily when they saw us watering the horses, but much more when we hit them to drive them away.

They were also delighted that Windich and Pierre were black, and marked about the body, and also at Pierre having his nose bored.

They would not come with us further, and pointed towards water westward.

We did not follow their direction, and continuing on easterly, camped without water, and only very old dried grass for our horses.