Shod some of the horses.

Took a set of lunar observations.
18th.
Two of the horses rambled away during the night, and delayed our start.
At eight o'clock we got under way, and followed along the river.

The day was excessively hot, and we had to walk in turns.

At two o'clock crossed the gum creek shown on Mr.Gosse's map, and searched for the large clay-pan shown a short distance beyond it; hundreds of natives' tracks seen all along.

Towards evening we found a rock water-hole with about two gallons in it, which refreshed us, as we were all very thirsty.