It was the heaviest thunderstorm I have ever seen.

We shall have no difficulty in procuring water now all the way to the telegraph line, which is not more than forty miles from here.

The natives stayed at Appatinna, as they had too much emu to leave.
We did not want them, and were just as well pleased they did not come on.
Mr.Gosse's track went North-North-East to the Hamilton River from Appatinna.
26th.
Got off early and followed the river about two miles, when it took a bend to the north, and as it was rather boggy near it we left it, and steered about east and East-North-East for twenty miles over most miserable country without any grass.

We camped on a small gully with a little water in it, and some old dry grass in a flat.

The horses were very tired, not having had anything to eat for the last two or three days, and some showed signs of giving in; in fact, all weak and knocked-up, and we have to handle them very carefully.