Therefore I was obliged to turn back, as our horses were done up.

Travelling south for five miles, we then turned West-North-West until we caught our outward tracks, and, following them, we met the party at 3 o'clock, coming on, about twenty miles from the Weld Springs.

Our horses were completely done up.

We had not had water for thirty-one hours.

We all turned back, retreating towards the springs, and continued on till 10 o'clock, when we camped in the spinifex and tied up the horses.
10th.
We travelled on to the springs, which were only about three miles from where we slept last night, and camped.