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To the westward, those grand precipitous cliffs, from 200 to 300 feet high, and Point Dover, near which Mr.Eyre's overseer was murdered, could easily be discerned; and while thinking over his hardships and miseries, we turned our faces eastward, and there saw, within a few miles, the water we so much needed. We then descended the cliffs and reached the sea shore, which we followed for about twelve miles, reaching the first sand-patch at about 10 o'clock p.m.There was good feed all around, but we could not, from the darkness, find any water.
Gave our horses all we had with us, about fifteen gallons. A GLIMPSE OF THE ADUR. 14th. This morning searched the sand-patches for water, without success; I therefore packed up and proceeded towards another large patch, four miles distant, going in advance with Billy.
After we left, Tommy found a place used by the natives, where water could be procured by digging.
He, however, followed after Billy and myself.
On reaching the sand-patch we saw the place where water could be procured by digging; we also found sufficient to satisfy our horses on some sandstone flats.
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