He was unfortunate in his selection of a course, for it led them for more than twenty miles over undulating sand-ridges, without a sight of any indication of the presence of water.

At daybreak, from the top of a low stony rise, he obtained an extensive outlook.

Far as he could see to the north and east, nothing was visible but the level unending spinifex; not a watercourse or a hill in sight.

Evidently they were trespassing on the edge of the central desert.
Turning back they met the remainder of the party about twenty miles from Weld Springs; and the whole body retreated to their lately deserted camp.
After a day's rest, Alexander Forrest and a black boy started to the south-east searching for water.

At one o'clock sixty or seventy natives appeared on the brow of the rise overlooking the camp.