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whatever, spinifex plains extended as far as the eye could reach. 

 The distant horizon was unbroken by an eminence of any kind, 

 to the north round by north-west spinifex plains extend in a con- 

 tinuous line to what might be taken as a true horizon. The western 

 end of a salt lake bore 261° 30', while its eastern extremity bore 

 226° 30', with low hills on its south shore. The lake does not 

 appear to be of any great width, and I cannot think it to be in 

 any way connected with Lake Amadeus. Mount Rennie bears 

 114° 30', a high point in an important range south bears 90° 45' 

 (I much regret that this range did not lay nearer my course, for it 

 is one of the most important features that has been discovered). 

 The rock formation seen to-day appears to be a close, grained 

 granite, of a pink color, and quartzite. The bold abrupt cliff which 

 Mount Leisler presents to the east is reddened and rugged from 

 exposure to the elements for untold ages. Upon the summit and 

 in some places forming part of the cliff are enormous masses of 

 conglomerate fragments of quartz and round pebbles, all cemented 

 together apparently from pressure. Rock specimens, Nos. 58, 59, 

 and 60, as well as a collection of stones found in great numbers at 

 the base of the mountain were secured, from which the geologist 

 will probably be enabled to give us some interesting particulars. 

 I find the latitude of this point to be in 23° 20' 09", but owing to 

 the continued dull weather I have been unable to observe for varia- 

 tion of needle. This range I name the Kintore Range, after His 

 Excellency Lord Kintore, our new governor, as a lasting remem- 

 brance of the first year of his appointment as a colonial governor. 

 The highest point of the range I have named Mount Leisler, 

 in grateful remembrance of Mr. Louis Leisler, of Glasgow, who 

 so generously provided me with funds in my endeavors to open up 

 the country between Fowlers Bay and the Musgrave Ranges. The 

 height of Mount Leisler above the plain is 1 ,462ft. A pile of stones 

 six feet high is built upon its highest and most easterly point, and 

 in the grass valley at its foot and at our camp a bloodwood tree is 

 marked 5 .g 9 From the top of Mount Leisler the Magarey Range is 

 distinctly visible, and north of it is a conspicuous range bearing 

 83° 45', which I have named the Henty Range, after Francis Henty, 

 Esq., of Victoria, and the highest point of that range I have named 

 Mount Russell, after T. Russell, Esq., of Toorak, Victoria. A high 

 and very imposing range appears in the dim distance upon a bear- 

 ing of 41° 30', the highest point of which I should say must be 

 fully 2,000ft., this I have called the Campbell Range, after the 

 Hon. Dr. Campbell, M.L.C., and chairman of the board of directors 

 of the association, and the very high point of that I name after the 

 Hon. Dr. J. A. Cockburn, M.P., Chief Secretary and Premier of 

 South Australia. A line of hills bearing N. 25° E. and distant 

 about twenty miles, I have named after Mr. Ecclestone Du Faur, 

 of Sydney, who for very many years has endeavored to unravel 

 the mystery attached to the last resting place of Dr. Leichardt ; 



