CHAPTER V. 
BREAK UP THE ENCAMPMENT — ARRIVE AT DEPOT POOL — 
GEOLOGICAL CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY — BAROME- 
TERS OUT OF ORDER ADVANCE TO RECONNOITRE — AS- 
CEND TERMINATION HILL — SURPRISE NATIVE WOMEN — 
THEY ABANDON THEIR CHILDREN — INEFFECTUAL SEARCH 
FOR WATER RETURN TOWARDS MOUNT DECEPTION 
BROKEN CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY — FIND WATER 
THE SCOTT — REJOIN THE PARTY — WATER ALL USED 
AT DEPOT — EMBARRASSING CIRCUMSTANCES REMOVE TO 
THE SCOTT — RECONNOITRE IN ADVANCE BARREN 
COUNTRY TABLE TOPPED ELEVATIONS — INDICATIONS 
OF THE VIOLENT ACTION OF WATER — MEET NATIVES — 
REACH LAKE TORRENS — THE WATER SALT OBLIGED TO 
RETURN ARRIVAL AT DEPOT— HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS 
OF THE NATIVES. 
July 25. — To-day we broke up the camp, and 
commenced our labours in earnest, the men and the 
horses having had a rest of three weeks ; the latter 
were in splendid condition and spirits, having eaten 
twenty-five bushels of oats, which had been sent up 
in the Waterwitch. Every thing had been well 
and conveniently arranged, and the whole moved 
on with an order and regularity that was very 
gratifying. 
I was very ill at starting, and remained so for 
some days after, but as I had already been twice 
over the ground, and as my native boy was able to 
act as guide to the party, my indisposition was not 
