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was gradually drying up and losing its nourishment. 
Our sending to Adelaide had, however, obtained for 
us the valuable services of the Waterwitch to assist 
us in tracing round the desert line of coast to the 
north-west, and had enabled us to procure a larger 
and more varied supply of stores, than we could 
possibly have brought up from Port Lincoln in a 
single dray. We were now amply furnished with 
conveniences of every kind ; and both men and 
horses were in good plight and ready to enter upon 
the task before them. 
