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loaded, as ours must be, when we moved on 
finally. 
On the 14th we remained in camp to refresh 
the horses, and early on the following day proceeded 
through the scrub, on our return to the depot ; first 
burying our pack-saddle, and a few other things, 
in the plain near the sand-hills. Notwithstanding 
the care we had taken of the horses, and the little 
work we had given them, they got fagged in going 
through the scrub, and I was obliged to halt the 
dray at the rocky well in the plains, five miles 
short of the depot. I myself went on with the 
boy to the camp at Point Fowler, where I found 
the party feasting upon emus, four of which they 
had shot during my absence. 
December 16. — About ten to-day the dray and 
men arrived safely at the depot, being the last de- 
tachment of the party engaged in this most unfortu- 
nate expedition, which had occupied so much time 
and caused such severe and fatal loss, independently 
of its not accomplishing the object for which it was 
undertaken. In the evening I sent Mr. Scott to 
see if the cutter had returned, and upon his coming 
back he reported that she had just arrived, but that 
he had not been able to communicate with her. 
