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localities near the camp. ‘The taking of these delayed our start 
till 9°30 a.m. Throughout the rest of the day we were travelling 
across stony plains, camping at sundown about a mile north of 
Charlotte Waters telegraph station, near a large waterhole in 
the Coglin Creek. Here a disappointment awaited us. We had 
expected to be able to obtain additional camels to carry a portion 
of our equipment, and thus relieve the overburdened train. But 
our expectation has not been realised. We shall be compelled 
in consequence to continue our journey under existing disadvan- 
tageous circumstances. This will necessarily greatly retard our 
progress. Telegraphed to Mr. Gillen, at Alice Springs, to send 
some camels to Henbury Station with the two Government 
_ prospectors. Our intention being to leave the overland telegraph 
line at the Goyder river, special preparations were necessary ; 
these duties occupied us till late at night. 
Sunday, May 18th.—Camp No. 7; bar. 29°45in., ther. 41°. 
Returned with Mr. Horn to the telegraph station to bid final 
farewell to distant friends, and also to obtain a few necessaries 
for the expedition. Mr. P. M. Byrne, the stationmaster, kindly 
allowed me the use of his only camel, which | have therefore 
added to our caravan. Although injured and unfitted to carry 
any very heavy load, this animal will enable me to mount another 
man. And here I must avail myself of the opportunity to record 
my indebtedness to Mr. Byrne for frequent favors. Setting out 
with the whole caravan at 10°45 a.m., we continued northward, 
following the overland telegraph line across low red porcupine 
sandhills, timbered with mulga / Acacia aneura) and myall (Acacia 
homallophylla). At 4:15 p.m., after having travelled fourteen 
miles, we camped on a patch of good grass and amongst edible 
bushes. To both camels and horses the feed here was most 
welcome. they having lately suffered much from the scarcity of 
vegetation. 
Monday, May 14th.—Camp No. 9; bar. 29°44in., ther. 34°. 
Having directed the main party to proceed by the track to the 
Goyder river, Mr. Horn, Mr. Watt, and myself started at 8°30 
a.m., on a bearing of 282° 35’, direct for Mount Daniel. Passing 
over one and three-quarter miles of well- grassed plains, we entered 
low undulating and very stony country, lightly wooded with myall, 
mulga, and low cassia bushes. ‘This continued to Mount Daniel, 
which was reached in eight miles. The view from this hill is very 
extensive— detached table-top ranges, some very distant, are visible 
in all directions. I obtained a number of bearings and ascertained 
the height of the hill to be 987ft. above sea level. Its formation 
is desert sandstone. Mr. Watt having made a geological exami- 
