for nardoo; brought in a good
supply. Mr. Burke and I at home, pounding and cleaning seed. I feel
weaker than ever, and both Mr. B. and King are beginning to feel
very unsteady in the legs.

Saturday, 15th June, 1861.--Night clear, calm, and cold; morning
very fine, with a light breath of air from north-east. King out for
nardoo; brought in a fine supply. Mr. Burke and I pounding and
cleaning; he finds himself getting very weak, and I am not a bit
stronger.

I have determined on beginning to chew tobacco and eat less nardoo,
in hopes that it may induce some change in the system. I have never
yet recovered from the constipation, the effect of which continues
to be exceedingly painful.

Sunday, 16th June, 1861.--Wind shifted to north; clouds moving from
west to east; thunder audible two or three times to the southward:
sky becoming densely overcast, with an occasional shower about nine
A.M.

We finished up the remains of the camel Rajah yesterday, for
dinner; King was fortunate enough to shoot a crow this morning.

The rain kept all hands in, pounding and cleaning seed during the
morning. The weather cleared up towards the middle of the day, and
a brisk breeze sprang up in the south, lasting till near sunset,
but rather irregular in its force. Distant thunder was audible to
westward and southward frequently during the afternoon.

Monday, 17th June, 1861.--Night very boisterous and stormy;
northerly wind blowing in squalls, and heavy showers of rain, with
thunder in the north and west; heavy clouds moving rapidly from
north to south; gradually clearing up during the morning; the wind
continuing squally during the day from west and north-west.

King out in the afternoon for nardoo.

Tuesday, 18th June, 1861.--Exceedingly cold night; sky clear,
slight breeze, very chilly and changeable; very heavy dew. After
sunrise, cirrostratus clouds began to pass over from west to east,
gradually becoming more dense, and assuming the form of
cumulostratus. The sky cleared, and it became warmer towards noon.

Wednesday, 19th June, 1861.--Night calm; sky during first part
overcast with cirrocumulus clouds, most of which cleared away
towards morning, leaving the air much colder; but the sky remained
more or less hazy all night, and it was not nearly as cold as last
night.

About eight o'clock a strong southerly wind sprung up, which
enabled King to blow the dust out of our nardoo seed, but made me
too weak to render him any