se confines the river on its right bank, and
north-west from Frederick Walker's Table Mountain. After coming four and
a half miles we reached a place where there was plenty of good water and
grass with a high bank and encamped, as Gleeson was very unwell. The last
distance--four and a half miles--was over unwooded downs covered with
barley and other grasses. Came on the following courses: 1.30 south-east
three and a half miles; east-south-east two miles. 3.40 east-south-east
four and a half miles. Distance come today ten miles.

March 18. Camp 28, situated near the left side of a watercourse of the
Flinders River at a point bearing 130 degrees from Frederick Walker's
Table Mountain.

The horses were scattered almost as much as they were yesterday morning
and the most of the forenoon was spent in mustering them. Started at
10.35. When we had gone towards Frederick Walker's Table Mountain for
three miles Jemmy and I left our path on the high ground and went down on
a flat extending to the northward for about two miles, where, taking an
observation, I made the meridian altitude of the sun 70 degrees 13
minutes, latitude 20 degrees 40 minutes 30 seconds. Started after the
main party at 12.15. Having ridden seven miles we reached Frederick
Walker's Table Mountain and ascended it. From its high summit I observed
that stretching across part of the horizon there was nothing to be seen
but plains. Along another part, on the south-eastern side, there was a
succession of ranges from which we bore in the following way: From the
end of the ranges in the distance 151 degrees; a distant range 147
degrees; a red rocky hill about seven miles distant 140 degrees; a table
range about one and a half miles distant 103 degrees; a high distant
conical hill, the one that I probably saw from the table range near 27
Camp, 5 degrees; the table ranges 310 degrees. We were thirsty and as we
did not know how far our party would have to go to get water for the
encampment I spent as little time as possible in making observations.
Having started after the main party we overtook them just as it was
getting dark. They had gone round the mountain and, as they had not found
water, they were proceeding to the north-east in search of it. Continuing
the same course we reached at 8 p.m. water and encamped. The land we
passed over today is good; the soil is a rich reddish loam. The country
consists of downs luxuriantly covered with good grasses except at places