Chapter 8 LEAVE THE DEPOT FOR THE NORTH-WEST

SCARCITY OF WATER

FOSSIL LIMESTONE

ARRIVE AT THE FIRST CREEK

EXTENSIVE PLAINS

SUCCESSION OF CREEKS

FLOODED CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY

POND WITH FISH

STERILE COUNTRY

GRASSY PLAINS

INTREPID NATIVE

COUNTRY APPARENTLY IMPROVES

DISAPPOINTMENTS

WATER FOUND

APPEARANCE OF THE STONY DESERT

NIGHT THEREON

THE EARTHY PLAIN

HILLS RAISED BY REFRACTION

RECOMMENCEMENT OF THE SAND RIDGES

THEIR UNDEVIATING REGULARITY

CONJECTURES AS TO THE DESERT

RELATIVE POSITION OF LAKE TORRENS

CONCLUDING REMARKS.