CONTENTS.
Poole—Visited by a native—Second Journey to the eastward—Story of the native—Kites and crows—Erect a pyramid on Mount Poole— Preparations for a move — Indications of rain—Intense anxiety— Heavy rain—Mr. Poole leaves with the home returning party— Break up the Depdt—Mr. Poole’s sudden death—His funeral—Pro- gress westward — The Jerboa — Establishment of second Depét— Native gluttony—Distant mountains seen—Reach Lake Torrens— Examination of the country N.W. of it—Return to the Depét— Visited by natives—Preparations for departure again into the north- west interior .Page. 291
CHAPTER VIII.
Leave the Depdt 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—Re- commencement of the sand ridges—Their undeviating regularity— Conjectures as to the Desert—Relative position of Lake Torrens— Concluding remarks..352
