away than a quarter of a mile.

March 4.

We started this morning at 8.20. Came east three-quarters of a mile over
rich level ground with a few trees upon it. The ground was so soft from
the rain that the horses were with difficulty driven along. From
following each other in single file and sinking at every step to their
fetlocks the track they made was so deep that it will not be easily
effaced. At 10.50 came south-east for five miles and a half across rich
plains with the greenest herbage; the plains separated from each other by
wooded land with shallow streams flowing to the northward. At 11.35 came
south-south-east two and a quarter miles up along a shallow stream with
slightly wooded plains on its banks. Here Jemmy and I stayed behind the
party and got the following observation, namely, meridian altitude of the
sun 76 degrees 3 minutes, latitude 20 degrees 19 minutes. At 12.45 came
across the plain on the tracks of the party two and a quarter miles. At
2.35 came at a quicker pace, as the ground was harder, for two and a half
miles south-east and by east, and crossed a shallow watercourse with
box-trees along its margin coming from the south. At 3.30 travelled over
rich plains separated from each other by wooded land with watercourses
from the south for one and a half miles south-east and by south. At 4
came half a mile south-east and by south over thickly-wooded land and
overtook our party where they had formed their encampment. Jemmy, Jackey
and Fisherman were very successful in collecting food for their supper.
On the plains they caught a great number of rats, and near here they
caught five possums. Distance today eighteen and a half miles.

March 5. Camp 19, situated on the right bank of Flinders River.