the bank, which was too dry to be of service. At a quarter of a mile
further we found the junction, on the right side of the river, of a
well-watered creek which I have named after Sir Francis Murphy. We could
not, from its bogginess, cross. We therefore returned, and recrossed at
the old place. There we went down the river and crossed between the creek
I mentioned. We then followed the same down on the right side about two
miles without finding the junction of the running stream; and as it was
late we returned to where we had left the main party, and near there
formed our thirteenth camp on the left bank of the river.

Sunday December 1. Camp 13, situated on the Gregory River.

On a particular examination of the grass about the camp I had a better
opinion of it, and thought it advisable to remain here until I had made a
search for the running water. At this camp we had a potful of
cabbage-tree sprouts, and we ate a large quantity of it with lime juice
which made it resemble rhubarb in taste. It agreed well with us, except
with Mr. Campbell, who was slightly sick from eating it.

Monday December 2. Camp 13.

Before starting to look for the running stream Mr. Allison and I clinched
and fastened with other nails the shoes on the horses that Jemmy and I
were going to ride. We left camp at 7.52 a.m. At 8.30 made one mile and a
half east. At 8.53 made one mile further east. At 9.6 half a mile
east-north-east to junction of a creek on the right side of the river,
which I have named the Wilson Creek. In the fork made by it and the river
marked a tree with broad arrow between E. L. At 9.27 we crossed the creek
and followed down the river. At 10.4 we made one mile and a quarter
north-east (chiefly at some distance from the river, on the top of the