Observations: altitude 86.52, latitude 18 degrees 18 minutes; we started
again at 12.34 p.m.; at 1.17 made two miles north-west to where we
crossed to the left side of eastern channel; at 1.35 made one mile
north-west to watercourse with fine stream of water; at 1.50 made
three-quarters of a mile north, where we watered the horses, and started
again at 4.25; at 4.33 made a quarter of a mile about north where Jemmy
and I encamped last Monday night; at 4.5 made one mile north-north-east
to where we crossed to left side of eastern watercourse; at 5.24 made one
mile and a half north-north-east over a thickly-grassed slightly-wooded
plain with flood-marks on it; at 6.2 made one mile and three-quarters
north over a similar country, slightly timbered with flooded box; at 6.13
made half a mile north-north-west; at 6.35 made three-quarters of a mile
north-west by north over similar country; then crossed during a
thunderstorm to left side of eastern channel of watercourse; at 7.15 made
one mile and a half west by north to the main channel of Beames Brook
which has a fine stream of water only a few feet below the level plains
on each side of it. The water was muddy from the recent shower and in
consequence anything but pleasant. Mosquitoes were very numerous and
allowed some of us but little sleep.

Thursday January 16. Camp Number 37. Situated on the right bank of Beames
Brook.

We left here at 7.16; at 8.30 made three-quarters of a mile north-east by
north to where we crossed to right side of an eastern channel of a
watercourse; at 10.5 made four miles and a half north-north-east over
level rich country, slightly timbered with stunted box and a small tree
like the Queensland sandalwood, called by Mr. Walker the gutta-percha
tree, and reached extensive plains; at 11.15 made three miles and a
quarter north-north-east over fine rich plains with the tall trees of the