MR. POOLE'S RETURN--HIS REPORT--FLOOD'S CREEK--AQUATIC
BIRDS--RANGES DIMINISH IN HEIGHT.

CHAPTER V NATIVE WOMEN--SUDDEN SQUALL--JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD--VIEW
FROM MOUNT LYELL--INCREASED TEMPERATURE--MR. POOLE'S RETURN--
HIS REPORT--LEAVE FLOOD'S CREEK--ENTANGLED IN THE PINE
FOREST--DRIVE THE CATTLE TO WATER--EXTRICATE THE PARTY--STATE
OF THE MEN--MR. POOLE AND MR. BROWNE LEAVE THE CAMP--PROCEED
NORTHWARDS--CAPT. STURT LEAVES FOR THE NORTH--RAPID
DISAPPEARANCE OF WATER--MUDDY CREEK--GEOLOGICAL FORMATION--
GYPSUM--PUSH ON TO THE RANGES--RETURN TO THE CREEK--AGAIN
ASCEND THE RANGES--FIND WATER BEYOND THEM--PROCEED TO THE
W.N.W.--RETURN TO THE RANGES--ANTS AND FLIES--TURN TO THE
EASTWARD--NO WATER--RETURN TO THE CAMP--MR. POOLE FINDS
WATER--MACK'S ADVENTURE WITH THE NATIVES--MOVE THE CAMP.

CHAPTER VI THE DEPOT--FURTHER PROGRESS CHECKED--CHARACTER OF THE
RANGES--JOURNEY TO THE NORTH-EAST--RETURN--JOURNEY TO THE
WEST--RETURN--AGAIN PROCEED TO THE NORTH--INTERVIEW WITH
NATIVES--ARRIVE AT THE FARTHEST WATER--THE PARTY SEPARATES--
PROGRESS NORTHWARDS--CONTINUE TO ADVANCE--SUFFERINGS OF THE
HORSE--CROSS THE 28TH PARALLEL--REJOIN MR. STUART--JOURNEY TO
THE WESTWARD--CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY--FIND TWO PONDS OF
WATER--THE GRASSY PARK--RETURN TO THE RANG--EXCESSIVE HEAT--
A SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL FEATURE--REGAIN THE DEPOT.

CHAPTER VII MIGRATION OF THE BIRDS--JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD--FLOODED
PLAINS--NATIVE FAMILY--PROCEED SOUTH, BUT FIND NO WATER--
AGAIN TURN EASTWARD--STERILE COUNTRY--SALT LAGOON--DISTANT
HILLS TO THE EAST--RETURN TO THE CAMP--INTENSE HEAT--OFFICERS