149. And you remained two days at each camp for three camps down the creek?--Yes.
150. Was the third camp the final camp formed on the creek?--No, at the 63rd camp the first depot was formed. We remained there a fortnight.
151. At the 63rd camp?--Yes, that would be the fifth or sixth camp on the creek.
152. What were you doing that fortnight?--Mr. Wills was exploring the country to the north; Mr. Burke was out with him once; Mr. Burke was out with me first, and we could not go far enough with horses, not finding any water away from the camp.
153. How far did you go?--About twenty-five miles straight; the weather being very hot we could not go further: we had to return the second day to the camp.
151. Then Mr. Wills went out by himself?--He went ninety miles; he took McDonough with him and three camels.
155. And he lost one of his camels, did he not?--He lost the three and returned on foot.
156. Was he much weakened by that journey?--Not Mr. Wills.
157. But McDonough was?--Rather.
158. Did they suffer from want of food as well as want of water? --No, only from want of water.