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on the way this morning. We had
rough stone rangy country for
8 miles, where we crossed the
Forest Riv at old camp 8. We
were able to travel faster then
usual having parted with the
weak horses. After Crossing
the Forest Riv, we travelled 12
miles further, and pitched
camp beside a fine billibong
near our former camp 7.
I shot a splendid bustard
today, which will afford a
palatable change to our mon-
-otonous diet of tea and damper.
and a limited supply even
of that. Allen is very
nervous lest winter rains
should set in and swell
the Durack & Pentecost
rivers before we can cross
them and thus cut us off from