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Monday Octr. 16th

Went out with SE to see
land went for five miles to east and ascended a high hill whence we had (from
rather I had for only I went up it) a good view extending for 20 miles.
I should think to us from the north to the south the horizon was bounded by hills on the east side
and mostly open plains on the west side. On Emanuel's land there are hills here and there
several creeks and even at the time of our visit some water. After the rains I fancy the
country will look first class but at present it is rather patchy. Spinifex plentiful
rocks sandstone and granite of coarse grain. As Emanuel's country extends to [indecipherable]
it is partly in the hilly country through which we descended into the plains perhaps for
three or four miles and this is the west part of it. Loughnun and Shepherd's blocks
to the north of [indecipherable] cannot be worth much for the north and north west appears to be very
rough. We promised to be back in camp before night but found it impossible
as Sid Emanuel wanted to find water for the horses so we went travelling along
some creeks with the very unfortunate result that we lost our bearings and
at night had no idea where camp was situated. We
therefore lit a fire and camped by the side of it but in the night I was
terribly tormented by mosquitoes. I slept with my saddle for a pillow
but with nothing over me as I lent Sid Emanuel my saddle cloth he
having only a thin cotton shirt and trousers on. He did not want to take it but
I pressed it on him so he took it. I had on a flannel shirt