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 ance, with plenty of feed & water. Camp 81. Lat 20° 59'.

SEPTEMBER 15.

Sunday. Enjoying a little of the "otium cum dignitate" often talked of; but seldom found (Thermometer 122 Degrees)

SEPTEMBER 16.

18 ms: N.W. Sown bed of Oakover, scenery very beautiful. Killed a large green sanke, about 6 feet long. Camp 82 Lat 20° 46'.

SEPTEMBER 17.

18 ms: W. by N. Our route today has been partly in river bed; & partly from bend to bend. On the plains we observed hills resembling the ruins of old fortresses to the N. by E. Camp 83 Lat 20° 4'

SEPTEMBER 18.

Route as above (12 miles) Oakover joined the DeGrey at about 7 miles distant We passed some fine pools of water in both; fine feed. We caught about 30 lbs of fish. During my watch at 1.30 a.m. I heard low report like a big gun. Here I saw the first vampire. Camp 84.

SEPTEMBER 19

18 miles W. We shot 5 ducks Camp 85 Lat 20° 36'.

SEPTEMBER 20.

18 ms: W There appeared to be a considerable extent of good feeding land on large plain; as we followed down river for the last 2 or three days. We camped on one of the largest pools seen abounding in wild fowl & fish; of