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.