Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia From Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria
CHAPTER 12.
The attempt to reach South Australia and Adelaide by Mount Hopeless.--Mistake of selecting that Route.--Mr. Wills's Journals from the 23rd of April to the 29th of June, 1861.--Adventures with the Natives.--Discovery of Nardoo as a Substitute for Food.--Mr. Burke and King go in search of Natives for assistance.--Mr. Wills left alone in the Desert.--The Last Entry in his Journal.