Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia From Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria

CHAPTER 12.

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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.