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of dry wood, with which to make a good fire. We found plenty close by and soon had a good fire, and we were sitting around it discussing with empty stomachs the chances of finding anything to satisfy the cravings of our appetites. We watched anxiously for the first streaks of the coming fawn in the East, with eager and impatient eyes. We were cheered by the grey of morning about 3 o'clock, and commenced immediately to prepare our morning meal, which consisted of tea straight. After drinking it we prepared for the last struggle to reach the Station. We had the worst portion of the road to pass over this morning, some deep ravines having to be crossed.
In going over some of these the men would struggle and fall and could not get on to their feet again without assistance.-
However the knowledge that we were within only a few miles of the Station kept our strength up equal to the demand on it.-