William John Wills

“We are on the point of starvation, not so much from absolute want of food, but from the want of nutriment in what we can get.”

“I am weaker than ever, although I have a good appetite and relish the nardoo much, but it seems to give us no nutriment.”

“Starvation on nardoo is a fearful torture.”

“My spirits are excellent and I think I can pull through, if I can only get a little better food.”

“Patton has behaved nobly and I should like him to be properly rewarded.”

“My death, which I hourly expect, is not owing to the natives, who have done all in their power to assist me.”

“Nothing could be more wretched than our camp.”