After sunset, we came to a dry creek, and were compelled to encamp without water.

As it was dark and too late to go on farther, we had to encamp without water, nor was there any grass.

We went about three miles into it, and had to encamp without water, none of the channels we had passed having any in.

The day was far advanced, and I became very anxious about our moist meat; and feared that we should have to encamp without water.

We continued to travel under the lea of the main walls, and had to encamp without water, having travelled twenty-five miles from the Ruined Rampart.