parakeelia

"parakeelia" every second night or so a camel would never want to drink at all, though it is not really as serviceable as water -- not having the same lasting effect.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885

Why the locality of this well, "Warri Well," should be specially favoured by the growth of parakeelia I cannot guess.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885

In the evening we watered the camels, and lucky it was that the parakeelia existed, and so satisfied them with its watery juice that they were contented with very little, Satan and Misery not swallowing more than two gallons each.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885

At Warri Well, where the parakeelia grew, two gallons in the evening.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885

At Family Well, parakeelia again, three gallons at night.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885

a few days, and but for the parakeelia either we or the camels would have had to go short.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885

a few scattered plants of parakeelia, and lost no time in unloading and hobbling the camels, who in their turn made all haste to devour this life-giving vegetation.

Spinifex and Sand David Wynford Carnegie 1885