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we again turned to the north-west, and climbed a lofty range 

 of forest-covered land, of easy access, and where the soil and 

 grass are excellent. At three o'clock we halted on a tract of 

 the same forest ground, well watered : Hughes' Peak bearing 

 from our tent north 351°, having performed a distance of 

 nine miles, and true north course four miles and a half. 



Aug. 6^.— Morning clear and chilly. At a mile and a 

 half from our encampment, we descended into a beautiful 

 valley, watered by the Benvie, stretching to the south-west 

 round the base of Mount Clanmorris, which frowns in awful 

 majesty over the lovely vale beneath. The flats increase 

 as we advanced, both as to breadth and fertility, and the 

 stream winds beautifully through them. Our course lying to 

 the north, we were obliged to quit this fertile valley, which 1 

 did with much reluctance; the magnificence of the mountain 

 scenery, and the richness of the soil rendering this one of the 

 most enchanting scenes in all New Holland. Again we 

 crossed a considerable tract of hin;h forest ground, which was 

 of good quality, and continued for several miles. Some oi 

 the ridges seem formed of excellent lime. On attaining the 

 northern boundary of this country, we saw a wide extent oi 

 open marshy flats, bounded by a range of picturesque hillsj 

 lying before us to the north. We named the latter Minto 

 Craigs, and gave the appellation of the Teviot to a lovely 

 stream which flows at their base. This tract, as well as that 



in the direction of Mount Lindsay, had been explored i 

 1827 by Capt. Logan. Hence Mount Shadforth is seen to 

 much effect: this country is the commencement of Teviot- 

 dale, the stream being formed by the combined waters which 

 descend from Mount Shadforth and the Dividing Range, and 

 it is exceedingly fertile and picturesque. Here the M^^^ 

 followed us for a considerable distance, apparently fearless " 

 any danger. At five o'clock, we encamped on the banks oi 

 the Teviot, having accomplished by the odometer eleven rd^^ 

 and a half, and the true reduced course being n»ne ^"^ 

 west, seventeen south. 



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Aug. ItL—Oar bullocks having strayed this morning 

 were unable to start tUl ten o'clock. At eialit o'clock, 



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