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Jlavida, the large green variety, which I had never seen nearly 
sofar to the north. Also a large Leguminous shrub, with 
whorled leaves, that I had only found in one locality, many 
miles to the south. 
On the 21st we proceeded on our way towards Australind, 
and in about twenty miles reached the estuary of the Harvey, 
or the southern extremity of the embouchure of the Murray. 
We had two miles of water to pass through, but accom- 
plished it in safety before dark. We had stil to spend a 
couple of nights in the bush before reaching Australind, but 
nothing worthy of record took place. 
Australind is situated on the Leschenault estuary, which is 
formed by the waters of the rivers Collie and Preston. In 
the immediate vicinity of the town, the soil is sandy ; but 
the situation highly beautiful. My companion, Mr. Harris, 
had long been anxiously expected; and I had letters of in- 
troduction from His Excellency Governor Hutt, to Mr. 
Clifton the Chief Commissioner, which procured me the 
notice of his amiable family, who invited me several times 
to dinner. Mrs. Clifton is a near relation of the late Mr. 
Barclay of Bury-hill. Mr. C. expressed his willingness to 
assist my views in any way in his power, and introduced me 
to Messrs. Plowes and Gibson, two young gentlemen, mer- 
chants in Australind: the latter is well acquainted with the 
Reverend Mr. Bree, an English botanist, whom I had known 
both by sight and by reputation; but as my botanical pur- 
Suits led me farther from Australind, I started from that 
settlement on the 30th of May, and after spending a day 
with Mr. Andrew Stirling, a near relation of our late Go- 
Vernor of that name, at Bury-hill, near Bunbury, the sea- 
Port for Australind, I visited a farm on his (Sir James Stir- 
ling’s) estate, held by Mr. John Scott, an old settler at the 
Swan. The establishment of the town of Australind has 
en highly advantageous, as affording a ready market for 
He produce of their farm, both to Mr. Scott and his indus- 
_ "lous, kind-hearted gude-wife, named Nelly Scott. The Ist 
-of June, the anniversary of this colony, proving a most wet 
