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Trip IX. — From 13th to 21st November, 1863. 



Left by train for Ballarat, where he had an opportunity of seeing 

 the great improvement in the town since his first visit in 1859. 

 Thence by coach to Crcswick and Clunes. Selected Mount 

 Beckwith (from which there was a hno view of surrounding 

 hills) for a series of observations. Went on to Amphitheatre, 

 Elmhurst, and Avoca. Thence to Maryborough, Dunolly, 

 Bet Bet, and Maldon, to Castlemaine. On 21st visited hill on 

 which the column in commemoration of Burke and Wills had 

 been erected, and made oliservations. Then drove to Harcourt 

 and ascended Mount Alexander, the view from which, owing to 

 its- central position, he considers one of the finest he had seen 

 in Australia, so many prominent mountains and townships 

 being visible in every direction. Returned to Melbourne by 

 the last train. 



Trip X. — From 28th November, 1863, to 24th February, 1864. 



The weather during early part of November was very 

 unfavourable, so he had to delay his departure till the end of 

 the month, and, as it was barely possible to penetrate Gippsland 

 with horses, he had, of course, to do without the waggon. 

 Reached Buneep the following afternoon, but too cloudy also 

 on next day to make observations. Proceeded on by Gippsland 

 road, which was very bad, and reached Redhill Creek (some 

 miles north of the present Warragul) safely. Next day, 3rd 

 December, he went forward to see how the track looked, and 

 came to a spot where there was hardly room for the horses to 

 pass between numerous deep holes. Skeletons of horses were 

 showing in many of the holes, giving evidence of the diftaculty 

 of passing the place. He got four of his horses past this 

 awkward spot, but Jimmy, who was the most heavily laden, 

 slipped and fell into one of the deepest of the holes, disappearing 

 completely, with the exception of his head. Had to step in and 

 unload him, and eventually got him out. Lost several hours 

 through having to clean themselves and their belongings from 

 the mud. Arrived at Shady Creek at 1.30 p.m. Reached Moe 

 Bridge about 11 next morning, and had a fine view of Mount 

 Baw Baw. Passed through Traralgon and camped at Rose- 

 dale on the 6th, without having made a complete set of 

 observations, owing to the wretched weather. From Rosedale 

 he travelled via Heyfield and Seaton to Donnelly's Creek ; 

 from there he could see the summits of the Baw Baws, still 

 covered with snow. As there was every appearance of bad 

 weather, he made preparation for it. About 9 p.m. very heavy 

 rain and wind set in, the cold being also so sev^ere that he had 

 to build up huge fires in order to keep themselves and the 

 horses warm. The rain and wind continued for three days, 



