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cattle. We were consequently obliged to cross the River 

 Logan, which we accomplished with difficulty, not because 

 of the quantity of water, though the stream is wide, but on 

 account of the dense thickets that fringe its almost perpen- 

 dicular banks. The west bank seems to rival the east in the 

 richness and extent of its flats, while, from the hilly nature 

 of the former, Grevillea venusta shows to the greatest ad- 

 vantage. At half-past three we encamped, having completed, 

 as we ascertained by the odometer, a distance of only nine 

 miles, and but five miles directly to south-west. 



July 29th. — Weather exceedingly wet, with heavy squalls 

 from the west : at noon it cleared up a little, which enabled 

 us to ascertain the latitude, 27° 58' 03" South. 



July SOth. — The morning fine and clear, with wind from 

 the south-west. We started at the customary hour, and 

 travelled over one of the finest tracts of country I ever 

 beheld, stretching as far as we could see on both sides of 

 the river, and towards Flinders' Peak. Three miles from our 

 encampment we traversed a small plain, from which Flinders' 

 Peak bore W. N. W., distant about fifteen miles. One mile 

 farther south, a low ridge approached the river, from which 

 we obtained a magnificent view of the middle district of the 

 vale, as it may be termed. This range, and one immediately 

 opposite, dividing it distinctly at the extremity of the valley, 

 appear to be a magnificent chain of mountains, whose lofty 

 summits are capped with clouds; Mount Warning, Mounts 

 Hooker, Clanmorris, and Lindsay, are among the most ele- 

 vated of the peaks. On descending this lower part, (named 

 Dunsinane,) we crossed a creek of considerable width, flow- 

 ing from the north-west through an extensive valley, and 

 then continued our way in the vale, the flats increasing in 

 magnitude, and, if possible, improving in soil. The hills by 

 which these plains are bordered, are of gentle ascent, and 

 clothed with a lovely verdure: they seem eminently adapted 

 for sheep grazing. At three o'clock we halted for the rest 

 of the day, immediately on the bank of the river, having 

 accomplished ten miles direct south. 



' Close to our encampment we observed a number of fires, 



