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but he managed to get to the top of Mount Useful on the 

 17th * ; however, owing to the unfavourable weather, could 

 not see any distance. He then went across country to the 

 Macallister, and after very severe travelling reached Glenmaggie 

 on the 3rd January. Thence he went to Bairnsdale, arriving 

 on the 7th. Remarks that at present it consists of only a few 

 houses, but, with the opening of the lakes to navigation, it 

 will probably develop into one of the most important places 

 in Gippsland. He then left for the Tambo, with the view of 

 reaching the Wentworth diggings and Dargo, which he accom- 

 plished on the 14th, and enjoyed a line view of the ranges from 

 a neighbouring hill. Here he was pleased to have a meeting 

 with Angus M'Millan, the discoverer of Gippsland. His dog 

 had killed a wombat, and the joint of wombat which he set 

 before M'Millan was pronounced by him as the best he had 

 seen prepared. M'Millan accompanied him next day to 

 Providence Ponds, passing Iguana Creek on the way, where, 

 he remarks, there is some fine country and timber. Reached 

 Lake Wellington on 19th, and crossed over to Seacombe. On 

 morning of 21st camped at Giffard's farm, on Merriman's 

 Creek. Soon after leaving this place his dog was attacked 

 by a large Eaglehawk, but the bird departed before he could 

 get his gun out. Reached Tarraville and Port Albert on the 

 23rd. Got directions as to the road to the Tarwin, and started 

 via Alberton. Had a fine view of Mount Singapore and the 

 mountains on Wilson's Promontory from the Muddy Creek 

 (Agnes River). Thence to Franklin River ; proceeded along 

 track to junction of tracks to Yanakie Station and Black's 

 (Tarwin). Near this spot his dog unfortunately took a 

 poisoned bait and died in a few minutes. He says there was 

 nothing to do but " to prepare an honourable grave for my 

 faithful companion of so many years, who had escaped all the 

 perils of my various journeys, to fall a victim to culpable 

 negligence a few days previous to my concluding my travels 

 in Victoria." Camped at Sandy Point (Shallow Inlet). Early 

 on 30th rode to Cape Liptrap, and got a splendid view across 

 the ocean. Then started for Mr. Black's station on the 

 Tarwin, where they arrived at 4 p.m. Reached the Powlett 

 River on ist February, which he crossed, and was preparing 

 to take his observations on a sand hummock when a large 

 brown snake erected itself, blowing and hissing at him. but 

 he soon despatched it. He went on through the Bass country 

 and Corinella to Cranbourne, thence to Melbourne on the 4th. 

 It has been difficult to condense Dr. Ncumaver's narrative of 

 112 quarto pages into the compass of a paper suitable for a Club 



* This period of wet weather corresponded with tlie occurrence of the 

 great flood in the Yarra, at Melbourne, in December, 1863. 



