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mountain, now called " Bracondalc," lay right ahead, or E. by N. 

 At its foot a pretty little fairy islet, covered with shrubs, received 

 the name of "Louisa." The main channel, which we ascended, 

 bore N.E., whilst a very lovely minor branch stretched away to 

 the S.E, At this point the landscape became one of great and 

 varied magnificence, being broken into numberless diversified bays 

 and dells, winding valleys, and craggy ranges. We disturbed 

 sundry black swans in our progress. Mr. Milligan having been put 

 on shore, brought some shrubs and stones from Louisa — a memorial 

 for the fair lady after whom the island had been named. During 

 the stoppage consequent ujDon this debarkation, the sun broke forth, 

 gilding with liquid glory a most conspicuous ridgy ravine that 

 intersected the towering grassy mountains of the north shore. 

 Immediately above Louisa Isle the hills separated into a broken 

 spreading valley, Bracondale forming the upper, and a grassy, 

 elevated, flat-topped mount, its advanced guards. This valley is 

 watered by another branch of Spring River, or, very possibly, upon 

 accurate investigation, these branches may be found to be but 

 limbs of an extensive sea-arm. A channel of some two miles brings 

 the tourist to a third and much larger lake, most enchantingly 

 studded with various low, brushy islands. This lake flings its 

 ramified, glittering limbs deep into the bosom of the mountain 

 region wherein it is embedded. The picture it presents is one of 

 indescribable magnificence, varying in character every thirty or 

 forty yards. Here a smooth, grassy hill thrusts its velvet limbs 

 into the wave. There an endless succession of vsdld, irregular clifis, 

 split into figures of the most extraordinary magnitude and extra- 

 vagant form, pierce the sky with their uncouth points. Some are 

 hollowed like gigantic punch-bowls, fit for the revels of the Cyclops ; 

 others assume the aspect of Nature's primitive fortifications, being 

 ranged in long and imposing lines, tier over tier of deeply-scarped 

 battlement and fosse — the naked crags presenting a variety of tints, 

 white, pink, and slate being the prevailing hues that glanced and 

 flickered in the varying sunlight. Hill soars over hiU — crag sur- 

 mounts crag — whilst peak and mountain-cone tower to heaven 

 their proud pinnacles, shown in bold relief or veiled by the fleecy 

 canopy that, ever and anon, strives to envelop their aspiring fronts. 

 Nature is untarnished, primeval majesty reigns here supreme, 

 whilst man looks on to wonder and adore. Would that the 

 painter's art were mine ! Would that I could giA'e were it but a 

 feeble copy of this transcendant picture ; the subject could not 

 fail to have inspired my pencil, it would have taught me to pourtray 

 the glorious landscape in all its racy characters of heaven-bom 

 grandeur. This panoramic enchantment lies about eight or nine 

 miles above Bathurst Harbour, the exjjanse of its waters termi- 

 nating two or three miles further north, whilst the river, or what is 

 said to be the river, flows from the E.N.E. for what distance has 

 yet to be determined ; ten or twelve long summer days might be 

 most deliciously spent in the investigation of this little known 

 locality. It is much to be regretted that the land, seemingly, is 

 of such small avail, either agrestially or pastorally, because, with 

 a moderate share of fair soil, the favourable position and immense 

 navigable facilities of Port Davey must otherwise render it a 



