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pomeg-ranate, peach stones^ and apple pips. On the 

 two following- days^ May 28th and 29th; I remained 

 in the camp all day. 



The next morning-^ May SOth^ Mr. Kennedy and 

 three others of the party rode out to examine the 

 surrounding- country^ and to determine in what 

 direction the expedition should start, the remainder 

 staying" at the camp, busily occupied with prepara- 

 tions for our departure into the wilderness. The 

 flour was put into canvass bag's, holding- 100 lbs. 

 each, made in the shape of saddle-bag-s, to hold 

 •SOlbs. weig-ht on each side. The sug-ar we put into 

 two larg-e tin canisters, made to fit into one of the 

 carts, and the tea was packed in quarter-chests. 

 The surplus stores, comprising- horse-shoes, clothes, 

 specimen boxes, &c., which would not be required 

 before our arrival at Cape York, were sent on board 

 H.M.S. Rattlesnake, which it was arrang-ed should 

 meet us at Port Albany. During- the day one of 

 the party shot a wallaby on the beach, which made 

 very g-ood soup. 



During- the morning- of the next day (May 31st) 

 I w^as employed in procuring- specimens and seeds 

 of various plants, and in the afternoon we all re- 

 sumed our preparations for starting-, as we expected 

 Mr. Kennedy back next day. He however did not 

 then arrive in the camp, and on the following- after- 

 noon I obtained specimens of a very pretty plant of 

 the natural order Onagrarice, \vith opposite, oblong-^ 

 simple leaves, and larg*e purple flowers. 



