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and nailed inside the cartj by this means it was 

 made ahnost water-tig"ht. We then fastened our 

 water-bags^ filled with au*^ to the sides of the cart^ 

 six on each side^ and a small empty keg* to each 

 shaft. We now tied om' tether ropes tog'ether, and 

 made one end fast on each side of the river^ by 

 which means our punt was easily pulled from one 

 bank to the other. By this contrivance we manag-ed 

 to g*et most of our thing-s over during- the day, and 

 at night a part}^ slept on either side_, without pitching* 

 the tents. 



June 8fh. — One party continued emplo3*ed in 

 getting- the remainder of the things across the river, 

 whilst the others went in search of the horses, which 

 had rambled to some distance to seek for better 

 grass. The grass had hitherto continued plentiful 

 in places all the way. The horses were brought up 

 to the river by eleven a.m., and were with some 

 difficulty got across, after which they were hobbled, 

 and Ave camped for the night near the beach, in good 

 grass. 



June dfh. — Mr. Kennedy, with Jackey and three 

 others, left the camp this morning for the purpose 

 of ascertaining the most practicable route for our 

 carts. During the day a great number of natives 

 came around our camp, and appeared very friendly ; 

 they are a finer race of men than those usually seen 

 in the southern districts of the colony, but their 

 habits and mode of Hfe seem very similar. They 

 left us before dark, without making any attempt at 

 plunder. 



