148 Kennedy's expedition. 



small river south of the last ; with steep g-rassy 

 banks on the north s^ide^ overhung- by Tristanias 

 and arborescent CaUistemons. On the south side 

 g'rew mang-roves, and the larg'e blue-flowered Muellia 

 seen at our first camp. The tide ran up to our 

 camp^ the fresh Avater coming- from the north-west. 

 There were plenty of water-holes in the valley, 

 between the river and the higher sandy g-round. 

 The gTass here consisted principally of Agrostis, 

 near the river, where the land is occasionally inun- 

 dated, and of Uniola, a little further back, gTowing" 

 in tufts. On the sandy ridg-es, however, there w^as 

 little else than ^antJwrhwa, Xerotes, and Hestio 

 (rope g-rass). Here we saw a g-reat many '^ native 

 companions" (Grus Antigone), and swamp-pheasants 

 (^Centropus phasiamis). 



June 24:th.— MY. Kennedy and a party of five 

 men again proceeded to examine the swamps, but 

 returned without finding any practicable way of 

 crossing. 



June 25th. — We started early this morning, pro- 

 ceeding towards the beach in a southerly direction, 

 the river turning again south by west, and camped 

 after travelling over five or six miles of rotten and 

 rather sandy ground. 



June 2(jtJi. — We proceeded along the beach till 

 we came to a small river, most probably the same 

 Ave left yesterday, which we attempted to cross in 

 the same manner as Ave had done the one on the 

 ^.3rd, but unfortunately the horses and carts sank 



