108 KENNEDYS EXPEDITION. 



Dicksonia, Omnmda, and larg-e shrubs of Alyxia ; 

 several very interesting' Orchidese were also found 

 in this place. We also discovered a g'reat many 

 snails^ with larg-e shells of a g-reyish colour. One 

 I found on the hushes with an operculum, — this I 

 gave to Wall. 



Aug. 10th. — This morning' we took the sheep and 

 horses to a spot in the river where the current was 

 not so strong', and drove them across. The sheep 

 followed the horses like dog's. We then cut down 

 three small straig'ht trees, and made a bridge across 

 a deep channel which ran between two rocks which 

 projected out of the water, across which we carried 

 the stores on our backs. All the things were got 

 over before dark, after which we made a large fire 

 to dry ourselves, having* been Avet to the waist all 

 day. Niblett, who had been very unwell for three 

 or four days, was taken much worse to-day. The 

 position of our camp here was about 17° 48' S. 

 latitude, 145° 20' E. longitude. We this day crossed 

 the range, and prepared to commence our journey 

 on the other side. 



Aug. 11th.— Vie remained this day at the camp 

 to give the horses a rest after their harassing 

 journey over the range. 



Aug. 12th. — Proceeding about five miles over 

 uneven open forest ground, with isolated blocks of 

 rock, we camped by a chain of rocky w ater-holes. 

 The trees growing here were casuarina, box, apple- 

 gum, and iron-bark. 



