180 Kennedy's expedition. 



a small einu and a kang-aroo. Being- camped by 

 the side of the river^ we were able to catch a few 

 fish^ which Avere a most acceptable change to us. 



The country throug^h which we had passed for 

 the last two days consisted of a g*ood stiff soil; well 

 covered with g'rass^ openly timbered and well 

 watered. 



Sept. 4:th and 5tJi. — The country continued 

 much the same^ making' tra^ elling* most difficult 

 and laborious. We were now in the vicinity of 

 Cape Tribulation. While traversing- the bed of 

 the river^ in which we were in many places obliged 

 to travel; we passed two very high peaked hills to 

 the westward. 



Sept. Gth. — We now found the river beginning 

 to run in all directions through the hills^ over which 

 it was impossible to travel. We were consequently 

 forced to keep in the bed of the river^ our horses 

 falling" every few minutes^ in consequence of the 

 slippery surface of the rocks over which they were 

 oblig'ed to pass— consisting of dark granite. 



The sterility of the hills here is much relieved 

 by the bunches of beautiful large yellow flowers of 

 the Coclilosperrmim Gossypmm, interspersed with 

 the large balls of white cotton^ just bursting from 

 the seed-vessels. I collected a bag full of this 

 cottoUj wherewith to stuff our pack-saddles^ as our 

 sheep did not supply us with wool enough for that 

 purpose. On these hills, too, I saw a beautifol 

 Calythrix, with pink flowers, and two or three very 



