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that side the creek the water was brackish^ but very 

 g'ood water was obtainable on the other side the 

 bank. 



After we had camped, we killed our last sheep, 

 and Mr. Kennedy proceeded to the top of a hig'h 

 hill, to view the country over which he would have 

 to pass. Shortly after his return to the camp 

 several natives made their appearance, to whom he 

 made a present of a tin plate and a few fish-hooks, 

 which made them quite friendly. While they were 

 looking at us, a great many brown hawks came 

 hovering" over the camp. Wall and Jackey shot 

 fourteen or fifteen of them, in the presence of the 

 natives, who retired to the edge of the scrub, and 

 seemed very much surprised to see the hawks fall 

 as soon as they heard the report of the guns. They 

 went into the scrub at dark, but a good watch was 

 kept all night; though the natives did not again 

 make their appearance. One of our dog's killed a 

 j^oung" dog- belonging to the natives during the 

 nig-ht, which I afterwards ascertained was eaten by 

 Dunn, Luff, Costigan, and Goddard. 



Nov. 12th. — Sunday : prayers at eleven ; Jackey 

 and I went to the beach to see if we could find any 

 salt, as our stock Avas getting- very low, but we 

 could not succeed in finding any. 



Nov. V3th. — This morning everything was pre- 

 pared for the departure of Mr. Kennedy and his 

 party, and the last of our mutton was served out 

 equally to each of the part}^ 



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