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proceeding- some distance, Jackey pointed out the 

 place where the first party camped, and where Mr. 

 Kennedy left the eig'ht men; they subsequently 

 removed to the opposite side of the creek ; near 

 this place on a tree was carved in larg-e letters 

 "K. LXXX./' which I suppose meant the eig-htieth 

 station. On coming- to the creek found it runnino- 

 too strong' for us to ford it ; went along- by its side 

 a short distance, and were fortunate to find a tree 

 extending* across it, upon which we g'ot over ; found 

 the o-rass as hio-h as our shoulders, crossed a small 

 g'ully and ascended a slight acclivity, which broug"ht 

 us to the site of the camp ; a bare spot of g-round 

 indicated the exact locality ; this spot was strewed 

 with portions of books, all of a relig-ous or scientific 

 character ; found no manuscripts ; parts of har- 

 ness, leather-belts, pieces of cedar boxes in leather 

 covers were also found ; one or two tins for carrying- 

 water, a camp stool, and part of a table, and piece 

 of a tent pole, the bones, skulls, and part of the 

 feathers of birds, &c. ) specimens of natural histor}', 

 all destroyed. I observed the bones of a horse, and 

 the skull of a dog-; a piece of torn calico with a 

 portion of a chart adhering- to it was picked up ; I 

 thouo-ht I could make out the words ^^ River 

 Mitchell" on it. I found among- the pieces of 

 books, a portion of Leichhardt's journey overland. 



I was some time before I could find the remains 

 of Wall and Niblet, who were the last men that 

 died, and had not been buried, the survivors being- 



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