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and nailed inside the cartj by this means it was 

 made ahnost water-tig'ht. We then fastened our 

 water-bag"S; filled with air^ to the sides of the cart, 

 six on each side, and a small empty keg* to each 

 shaft. We now tied our tether ropes together, and 

 made one end fast on each side of the river, by 

 which means our punt was easily pulled from one 

 bank to the other. By this contrivance we manag-ed 

 to g-et most of our thing's over during- the day, and 

 at night a party slept on either side, without pitching- 

 the tents. 



June 8th. — One party continued employed in 

 g-etting- the remainder of the thing-s across the river, 

 whilst the others went in search of the horses, which 

 had rambled to some distance to seek for better 

 g-rass. The gTass had hitherto continued plentiful 

 in places all the way. The horses were broug'ht up 

 to the river by eleven a.m., and were with some 

 difficult}^ g-ot across, after which they were hobbled, 

 and we camped for the nig-ht near the beach, in g'ood 

 g-rass, 



June 9tL— Mr. Kennedy, with Jackey and three 

 others, left the camp this morning- for the purpose 

 of ascertaining- the most practicable route for our 

 carts. During- the day a g-reat number of natives 

 came around our camp, and appeared very friendly ; 

 they are a finer race of men than those usually seen 

 in the southern districts of the colony, but their 

 habits and mode of life seem very similar. They 

 left us before dark, w ithout making* any attempt at 

 plunder. 



