148 Kennedy's expedition. 



small vixGV south of the last ; with steej) gTassy 

 banks on the north tide^ overhung- l)y Tristanias 

 and arborescent Callistemons. On the south side 

 gTew mangroves^ and tlie large blue-flowered JRuelUa 

 seen at our first camj). The tide ran up to our 

 camp, the fresh water coming- from the north-west. 

 There were plenty of water-holes in the valley^ 

 between the river and the higher sandy ground. 

 The grass here consisted principally of Agrostis, 

 near the river, where the land is occasionally inun- 

 dated, and of Uniola, a little further back, growing- 

 in tufts. On the sandy ridges, however, there was 

 Httle else than Xdnthorluca, XcroteSy and Ucstio 

 (rope grass). Here we saAV a great many '^ native 

 companions" [Grus Antigone) , and swamp-pheasants 

 ( Centrojms phasianus), 



June S4f^.— Mr. Kennedy and a party of five 

 men again proceeded to examine the swamps, but 

 returned without finding any practicable way of 

 crossing. 



June '25th. — We started early this morning, pro- 

 ceeding' towards the beach in a southerly direction, 

 the river turning' again south by west, and camped 

 after travelling- over five or six miles of rotten and 

 rather sandy ground. 



June 2(jth. — We proc^ded along the beach till 

 we came to a small river, most probably the same 

 we left yesterday, which we attempted to cross in 

 the same manner as we had done the one on the 

 23rd, but unfortunately the horses and carts sank 



