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branch of a river, which here divided — one branch 

 running- to the south-east (by which we had camped 

 yesterday) — the other running- east. It is rocky, 

 and shallow where it divides, but g"rows deeper in 

 its course towards the coast. It is about two 

 hundred vards wide, and its banks are overhuno- 

 with trees on each side. After following- it about a 

 mile up, it g-rew much more shallow and narrow, 

 and had a rocky bottom. 



On the opposite side were patches of open forest 

 g-round, but they did not extend to any distance. 

 After skirting- the river about three miles, we crossed 

 it in a shallow place, the bed of it being- composed 

 of blocks of waterworn g-ranite. The impediment 

 offered by these blocks rendered it very difficult for 

 our horses to pass, althoug-h the water was only 

 from one to three feet deep. Several of the horses 

 fell in crossing- this river; the one carrying- niy 

 specimens fell three times, and ni}^ specimens and 

 seeds received much damag-e, if they were not 

 entirely spoiled. 



The river here runs from the north-west. We 

 crossed it and entered the scrub, but not being- able 

 to g-et throug-h it before dark, we tied our horses to 

 trees, and slept by them all nig-ht. 



July 27th. — We were cutting- throug-h scrub 

 nearly all day, and having* recrossed the river, cut 

 our way to the top of a hig-h hill, which we could 

 not avoid. We found a patch of open g-round on 

 the hill, ^\ ith grass for our horses and sheep. The 



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