108 KENNEDYS EXPEDITION. 



Dicksonia, Osmimda, and large shrubs of Alyxia ; 

 several very interesting" Orchidece Avere also found 

 in this place. AVe also discovered a great many 

 snails^ with large shells of a greyish colour. One 

 I found on the bushes with an operculum^ — this I 

 gave to Wall. 



Aug. 10th. — This morning we took the sheep and 

 horses to a spot in the river where the current was 

 not so strongs and drove them across. The sheep 

 loUowed the horses like doas. We then cut down 

 three small straight trees^ and made a bridge across 

 a deep channel which ran between two rocks which 

 projected out of the water^ across which we carried 

 the stores on our backs. All the things were got 

 OA er before dark^ after which we made a large fire 

 to dry ourselves^ having been wet to the waist all 

 day. Niblett^ w ho had been very un^^'ell for three 

 or four days^ was taken much worse to-day. The 

 position of our camp here was about 17° 48' S. 

 latitude^ 145° 20' E. longitude. AVe this day crossed 

 the range^ and prepared to commence our journey 

 on the other side. 



Avg. 11th. — We remained this day at the camp 

 to give the horses a rest after their harassing 

 journey over the range. 



Aug. 12th. — Proceeding about five miles over 

 inieven open forest ground^ with isolated blocks of 

 rock^ we camped by a chain of rocky water-holes. 

 The trees growing here were casuarina^ box^ apple- 

 gum^ and iron-bark. 



