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that side the creek the water was brackish^ but very 

 g'ood water was obtainable on the other side the 

 bank. 



After we had camped, we killed our last sheep, 

 and Mr. Kennedy proceeded to the top of a hig'h 

 hill^ to view the country over which he would have 

 to pass. Shortly after his return to the camp 

 several natives made their appearance, to whom he 

 made a present of a tin plate and a few fish-hooks, 

 which made them quite friendly. While they were 

 looking* at us, a great many brown hawks came 

 hovering" over the camp. AVall and Jackey shot 

 fourteen or fifteen of them, in the presence of the 

 natives, who retired to the edg-e of the scrub, and 

 seemed very much surprised to see the hawks fall 

 as soon as they heard the report of the g'uns. They 

 went into the scrub at dark, but a g'ood watch was 

 kept all nig-ht; thoug'h the natives did not ag-ain 

 make their appearance. One of our dogs killed a 

 young" dog- belonging- to the natives during the 

 nig-ht, which I afterwards ascertained was eaten by 

 Dunn, Luff, Costigan, and Goddard. 



Nov. 12th. — Sunday : prayers at eleven ; Jackey 

 and I went to the beach to see if we could find any 

 salt, as our stock was g'etting- very low, but we 

 could not succeed in finding- any. 



JVov. l^th. — This morning- everything- was pre- 

 pared for the departure of Mr. Kennedy and his 

 party, and the last of our mutton was served out 

 equally to each of the party. 



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