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numerous caves ; and still further west the country is composed of 

 -quartzite and slate formation, intersected with quartz reefs of a very 

 promising character. There are a few caves in this district which I 

 visited in the hope that Leicl hardt reached there and left some relics 

 in the caves, but I could not find even a tree mth any marks corres- 

 ponding with the others, nor could I learn anything of them except 

 throvTgh an old native, who said that " Long time," when he was a boy, 

 ■** white fellow been sit down longa water, big fellow flood come along 

 wash him away, no more jump up," I tried to get the old black- 

 fellow to come and show me the place, but he told me " No good that 

 one country, debil debil sit down." I could not get him to come with 

 me, and one can take his statement for what it is worth. I had to give 

 up the search (after three months) through my rations getting short, 

 and the nearest place to get fresh supplies was 400 miles away. But 

 I still believe that in time, when that part of the country is more ex- 

 plored, someone might find some remains of the lost expedition, as I 

 am convinced that Leichhardt and party perished there either by water 

 or the natives, probably by the latter. 



The country described is between Anthony's Lagoon and the 

 telegraph line south and by east of Kenner's Springs, near Powell's 

 €reek. Northern Territory of South Australia. 



