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Exploration," will be found in Plate XYI. The size appears to 

 have been 14in. by 12in., but the pieces required to fill the gaps 

 have never been found. The exact words of the inscription are 

 not recorded in Flinders' journal. The text suggested by Dr. 

 Stirling is as follows: — "Memory Cove: H.M.S. Investiyator, 

 M. Flinders, comr. ; anchored here Feb. 22nd, 1802. Mr. John 

 Thistle, master; William Taylor, mid. ; and six able seamen were 

 unfortunately lost near this place from being upset in a sudden 

 squall. The boat was found but the bodies were not recovered. 



C.A E." The words " in '1 horny 



Passage," "in the ship's cutter" are suggested as alternative 

 readings to " near this place " ; but it is difficult to get a clue to 

 the last line, having regard to symmetry and propriety. 



Modhury — Named by R. S. Kelly, September 1st. 1840, after 

 his native town in Devonshire. Native name, " Kirra Ung Dinga," 

 or " Kurra Un Dunga." 



Murray^ River. — The River Murray, the north-east portion of 

 which was first named the Hume by Hamilton, Hume, and 

 W. H. Howell, in 1824, now through its whole length bears the 

 name of Sir George Murray, Secretary of State for the Colonies. 

 This was in compliance with the known wishes of Sir Ralph 

 Darling, and in accordance with Captain Charles Sturt's feelings 

 as a soldier, who, on January 14th, 1830, discovered it as a mag- 

 nificent stream unrecognised as a part of the Hume, and mapped 

 it during a noted voyage occupying many months. The name 

 of Sturt, who at the age of 17, as standard bearer, first carried 

 the British flag into Paris, is most worthily associated wnth this 

 noble river, both because of the circumstances attendant upon 

 its discovery, and by reason of the literary merits of the volumes 

 containing the account of himself and party whilst borne for so 

 many months upon its waters. At its sea mouth is Port PuUen, a 

 name now almost obsolete. There are, however, plans in existence 

 showing that the name was applied to the region of the Murray 

 mouth south of Goolwa, w^hen, during the earliest years of colonial 

 life, Mr. Pullen (afterwards Lieutenant, now Admiral) was employed 

 by the Survey Department to " explore, sound, and map various 

 intricate channels connected therewith." His report is published 

 in the Government Gazette, September 17th, 1H40. He entered 

 the river from the open sea, September 6th, 1840. and through 

 his exertions the cutter Waterioitch was brought in and taken up 

 as far as Moorundie. Captain Blenkinsopp, of the whale fishery. 

 Encounter Bay, had previously entered in a whalebtiat on Decem- 

 ber nth, 1837, but, with Judge Sir John JefFcott and two of the 

 crew, was unfortunately drowned next day whilst attempting to 

 return. In close proximity to the eastern bank, and only a short 

 distance from the ocean, is "Barker's Knoll," overlooking the 

 site where the amiable and distinguished officer, Avhose memory 

 it recalls, met with an untimely fate by the unprovoked attack of 



