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the boat. Returning to the boat, it was decided, before again 

 going inland, to visit a point, probably " WHITE POINT," about 

 4 miles distant, and at " the southernmost part of the bay," where 

 fires had been seen in the morning, as well as on the previous night. 

 No camp, however, was seen, but only the remains of a bush fire. 

 Jackey-Jackey then pointed out a place, about three miles distant 

 and " more in the central part of the bay," as the spot where the 

 next landing should be made. Jackey-Jackey, who was weak and 

 lame and had to rest from time to time, led the party westward for 

 a distance estimated at 6 miles, but which was probably less. He 

 then climbed a tree, from which he reported that he could see 

 KENNEDY'S SUPPOSED " PUDDING-PAN HILL," but it was still a long 

 way off, and as the party had left early in the morning without food, 

 under the impression that only a short walk was before them, they 

 went back to the boat and rejoined the ship. The men waiting in 

 the boat reported having seen from 50 to 100 NATIVES on the beach. 



Concluding, as there was every reason to do, that Costigan, 

 Dunn and Luff must have long ago been dead ; and seeing that 

 Jackey-Jackey had collapsed and was no longer capable of acting 

 as a guide through the bush ; and, above all, mindful of their duty 

 to the men still possibly alive at the Pascoe Camp, it was resolved 

 to spend no more time in investigating the circumstances attending 

 the death of the " Pudding-Pan Hill " party. 



The " Ariel " accordingly left Shelburne Bay next morning, 

 2%th December, dropping her anchor at night between the " M " 

 REEF and YOUNG ISLAND. 



On the 29^, the anchor was dropped at the mouth of the 

 PASCOE RIVER in WEYMOUTH BAY, and on the following day the last 

 SURVIVORS OF KENNEDY'S EXPEDITION found rest and succour on 

 board the " Ariel: 9 



