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of Mr. Brown, the overseer, and took up our 

 abode in the little cottage for the night. This 

 estate appears, as far as I could judge from 

 a casual view, to have few attractions from its 

 locality, or value from capability of cultivation. 

 The sheep are kept at a station called " Looe," 

 which is nearly fift}^ miles further distant. 



After an early breakfast on the next morning 

 (September 20th) we resumed our journey. 

 The atmosphere was cold, and the season was 

 considered by the settlers more backward than 

 usual this year. After riding six or seven miles 

 we reached " Cullen Bullen," the farm and re- 

 sidence of Robert Dalhunty, Esq. The situation 

 is picturesque, but the land was stated not to be 

 of an excellent description. The cottage (to 

 which a neat garden was attached) displayed 

 both in its exterior, as well as its interior adorn- 

 ments, a degree of taste and neatness, which 

 was sufficient to acquaint the visitor that the 

 more gentle and amiable sex had secluded 

 themselves in this place. After an agreeable 

 but short stay, we continued' our journey through 

 a very uninteresting country. During the 

 journey I observed the " black wattle-tree" 

 (^Acacia melanoxylori) growing abundantly, some- 

 times on the declivities of the hills, and also in 

 swampy situations. Several species oi Acacias 



