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foliage, indicated the proximity and course of 

 the Tiimat river ; or a reedy swamp would be 

 seen near the banks of the stream, from which 

 often some large cranes, with lead-coloured 

 plumage, called " Gungaroo" by the natives, 

 would arise. After riding a distance of eight 

 miles, we arrived at a station named " Brungul," 

 the property of a Mr. Keighern, and were re- 

 freshed by some milk ; indeed, the excellent 

 milk that can always be readily procured at 

 any' of the stations in this luxuriant grazing part 

 of the colony is a great comfort, with the addi- 

 tional ones of excellent butter, cheese, and 

 damper.* . , 



The flats or plains near the stations are seen 

 animated by immense droves of cattle, revelling 

 in all the luxury furnished by a rich herbage. 

 This part of the colony may be correctly termed 

 a land flowing with milk, and even, we may say 

 occasionally, with honey, as the latter is some- 

 times procured by the native blacks from the 

 hollow trunk of a tree ; by watching the direc- 

 tion in M^hich the bees fly when proceeding 

 homeward, and following them, the}^ thus discover 



* " Damper" is merely a cake of flour and water, or milk, 

 baked in the ashes ; it is the usual mode of bread-making in 

 the bush ; it is sweet, wholesome, and excellent eating. 



