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by the only open way, which is that towards the pre- 

 cipice ; appearing to know, that when the herd isonce 



jit full speed, it is easily driven over the cliff, the n 

 most urging on those that are before. The wolves 

 then descend at their leisure, and least on the man-led 

 carcasses. < >ne of these ferocious animals passed close 

 to the person who was heating the track, hut did not 

 offer any violence. \Vc encamped at sunset, after 

 walking thirteen miles. 



< )m the 26th, we were rejoiced at passing the halt- 

 way point, between Cumberland and Carlton. The 

 Bcenery of the riser was less agreeable beyond' this 

 point, as there was a scarcity of wood. One of our 

 men was despatched after a red-deer that appeared on 

 the hank, lie contrived to approach near enough to 

 fire twice, though without success, before the animal 

 moved away. Alter a fatiguing march of seventeen 

 miles, we put up at the upper Nipp6ween, a deserted 

 establishment ; and performed the comfortable opera- 

 tions of Bhaving and washing for the first time since 

 our departure from Cumberland, the weather having 

 been hitherto too severe. We passed an uncomfort- 

 able and sleepless night, and agreed nexl morning to 



encamp in future in the open air, as preferable to 



imp' rf cl shelter of a desert id bouse without 



windows. 



The morning was extremely cold, hut fortunately 



