PERILS OF PIONEERING. 



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down, as it only can in the tropics, making the soft 

 black soil exceedingly heavy to drag over, and great 

 difficulty was experienced in crossing the Deep Creek, 

 as the opposite bank was very steep, soft and slippery 



THIS IS HOW IT BAINS IN QUEENSLAND. 



from the wet. However, the top was reached, but the 

 horses were by this time so fagged that we determined 

 to unyoke for the night, hoping for better weather on 



the morrow. 

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