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CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 



CHAPTER I. 



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Leave Port Essington — Clai-ence Strait — Hope Inlet — Shoal Bay — 

 Land for Observations — Explore a new Opening — Talc Head — Port 

 Darwin — Continue Exploration — Musquitoes and Sand-flies — 

 Nature of the Country — Its parched appearance — Large ant's nest 

 — Return to Shoal Bay — Visit from the Natives— Remarks — Their 

 teeth perfect — Rite of Circumcision — Observations on the Migrations 

 of the Natives — Theory of an Inland Sea— Central Desert — Salt 

 water drank by Natives — Modes of procuring water — Survey the 

 harbour — Natives on a raft — Anecdote — Bynoe Harbour — Well — 

 Brilliant Meteors — Natives on Point Emery — Their surprise at the 

 well — Importance of water — Anecdote — Languages of Australia- 

 Specimens — Remarks — Leave Port Darwin — Tides — Squall — Visit 

 Port Patterson — Leave — Examine opening to the south-west — Table 

 Hill — M'Adam Range — Adventure with an Alligator — Exploring 

 party — Discovery of the Victoria — Ascend the river — Appearance of 

 the Country — Fitzmaurice River — Indian Hill — The Beagle taken up 

 the river . . . . . .1 



CHAPTER II. 



Exploration of the Victoria — First appearance of Sea Range — Curiosity 

 Peak — Appearance of Country from — Whirlwind Plains — Encounter 

 with an Alligator — His capture and description — Cross Whirlwind 

 Plains — AVhite and black ducks — Kangaroos — Enter hilly country — 

 Meet the boats — Thunder-storm — Carry boats over shoals — New 

 birds — Reach Hopeless — Progress of boats arrested — Reconnoitre 

 the river— Prospect from View Hill — Preparation for pedestrian ex- 

 cursion — Leave Reach Hopeless to explore the upper part of the 

 river — Native village — Squall — Muscle Bend — Meet Natives — Suc- 

 cessful fishing — Party distressed — Thirsty Flat — Tortoise Reach — 

 Singular appearance of the ranges — Effect of the great heat — One 

 man knocked up — Approach of natives — Preparation for defence — 

 Appearance of the natives — Move further up the river — Emu Plains 

 — Select position for night quarters — Upward course of the Victoria 

 — Commence return — Kangaroo shot — Wickham Heights — New Tor- 

 toise— Lucky Valley — Race was with a native — Meet his tribe — They 

 make off — Hard day's work — Quarters for the night — Return to 

 Reach Hopeless . . . . , i'J 



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