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most of those I killed were does, with young ones of 

 different ages, which afforded Mr. Bynoe the means 

 of making some interesting observations on the 

 manner in which they are brought forth, which will 

 be found further on in the part of the work relating 

 to Houtman's Abrolhos, where more opportunities 

 occurred of arriving at a satisfactory result. Mr. 

 Bynoe added here to his collection of birds, to which 

 also, I was so fortunate as to be able to contribute a 

 beautiful specimen of a rifle-green glossy ibis, com- 

 mon in Europe. I tried the water with a very 

 roughly manufactured fly : the fish rose repeatedly 

 at it, though there was scarcely a ripple, and not- 

 withstanding my own want of success under these 

 unpropitious circumstances, I feel perfectly satisfied 

 that with proper tackle, and on a favourable day, 

 this prince of sports might be enjoyed on the Victoria. 

 I availed myself of the opportunity of our halt 

 at this place to wash my only suit, piece by 

 piece, and afterwards made a sketch of the north- 

 eastern part of Wickham Heights from the dry flat 



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Wickham Heights from Tortoise Reach, 



