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CHAPTER III. 



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 Fires in the Bush — Rocks of Bullabalakit — Boat launched — Bees load my 

 rifle with honey — Embark on the Nammoy in canvass boats — Impedi- 

 ments to the navigation — Boat staked, and sinks — The leak patched — 

 She again runs foul of a log — Provisions damaged — Resolve to proceed 

 by land — Pack up the boats, and continue the journey — Pass the western 

 extremity of Nundawar Range — Unknown tree — Water scarce — Provi- 

 dential supply — Cray-fish- -Trap-hill on plains — Cut through a scrub — 

 Meet a tribe of Natives — Again obliged to cut our way — Fortunate dis- 

 covery of water — Dry vallies— Mount Frazer — The party in distress for 

 want of water — Water found next day — Ducks — Wheel Ponds — Exces- 

 sive heat and drought — Description of the woods — Meet with natives — 

 Cross the dry bed of a river — A friendly native with his family — No 

 water— Reach the Gwydir — Cross it with one man — Prevented by a 

 native with spears, from shooting a kangaroo — Re-cross the river . 53 



CHAPTER IV. 



Change the route to trace the course of the Gwydir — A native village of 

 bowers —Effect of sudden moisture on the wheels — Tortuous course of 

 the Gwydir — Lines of irrigation across the plains — Heavy rain — Crested 

 pigeon — The party impeded by the soft state of the surface — Lagoons 

 near the river —Excursion nortliward — Reach a bi'oad sheet of water — 

 Position of the party — The common course of the river, and the situa- 

 tion of the range considered — Nondescrijit tree and fruit — Plains of 

 rich soil, beautifully wooded — Small branches of the Gwydir — Much 

 frequented by the natives— Laughable interview of Dawkins with a tribe 

 — Again reach the Gwydir — A new cucumber — Cross the river and pro- 

 ceed northward — A night without water — Man lost — Continue north- 

 ward — Water discovered by my horse — Native wears for catching fish — 

 Arrive at a large and rapid river — Send back for the party on the 

 Gwydir — Abundance of tlireo kinds of fish — Preparations for crossing 

 the river — Natives approach in the niglit — View from one tree fastened 

 to another — Mr. White arrives with the party and lost man— detained 

 by natives— Mr. White crosses the river — Marks of floods on trees — Man 

 lost in the woods — Natives' method of fishing — Native dog— Mr. White's 

 account of the river . . . . .70 



CHAPTER V. 



Excursion down the Karaula — Its unexpected course — Formidable insects 

 — Junction of tlie Gwydir — Owls and Rats — Natives at the camp during 

 my absence — Tiicir attom])ts to steal — Native dogs — Tents struck to 

 cross — Arrival of Mr. Finch — Murder of his men — Loss of his liorses — 

 and seizure of his stores by the natives — Destroy the boat and retire 



