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journey, I determined to encamp once more on the Nammoy; 

 and turning westward, I followed a line of flats and hollows, 

 which led nie to the nearest bend of that river. We calcu- 

 lated we had travelled twenty-one miles, although the dis- 

 tance by latitude and angles taken on the hills is less. — 

 Thermometer 97° in the shade. Where we encamped, the 

 river was shallow, with many dead trees in the channel ; but 

 a little lower down, it formed a deep, broad, and extensive 

 reach. The latitude, as ascertained by the stars Aldebaran 

 and Rigil, was 30° 24' 44'^ S. 



Jan. 2. — We pursued a north-west course, after getting 

 clear of the river, my object being to keep within reach of 

 it, if possible, in case of scarcity of water. Yet with such 

 a range on our right this was not much to be apprehended ; 

 indeed, our line of exploration was as favourable as could 

 be wished, having a river on one hand, and a lofty range on 

 the other ; the country between, presenting no impediment 

 to our progress northward. At about two miles, we crossed 

 a small water-course with some pools in it, and half a mile 

 further, the broad bed of a river, the course of which was 

 towards the Nammoy, but it did not contain much water. 

 It could not be a long river in either direction, though the 

 width, the height of banks, and the large water-worn stones 

 in its bed, gave it the appearance of being at times a con- 

 siderable stream. Some caution was necessary at both these 

 water-courses in passing the carts over, the banks of both 

 being steep ; we crossed them, however, without much delay. 

 We next ascended, by a gradual slope, a low ridge, which 

 had on its summit, a species of the eucalyptus with yellow 

 bark, presenting a striking contrast to other trees, the line 

 between them l)eing also well defined. The rock consisted 

 of red sandstone, the first I had seen to the northward of 

 Liverpool range. On descending, Avhich we did by a gentle 

 slope, the scrub became gradually thin, and at length opened 

 to a clear verdant surface, extending far to the north and 

 west. It was now obvious, that nothing could obsti'uct our 



