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proved the affection which this people entertained for Buckley. 

 I felt much affected at the sight myself, and considered it a 

 convincing proof of the happy results which will follow our 

 exertions, if properly directed. 



Amongst the number were a little old man and an old 

 woman, one of his wives. Buckley told me this was his old 

 friend, and with whom he had lived and associated thirty 

 years. I was surprised to find this old man had not a blanket, 

 and I inquired the cause, and was much concerned to learn 

 that no blanket had been given him because he did not leave 

 that part of the country and proceed to Doutigalla for it. I 

 could ill spare my blankets for him, but I could not refrain 

 from giving one of them to Buckley in order that he might 

 give it to his friend, with an assurance that he should have 

 further clothing after our return. The men seemed much 

 surprised at the horses. I, however, after some little persua- 

 sion, induced the youngest man to put his foot in the stirrup 

 and mount my grey mare, and I led the horse round a feAV 

 paces, to the great delight of the whole party. I then coaxed 

 the mare, put my face to her's, to show them they need 

 not be afraid, and then prevailed upon a young girl about 

 thirteen years of age, also, to have a ride. As soon as the 

 hcrse began to move she seemed very much alarmed, and her 

 countenance bespoke her fears, but she continued silent. We 

 gave them a few presents, and then left them to proceed on 

 our journey. I may here mention that so soon as Buckley 

 crossed the Saltwater Biver, and obtained a view of his own 

 country, his countenance was much changed, and when we 

 reached Geelong he took the lead and kept us upon a trot. 

 He seemed quite delighted and proud of his hcrse. When we 

 quitted the natives we directed our course to the head of the 

 Barwon Biver. This river is about two miles wide. There 

 are breakers on each side and the Heads like Port Phillip, and 

 it appeared to me that there was a channel in the centre. We 

 then proceeded through a fair country near the margin of the 

 river, until we arrived at a flat where the river is at least eight 

 or nine miles wide. At this flat there are some very good 

 native wells called Yan-Yan. We dined at this place, and con- 

 tinued our course near the river until we had crossed over a 

 very extensive marsh on the banks of the Barwon, the ex- 

 tremity of No. 16. We stopped at this place all night, shot 

 some wild fowl, which we had for supper. Tom shot a large 

 musk duck, which Buckley had for his supper. 



Feb. 6. — We started this morning about seven o'clock (?) 



