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European encampment; the dung of camels proving that it must have 
been one of Burke’s, while en route to or from the Gulf to Cooper 
Creek. The remains of one of the party, since ascertained to be Gray, 
and showing traces of a violent death, were found slightly covered with 
earth and boughs; and at a little distance two holes very like graves, 
A subsequent visit to Cooper Creek left but little doubt about the fate 
of Burke. 
In the course of December the main camp moved to a double lake, 
called Appocaldradille. From this point a scout was undertaken to 
both north and cast without finding water for 50 miles. The party 
consequently moved on to a deep creck, called Appanbara, where, how- 
ever, they endured much suffering from heat and bad water. After 
e first rains in February, it was thought practicable to traverse the 
For some days the route lay along a creek called ‘ Cari- 
21st the expedition commenced its return vid Port Dennison; and on 
the 2nd of August, after great fatigues and the loss of most of the cattl ‘ 
the first station in the settled districts was reached.” 
Dr. Livinastonn’s RECENT EXPLORATION or THE NIASSA 
Lakr.—The following synopsis of a recent communication from 
Dr. Livingstone respecting his explorations of one of the Lakes 
in Southern Central Africa, is taken from the London Geograph- 
ical Society. (Proceedings, vii, 
‘are. Pa 
ay in the boat: the latter were never able to cross the lake or venture 
from shore, owing to the suddenness and extraordinary violence of 
the storms, They ascertained its breadth by rough triangulation, when- 
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certain knowledge was obtained in regard to its northern extremity. The 
lake has something of the boot shape of Italy: it is narrowest at the 
