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" The road became more difficult as we ad- 

 vanced ; deep gullies, with bad crossing-places, 

 alternated with steep hills and bad sidlings. 

 It was found necessary to tie up one or two 

 wheels in going down the precipitous slopes, 

 and occasionally all hands assisted in getting 

 the waggon, with the load, up the steep ascent 

 of some range. A spring was found to be 

 broken in the express waggon, and we stopped 

 to repair it as well as we could, and lessened 

 the quantity of water in the fish-cans, to 

 lighten the load. 



" On starting again, a splinter-bar of the 

 buggy broke, in making the ascent out of 

 Stony Creek. The waggon was not delayed, 

 and by the aid of a sapling, some rope, and 

 Mr. Howitt's skill as a bushman, we were soon 

 on the way again. 



" It was thought at first that if the fry were 

 put into the Buchan, a tributary of the Snowy, 

 they would find their way there in time, 

 and so accomplish the desired object ; but I 

 felt that my undertaking would be incomplete, 

 if I did not get a portion of them placed in 

 the Snowy river. On inquiring we obtained 

 a guide, who promised to conduct us by a 



