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and nailed inside the cartj by this means it was 

 made almost water-tight. We then fastened our 

 water-bags^ filled with air, to the sides of the cart, 

 six on each side, and a small empty keg to each 

 shaft. We now tied our tether ropes together, and 

 made one end fast on each side of the river, by 

 which means our punt was easily pulled from one 

 bank to the other. By this contrivance we managed 

 to get most of our things over during* the day, and 

 at night a party slept on either side, without pitching 

 the tents. 



Jv,ne 8th. — One party continued employed in 

 getting the remainder of the things across the river, 

 whilst the others went in search of the horses, which 

 had rambled to some distance to seek for better 

 grass. The g'rass had hitherto continued plentifiil 

 in places all the way. The horses were brought up 

 to the river by eleven a.m., and were with some 

 difficulty got across, after which they were hobbled, 

 and ys'e camped for the night near the beach, in good 

 grass. 



Jtme dth. — Mr. Kennedy, with Jackey and three 

 others, left the camp this morning for the purpose 

 of ascertaining the most practicable route for our 

 carts. During the day a great number of natives 

 came around our camp, and appeared very friendly ; 

 thev are a finer race of men than those usually seen 

 in the southern districts of the colony, but their 

 habits and mode of life seem ^'ery similar. They 

 left us before dark, without making an}- attempt at 

 plunder. 



