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small river south of the last ; with steep grassy 

 banks on the north side, overhung by Tristanias 

 and arborescent Callistemons. On the south side 

 grew mangroves, and the large blue-flowered Ruellia 

 seen at our first camp. The tide ran up to our 

 camp, the fresh water coming from the north-west. 

 There were plenty of water-holes in the valley, 

 between the river and the higher sandy ground. 

 The grass here consisted principally of Agrostis, 

 near the river, where the land is occasionally inun- 

 dated, and of JJniola, a httle further back, growing 

 in tufts. On the sandy ridges, however, there was 

 httle else than Xanthorhcea, Xerotes, and Hestio 

 (rope grass). Here we saw a great many " native 

 companions" {Grus Antigone), and swamp-pheasants 

 (Centropus phasianus). 



June 2Mh. — Mr. Kennedy and a party of five 

 men again proceeded to examine the swamps, but 

 returned without finding any practicable wa,y of 

 crossing. 



June '25th. — We started early this morning, pro- 

 ceeding towards the beach in a southerly direction, 

 the river turning again south by west, and camped 

 after travelling over five or six miles of rotten and 

 rather sandy ground. 



June 26th. — We proceeded along the beach tiU 

 we came to a small river, most probably the same 

 we left 3^esterday, which we attempted to cross in 

 the same manner as we had done the one on the 

 23rd, but unfortunately the horses and carts sank 



