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Silurian. But I confess to have seen no fossils from Queensland 

 older than Devonian or Upper Silurian. 



Mr. Daintree has published in England a corrected map, but 

 when it reaches us I do not believe that there will be detected 

 many alterations on the whole between it and the substitute 

 which is now exhibited. 



In looking at this map it will be seen that the York Peninsula 

 is not coloured. But the western part along the Grulf is partially 

 known from Mr. Jardine's journeys ; the northern portion from 

 Dr. Rattray's researches about Cape York (a paper by him 

 respecting which I formerly read to you), and part of the eastern 

 coast border is known from Kennedy's fatal wanderings. 



Immediately to the north of the Lynd Eiver of Leichhardt, 

 there is a tract of country which, at the end of last year, was 

 traversed by Mr. Hackett, of Lolworth Station, and a party of 

 explorers, whose private journals have been kindly submitted to 

 me. And the remaining portion, in which I have long anticipated 

 an extension of the gold region, is now entrusted by the Govern- 

 ment to Mr. Norman Taylor, who has, ere this, I believe, set out 

 on his arduous adventure. We shall, therefore, be shortly able 

 to complete the filling in of the whole map. On the west part 

 of the southern part of the G-ulf of Carpentaria, some geological 

 facts of interest are known to me ; and I have sent home 

 specimens of a Trilobite (also of a Devonian genus), from a 

 district not included in the present sketch. 



I -w^ll now, with your leave, quote a passage from Mr. Daintree'a 

 la&t letter to me from England. It may be of more use than any 

 other argument I could devise on its subject : — 



" Queensland Government Offices, 



" 32, Charing Cross, London, 

 " 16 March, 1872. 

 " I HATE received instructions from the Queensland Government 

 to build an Annexe for the forthcoming Exhibition, so am busy 

 preparing for the adornment and getting a catalogue ready for 

 the opening day, the 1st May. 



