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paradiseus or Rifle Bird,’ from the same. ‘‘ Natural 
History,’’ Mr. F. Strange. (‘‘London Morning Advertiser,” 
24th June, 1852). This journal announced that Mr. Strange 
has just arrived in England per the Vimeira in 94 days, 
with a most valuable collection of specimens of natural 
history— 
‘They are the accumulation of the last three years’ research ; 
the tract of country explored has ranged in one direction from 
Mount Warning, on the south to Bribie’s Island on the north of 
the colony, likewise over a considerable portion of New Zealand, 
Mr. Strange has been a resident in Sydney, South Australia. 
Moreton Bay, etc., for a number of years, but previous to the 
final adoption of his home in the new world, he embarked in the 
third vessel which left the shores of England, in order to the 
formation (sic) of a new settlement in South Australia, where he 
remained twelve months prosecuting his labours in natural 
history, botany and in acquiring information relating to the 
resources of the colony. At this time he became acquainted with 
Mr. J. Gould, the ‘celebrated ornithologist, who was engaged 
collecting materials for his admirable work on the ‘ Birds of 
Australia.’ In the latter end of this year, 1839, he was engaged 
upon an expedition with Captain Sturt and Commander Pullen 
(who is now, or was recently, engaged for the search for Sir John 
Franklin) to explore the country north of the north-east angle of 
the Murray, during which the entire party nearly perished, being 
compelled to bleed their horses to quench their thirst, on account 
of the entire want of water. A very advantageous location being 
offered him in New South Wales, he left South Australiain 1841, 
and examined all the country from Cape Howe to Wide Bay, 
about 900 miles off the coast, and upon his return he took a nine 
months’ cruise in her Majesty’s Ship ‘ Acheron,’ during which he 
visited Wellington, Auckland and the Canterbury Settlement. 
It may be remarked that he was the first white man who made 
the attempt to cross the Middle Island to the western coast of 
New Zealand. Im his collection he has brought with him the 
