SIJ>MUUTH \'ALLKY. 



ilii' liniils('ii|H'. As ur )H'(iC('( <l('(l. H'wvr 

 wjis <H i"a>inii:ill V sct ii \viii(lii(o' ]\< cuursc aiiioiig 

 acacias, .swamp oaks, and otlicr trees, wliicli 



gircwxLpoii lts^ hmkf^t -md. tte sight ^ a rlt>er in 

 iM$ badly ^emed cimiit^f ^^mpt a phas- 

 ing relief. W$ i^xi$S€4dlt8 liver, and deviatiiig 

 rroiii tlie main road arriv(xl at " Sklmoi/th 

 Valletj,'' the neat farm and residence oi" Mr. 

 liowe, by wjijouja ^ "^^^ kittiif re«jeired, stid 

 Trained for tite aiglit, ^fy&r^ ^(mm^ thld 

 of twenty-two miles. A distant view of Ba- 

 thiiFst Plains o^itained from tliis farm. 



We left Sidmouth Vaiteif' early on the fol- 

 lowing morning, tlirctl^li a g0)^]l»^sll'-toa4} SSd 

 tmiy^ at a portion df thMy-thttlJered cotmia?^^ 

 having a character of park scenery, abonnding 

 in fine herliaoc. 7'liis )»r(m*>Iit iis almost imrrie- 

 tUutely upon a cattle station, the proi^erty of 

 Capt. P. Kingj jBLN- There lao one in 

 the hnt^ after feedmg mt hm^ ligain 



proceeded ; and, after a four mih-s rith', arrived 

 at a catrh' station. helniiginQ' to Mr. Scarvell; 

 caHed " Brisbane Wiiln/,'' aitlKmjj,*h i'wm its 

 qtudity and locality, sivamp'^ would have been 

 a mom correct nomencktmr^,. ft^ta this station 

 our rnjid led hy a liusli-ps$ttl feelween wooded 

 hills, ami tIir(Mi<ili iiii>er;ilile swamps faiiu'd IVir 

 thti h>ss <d' an immense number of sheep, initil 



