VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES, 
the nights were cold we proceeded on our deftination. 
We likewife took with us a fmall hand hatchet, in order 
to mark the trees as we went on ; thofe marks (called in 
America blazing being the only guide to dired us in our 
return. The country was fo rugged as to render it almoft 
impoflible to explore our way by the afliftance of the 
compafs. 
In this manner we proceeded for a mile or two, through 
a part well covered with enormous trees, free from under- 
wood. We then reached a thicket of brufh-wood, which 
we found fo impervious, as to oblige us to return nearly 
to the place from whence we had fet out in the morning. 
Here we encamped, near fome ftagnant water, for the 
night, during which it thundered, lightened, and rained. 
About eleven o'clock the governor was fuddenly attacked 
with a moft violent complaint in his Ude and loins, brought 
on by cold and fatigue, not having perfedly gotten the 
better of the laft expedition. The next morning being 
fine, his excellency, who was rather better, though ftill in 
pain, would not relinquifh the obje£l of his purfuit ; and 
therefore we proceeded, and foon got round the wood or 
thicket which had haraffed us fo much the day before. 
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