VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES. 
afcended a hill, where the wood was fo very thick as to 
obfl:ru6t our view. Here, finding our provifions to run 
fhort, our return was concluded on, though with great 
reludlance; as it was our wifh, and had been our deter- 
mination, to reach the hills before us if it had been poffible. 
In our way back, which we eafily difcovered by the marks 
made in the trees, we faw a hollow tree on fire, the fmoke 
iflliing out of the top part as through a chimney. On 
coming near, and minutely examining it, we found that it 
had been fet on fire by the natives ; for there was fome 
dry grafs lighted and put into the hole wherein we had 
fuppofed they ufed to fnare or take the animal before 
alluded to. In the evening, where we pitched our tents, 
we fhot two crows and fome loraquets, for fupper. The 
night was fine and clear ; during which we often heard, 
as before, a found like the human voice, and, from its 
continuance on one fpot, we concluded it to proceed from 
a bird perched on fome of the trees near us. 
27th. We now found ourfelves obliged to make a forced 
march back, as our provifions were quite exhaufted ; a 
circumftance rather alarming, in cafe of lofing our way ; 
which, however, we met with no difficulty in difcovering, 
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