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carry over all the loads on their heads, and we found 
them cooking on the East bank of the river, and nearly- 
ready to set forwards. Mr. Anderson and I stepped across 
the river from rock to rock without wetting our feet. 
As soon as the men had finished their breakfast we set 
forwards, and about two miles East came to a narrow and 
deep creek, in which was a stream of muddy water. Crossed 
this with so much difficulty, that some were for calling it 
Vinegar Creek. About four o'clock passed the village of 
Boontoonkooran, delightfully situated at the bottom of a 
steep and rocky hill. Two miles East of this we halted for 
the night at the village of Dooggikotta ; where the culti- 
vation is very extensive, and we had much difficulty in 
keeping our cattle off the corn. A tornado during the 
night. 
June 22d. — Halted till near ten o'clock, as there was 
great appearance of rain. William Roberts, one of the 
carpenters who had been sick since leaving Fajemmia, 
declared that he was unable to proceed, and signed a note 
that he was left by his own consent. Passed a small 
village about four miles to the East, and travelled on the 
asceut near a river course almost the whole day. We had 
a fine view of Kullallie, a high detached and square rocky 
hill, which we had seen ever since we left Fajemmia. This 
hill is quite inaccessible on all sides, and level and green 
