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tune, and I now determined to convince the blacks who had 
preceded us, that I had not been actuated by any other 
desire than that of shewing to them that we were not to be 
intimidated by numbers, when I refused to make them any 
presents after their show of hostility. I now, therefore, 
gave them several implements, sundry pieces of iron hoop, 
and an ornamental badge of copper. When we left the 
tribe, we were regularly handed over to their care. The seven 
men who had introduced us, went back at the same time 
that we continued our journey, and two men belonging to the 
new tribe, went on a-head to prepare the neighbouring tribe 
to receive us ; nor did we see anything more of them dur- 
ing the day. 
We encamped on the left bank of the river, amidst a 
polygonum scrub, in which we found a number of the 
crested pigeon. It was late before the tents were pitched : 
as Fraser seldom assisted in that operation, but strolled 
out with his gun after he had kindled a fire, so on this oc- 
casion he wandered from the camp in search of novelty, 
and on his return, informed me that there was a consider- 
able ridge to the south of a plain upon which he had been. 
I had myself walked out to the S. E., and on ascending 
a few feet above the level of the camp, got into a scrub. I 
was walking quietly through it, when I heard a rustling- 
noise, and looking in the direction whence it proceeded, I 
observed a small kangaroo approaching me. Having a 
stick in my hand, and being aware that I was in one of their 
paths, 1 stood still until the animal came close up to me, 
