approaching change. 
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east coasts were noticed ; and although the bold cliffs had 
ceased, the basis of the country still continued of the fossil 
formation. At a turn of the stream hereabouts, however, 
a solitary rock of coarse red granite rose above the waters, 
and formed an island in its centre ; but only in this one 
place was it visible. The rock was composed principally of 
quartz and feldspar. 
A little below it, we found a large tribe anxiously await- 
ing our arrival. They crowded to the margin of the river 
with great eagerness, and evinced more surprise at our ap- 
pearance than any tribe we had seen during the journey, 
but we left them very soon, notwithstanding that they im- 
portuned us much to stay. 
After pulling a mile or two, we found a clear horizon 
before us to the south. The hills still continued upon our 
left, but we could not see any elevation over the expanse of 
reeds to our right. The river inclined to the left, and swept 
the base of the hills that still continued on that side. 1 
consequently landed once more to survey the country. 
I still retained a strong impression on my mind that some 
change was at hand, and on this occasion, I was not dis- 
appointed ; but the view was one for which I was not alto- 
gether prepared. We had, at length, arrived at the termi- 
nation of the Murray. Immediately below me was a beau- 
tiful lake, which appeared to be a fitting reservoir for the 
noble stream that had led us to it ; and which was now ruffled 
by the breeze that swept over it. The ranges were more dis- 
tinctly visible, stretching from south to north, and were cer- 
