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bemakkable cliff. 
hilly to the N. W. than I had supposed it to be. Several 
fine valleys branched off from the main one to the westward, 
and, however barren the heights that confined them were, I 
am inclined to think, that the distant interior is fertile. The 
marks of kangaroos were numerous, and the absence of the 
natives would indicate that they have other and better 
means of subsisting in the back country than what the 
river affords. 
In the evening, we again ran on for two hours and a half, 
and reached the first of the cliffs. 
On the I6th, we were again fortunate in the wind, and 
pressed up the river as long as day-light continued. At the 
termination of our journey, we found ourselves a day’s jour- 
ney in advance. This inspirited the men, and they began 
to forget the labours they had gone through, as well as those 
that were before them. 
On the 17th, we again commenced pulling, the wind being 
at north, and contrary. It did not, however, remain in 
that quarter long, but backed at noon to the S.W., so that 
we were enabled to make a good day’s journey, and rather 
gained than lost ground. 
Having left the undulating hills, at the mouth of the 
valley behind us, we passed cliff after cliff of the fos- 
sil formation : they had a uniform appearance as to the 
substance of which they were composed, and varied 
but little in colour. Having already examined them, we 
thought it unnecessary to give them any further special atten- 
tion, since it was improbable we should find anything new. 
