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beautiful valleys. 
The other side of the valley was formed of a continuation of 
the main range, which also graduallydeclined to the south, 
and appeared to be connected with the hills at the extremity 
of the cape. The valley was from nine to ten miles in length, 
and from three to four in breadth. In crossing it, they as- 
certained that the lagoon from which the schooner had ob- 
tained a supply of w'ater, was filled by a water-course that 
came down its centre. The soil in the valley was rich, but 
stony in some parts. There was an abundance of pasture 
over the whole, from amongst which they started numerous 
kangaroos. The scenery towards the ranges was beautiful 
and romantic, and the general appearance of the country 
such as to delight the whole party. 
Preserving a due east course, Captain Parker passed 
over the opposite range of hills, and descended almost 
immediately into a second valley that continued to the 
southwards. Its soil was poor and stony, and it was co- 
vered with low scrub. Crossing it, they ascended the op- 
posite range, from the summit of which they had a view of 
Encounter Bay. An extensive flat stretched from beneath 
them to the eastward, and was backed, in the distance, by 
sand hummocks, and low wooded hills. The extreme right 
of the flat rested upon the coast, at a rocky point near 
which there were two or three islands. From the left a 
beautiful valley opened upon it. A strong and clear rivulet 
from this valley traversed the flat obliquely, and fell into 
the sea at the rocky point, or a little to the southward of 
it. The hills forming the opposite side of the valley had 
