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up from the Water witch, including a barometer 
kindly sent by the Governor, and a large packet of 
English letters, at any time a highly valued prize, 
and not the less so now that they were received 200 
miles in the interior, amidst the labours and anxieties 
of an exploring expedition. 
During my absence all the harness, hobbles, tents, 
tarpaulins, &c. had been fully repaired ; and ac- 
cording to my instructions, a large deep hole had 
been dug in the slope of the hill, to bury a portion 
of the stores in, that if compelled by circumstances 
to return from the north, we might still have sup- 
plies to fall back upon. Mr. Scott had employed 
his time in collecting botanical and geological spe- 
cimens, and had already made a very fair com- 
mencement for our collections in both these depart- 
ments of science. He had also regularly kept the 
meteorological journal, registering the observations 
three times in each day. 
July 22. — After breakfast I had all the stores re- 
weighed, and examined the supplies sent us in the 
Waterwitch, which consisted chiefly of flour, bis- 
cuit, sugar, tea, salt pork, soap, tobacco, salt, can- 
vas, &c. besides many little luxuries which the kind- 
ness of the Governor, and the consideration of our 
many friends had added to the list. 
The men during my absence, having been living 
entirely upon salt pork, to economize the sheep, 
were glad to receive the kangaroo which I brought 
home with me. 
Having inspected the stores, the whole party were 
