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long and heavy stage of twenty miles — here we 
were to remain a couple of days to break up the 
station, as the sheep were sold, and the overseer 
and one of the men were to join the Expedition 
party. 
The night set in cold and rainy, but towards 
morning turned to a severe frost ; one of the native 
boys who had been sent a short cut to the station 
ahead of the drays, lost his road and was out in the 
cold all night — an unusual circumstance, as a native 
will generally keep almost as straight a direction 
through the wilds as a compass will point. 
Sunday , June 21. — We remained in camp. The 
day was cold, the weather boisterous, with showers 
of rain at intervals, and the barometer falling ; our 
delay enabled me to write letters to my various 
friends, before finally leaving the occupied parts 
of the country, I was glad too, to give the horses 
and men a little rest after the fatigue they had 
endured yesterday in crossing the country. 
June 22. — As we still remained in camp, the day 
being dark and cloudy with occasional showers, I 
took the opportunity of having one of the drays 
boarded close up, and of re-arranging the loads, 
oiling the fire-arms, and grinding the axes, spades, 
&c. ; we completed our complement of tools, tents, 
tarpaulins, &c. from those at the station, and had 
everything arranged on the drays in the most con- 
venient manner, always having in view safetv in 
carriage and facility of access; the best place for 
