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prospect of the approaching separation, had cast a 
gloom over the whole party, and now that all was 
finally determined, I felt that the sooner it was over 
the better. I lost no time, therefore, in getting up 
all the bran and oats from the cutter, and in putting 
on board of her our drays, and such stores as we 
did not require, directing the master to hold himself 
in readiness to return to Adelaide immediately. 
By the 31st January, every thing was ready ; my 
farewell letters were written to the kind friends in 
Adelaide, to whom I owed so much ; and my final 
report to the Chairman of the Committee, for pro- 
moting the expedition — that expedition being now 
brought to a close, and its members disbanded. 
In the evening the man and Mr. Scott went on 
board the cutter, taking with them our three kan- 
garoo dogs, which the arid nature of the country 
rendered it impossible for me to keep. I regretted 
exceedingly being compelled to part with the dogs, 
but it would have been certain destruction to them 
to have attempted to take them with me. 
The following is a copy of my final report to 
the Chairman of the Northern Expedition Com- 
mittee : — 
“ Fowler's Bay , 30 th Jan., 1841. 
“ Sir, — By the return of the Hero from Fowler’s Bay, I have 
the honour to acquaint you, for the information of his Excellency 
the Governor, and the colonists interested, with the unsuccessful 
termination of the expedition placed under my command, for 
the purpose of exploring the northern interior. Since my last 
