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CONTENTS, 
CHAPTER IV. 
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Go on board the Mississippi — Wet weather — Visit Lucky Bay — Inter- 
view with Natives — Wylie understands their language — Get the 
horses shod — Prepare to leave the vessel — Kindness and liberality 
of Captain Rossiter — Renew journey to the westward — Fossil forma- 
tion still continues — Salt water streams and lakes — A large salt 
river — Character of the country . . . 6S 
CHAPTER Y. 
Large watercourse — Lake of fresh water — Heavy rains — Reach Mount 
Barren — Salt lakes and streams — Barren scrubby country — Ranges 
behind King George’s Sound are seen — Brackish ponds — Pass Cape 
Riche— A large salt river — Chains of ponds — Good land — Heavily 
timbered country — Cold weather — Fresh lake — The Candiup River 
— King’s River — Excessive rains — Arrival at King George’s Sound, 
and termination of the Expedition — Reception of Wylie by the 
Natives . . . .95 
CHAPTER VI. 
Concluding Remarks , . . . IK 
MANNERS AND CUSTOMS 
OF THE ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA. 
CHAPTER I. 
Preliminary remarks— Unjust opinions generally entertained of the 
character of the Native — Difficulties and disadvantages he labours 
under in his relations with Europeans — Aggressions and injuries on 
the part of the latter in great degree extenuate his crimes . 14' 
CHAPTER II. 
Physical appearance — Dress— Character— Habits of Life— Meetings of 
Tribes— Wars — Dances— Songs . . . . 20i 
