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SURVEY OF THE 1NTERTROPICAL 
1820. 
Sept. 12. 
Kangaroos’ tracks were seen, and a small 
opossum observed skipping about the rocks. On 
our return down the river, we landed on several 
parts, where the depth of the gullies and the 
verdure of the trees indicated a probability of 
our finding fresh water, but in vain; not a drop 
was obtained. 
On returning we were left by the ebbing tide 
upon a bank of mud; being, however, near low 
water, we had only to exercise our patience for 
two hours. We reached the vessel by eleven 
o’clock at night. 
Mr. Roe did not return until sunset of the 
following day from his examination of the river 
which falls into the bottom of the port. When 
he left the cutter, he pulled to a hill at the en- 
trance of the river, which had been pointed out 
to him as probably affording an easy ascent, 
and from which he would obtain a commanding 
view of the country to guide his proceedings. 
From this elevation the country around appeared 
to be very stony and barren, although he fancied 
there was some approach towards improvement; 
the banks of the river were low and lined with 
mangroves, and intersected by many small salt 
water inlets extending through the low country 
to the foot of the back hills ; at low water the 
shore is fronted by a bank of mud, ten or twelve 
