DEATH OF FBANK POCOOK. 
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separates Pocock Basin below from Mowa Basin, the 
river relaxed its downward current, and discharged fully 
a sixth of its volume to the right, which, bowing against 
the sharp edges and projections of the Mowa cliffs, raised 
many a line of low waves, and rolling towards us obliged 
us to hug the cliffs and take to our cables. But the base 
of the cliffs in many places afforded no means of foothold, 
and, after a long and patient attempt at passing those 
sharp angles, we were compelled to abandon it and 
endeavour to breast the strong current of the eddy with 
our oars. While, however, there was a strong current 
running against the base of the Mowa cliffs and washing 
FISH, SEVENTH CATARACT, STANLEY FALLS. 
28 inches long ; 16 inches round horlv ; round snout ; no teeth ; broad 
tail ; large scales ; colour, pale brown. 
its boulders, there was also a slope towards the vicinity 
of the giant billows discharged from the cataract ; and 
though we strenuously strove to keep midway between 
the cliffs and the torrent-like career of the stream to 
the left, it became evident to us that we were perceptibly 
approaching it. Then a wild thought flashed across my 
mind that it would be better to edge along with it 
than to contend against the eddy with our heavy, leaky 
boat, and we permitted ourselves to be carried near its 
vicinity with that intention ; but on nearing the rush- 
ing stream we observed in time that this was madness, 
for a line of whirlpools constantly plays between the 
