212 Mr. C. B. Horsbrugh —Journey to British 
in the midst of a very steady downpour of rain and heavy 
thunder overhead we paid off our carriers with a tomahawk 
each for the three days* march, with which they were quite 
satisfied. A canoe then took us off to the whale-boat lying 
outside the creek, and away we rowed for Yule Island. 
During the passage everything got soaked, but the birds, 
which had been well covered up with mackintosh-sheeting, 
came across the sound without wetting a feather. Bowden 
greeted us from his verandah, and we were very sorry to find 
him just recovering from an attack of fever. We again took 
possession of his house, and he was astonished to see the 
results of our labours, and gave us a most hospitable 
reception. 
The s.s. ‘Moresby* (Burns, Philp, & Co.) did not arrive 
till the 21st, when we went early aboard to make arrange¬ 
ments for the accommodation of the birds. I borrowed the 
launch to take my luggage and cages from the island, and 
about 1 p.m. bade farewell to Bowden and Stalker, much 
to my regret. Beaching Cooktown on the third day I had 
great trouble in trans-shipping my precious freight, as 
regulations prohibiting the importation of birds, beasts, and 
plants into Queensland were in force. I despatched an 
urgent request to the Secretary for Agriculture at Brisbane 
for permission to proceed, and received his sanction just in 
time to catch the s.s. ‘ Wodonga/ of the A.U.S.N. line, to 
Sydney. 
During the remainder of our fortnights passage, which as 
regards weather was very enjoyable, the vessel put into many 
ports, and on May 4th landed me at Sydney. Here, in 
accordance with arrangements previously made, I took the 
whole of the collection off to the Zoological Gardens, where 
the authorities most kindly placed some large aviaries at my 
disposal, and the collection during its stay attracted many 
visitors. I owe a great deal to Mr. H. E. Peir, a well-known 
Aviculturist, for much excellent advice and assistance at 
Sydney. He took charge of some of my more delicate 
specimens, of the health of which I had some doubts. 
Before leaving New Guinea I received two splendid Rifle- 
