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direction of the large opening previously observed, which after¬ 
wards curved to the S.W. Seeing towards the north another 
large opening, with low, round-topped, granitic mountains, over 
which, on both sides, high rocky peaks appeared, I began to think 
that we had struck a tributary of the Grey, and that we should 
soon see that river, if we continued our course towards the south¬ 
west. After two miles we reached a large stream coming from the 
N.W., which, uniting with another streamlet from the N.E., 
formed a good sized river. Here again I found another letter from 
Mr. Mackay, of rather a depressing character. He had been kept 
here by heavy rain for four days, the same spell of bad weather 
which had detained us at the Tutaki; his provisions had run out; 
and he stated that instead of following the stream to the north¬ 
west, which would bring him to the Inangahua, he intended 
following down the one, we were then upon, thinking that it would 
bring him into the Grey, where he could get eels. Notwithstanding 
I felt certain that by going up this stream I should soon reach the 
Inangahua country, I preferred following it down, hoping to 
obtain a better view of the formation, and of the topographical 
character of the country, and I must confess that I have not 
regretted it. The valley continuing broad, with here and there 
nice grassy spots, brought us, after a walk of some hours, to the 
Dank ol a large river, which, breaking through the high and rocky 
chain to the eastward, spread over the valley in three distinct 
? Xm crossing them I felt convinced that I had reached 
- ? J ’ an ?. that ^ had its source m the Spencer mountains I 
judged from the large quantity of water it contained, and the 
character of its boulders. The view of the rocky mountain now 
became very striking, as over the round-shaped low granitic hills 
m the foreground appeared high peaks, some of which formed 
regular pyramids, from 6,000 to 7,000 feet high broken bv rWn 
gorges through which mountain torrents, often forming mao-nf 
ficent falls precipitated themselves into the rapid Eiver Grev ' °A * 
we were desirous of reaching* the riVht lm-nlr -nr i 
ent™!?d 
progress impossible. The river forming » „„ ?+ ’ nderin g quick 
difficult to find any snot likplv in on , ! li lllllous rapid, it was 
and although, several* timea, weSelected"hkelvTv C ° Ve ^ d Gels ’ 
which we camped for that puZs^we ffiVW 7 lookm g. P^es at 
any, which rather depressed tile spirits of mTpartT Cmif 
along the right bank, on the next dw P Continuing 
waterfalls, in streams coming £ ft ’T"* 1 '““ 
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