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Of Lake HAaoes Ga the coast close to the seuebeeeh 
below Sydney, "contains a great quantity of fis principal- 
ly mullet." which were caught in large quantities, salted 
and dried. The fishermen assured them there were thirteen 
kinds of fish in the ce. At Lake Macquerie "as a part of 
the lake was said to be fordable, it was determined to take 
asvantage of it, in order to shorten the route. One mounted 
the horse to pass over. Whilst they were 
along, the horse suddenly reared and plunged, 
self of his rider and load, which were thrown into water two 
feet deep, without any further injury than a good ducking, 
and the disparagement of the wardrobe. It was found that the 
horse had trodden upon a sting-ray, which fully accounted 
for his sudden gambols.” At the Auckland 
covered with limpets, and small fish 
caught in quantities among the kelp.’ 
