CHAPTER XII HEAPS OF OYSTER-SHELLS - FALSE ALARM OF A NATIVE IN THE
CAMP - TURNER'S CREEK - WENTWORTH'S CREEK - JOURNALS LOST;
FOUND
AGAIN - THE VAN ALPHEN - IMPORTANCE OF TEA - CHOICE OF BULLOCKS
FOR AN EXPEDITION - CHOICE OF A DOG - THE CALVERT
- THE ABEL
TASMAN - GLUCKING BIRD AGAIN - DISCOVER A MODE OF USING THE
FRUIT OF THE PANDANUS - SEVEN EMU RIVER - CROCODILE - THE
ROBINSON - SHOAL OF PORPOISES - NATIVE METHOD OF PREPARING THE
FRUIT OF THE PANDANUS AND CYCAS FOR FOOD - MR. ROPER
CONVALESCENT - WEAR AND TEAR OF CLOTHES - SUCCEED IN DRESSING
THE SEEDS OF STERCULIA - THE MACARTHUR - FRIENDLY PARLEY WITH
CIRCUMCISED NATIVES - STORE OF TEA EXHAUSTED - MEDICAL PROPERTY
OF THE GREVILLEA DISCOVERED.
CHAPTER XIII CAPE MARIA - OBLIGED TO LEAVE A PORTION OF OUR COLLECTION OF
NATURAL HISTORY - LIMMEN BIGHT RIVER - HABITS OF WATER
BIRDS - NATIVE FISH TRAP - THE FOUR ARCHERS - THE WICKHAM - THE
DOG DIES - IMMENSE NUMBER OF DUCKS AND GEESE - THE ROPER - THREE
HORSES DROWNED - OBLIGED TO LEAVE A PORTION OF MY BOTANICAL
COLLECTION - MORE INTERCOURSE WITH FRIENLDY NATIVES,
CIRCUMCISED - HODGSON'S CREEK - THE WILTON - ANOTHER HORSE
DROWNED - ANXIETY ABOUT OUR CATTLE - AN ATTACK ON THE CAMP
FRUSTRATED - BOILS - BASALT AGAIN - INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF THE
SEEDS OF AN ACACIA.
CHAPTER XIV INTERVIEW WITH A NATIVE - DISTRESSING HEAT - A HORSE STAKED: IT
DIES - MYRIADS OF FLYING-FOXES - MAGNIFICENT VALLEY - FRIENDLY
NATIVES - SHOT EXHAUSTED - INSTINCT OF BULLOCKS - SOUTH
ALLIGATOR RIVER - FRIENDLY NATIVES WITH AN ENGLISH
HANDKERCHIEF, AND ACQUAINTED WITH FIRE-ARMS - THEIR
LANGUAGE - MIRAGE.
CHAPTER XV JOY AT MEETING NATIVES SPEAKING SOME ENGLISH - THEY ARE VERY
FRIENDLY - ALLAMURR - DISCERNMENT OF NATIVE SINCERITY - EAST
ALLIGATOR RIVER - CLOUDS OF DUST MISTAKEN FOR SMOKE -
IMPATIENCE TO REACH THE END OF THE JOURNEY - NATIVES STILL
MORE INTELLIGENT - NYUALL - BUFFALOES; SOURCE FROM WHICH THEY
SPRUNG - NATIVE GUIDES ENGAGED; BUT THEY DESERT US - MOUNT
MORRIS BAY - RAFFLES BAY - LEAVE THE PACKHORSE AND BULLOCK
BEHIND - BILL WHITE - ARRIVE AT PORT ESSINGTON - VOYAGE
TO SYDNEY.
APPENDIX
LETTER FROM THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO DR.
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