Volume I Part 9 (1/2)

Crested pigeon.

The party impeded by the soft state of the surface.

Lagoons near the river.

Excursion northward.

Reach a broad sheet of water.

Position of the party.

The common course of the river, and the situation of the range considered.

Nondescript tree and fruit.

Plains of rich soil, beautifully wooded.

Small branches of the Gwydir.

Much frequented by the natives.

Laughable interview of Dawkins with a tribe.

Again reach the Gwydir.

A new cuc.u.mber.

Cross the river and proceed northward.

A night without water.

Man lost.

Continue northward.

Water discovered by my horse.

Native weirs for catching fish.

Arrive at a large and rapid river.

Send back for the party on the Gwydir.

Abundance of three kinds of fish.

Preparations for crossing the river.

Natives approach in the night.

View from one tree fastened to another.

Mr. White arrives with the party and lost man.

Detained by natives.

Mr. White crosses the river.

Marks of floods on trees.

Man lost in the woods.

Natives' method of fis.h.i.+ng.

Native dog.

Mr. White's account of the river.

CHANGE THE ROUTE TO TRACE THE COURSE OF THE GWYDIR.

The line of our route to this river described no great detour, and the trees being marked, as also the ground, by the cartwheels, Mr. Finch could have no difficulty in following our track THUS far. We were now however to turn from a northern, to a western course, and I accordingly explained this to Mr. Finch in a letter which I deposited in a marked tree, as arranged with him before I set out.