Volume I Part 10 (2/2)

All the bones were closely packed together, the larger being placed outside, and the generalon its base, the fleshless, eyeless skull grinning horribly over the right side

Some of the natives arrived shortly after we had discovered this curious specih they entertain peculiar opinions upon the especial sanctity of the house appointed for all living--a sanctity we certainly were not altogether justified in disregarding--they made no offer of remonstrance at the removal of the mortal rehbourhood of Frearded us as near kindred of their own under a new guise, and so perhaps ht suppose that we took away the dry bones in order to rebuild the frame of which they before formed the support, and to clothe the hideous nakedness of death with the whiteus indeed profane violators of that last resting-place of suffering huard with reverence, they left the office of retribution either to the spirit of the departed, or the o in the wicked north--I know not; certain it is that under the superintendence of Mr Bynoe the removal was effected, and that the skeleton itself, presented by that officer to Captain Grey, was by hieons, in whose ical specireatly rese an ibis, and remarkable for its size It measured from the extrehed 1 pound 14 1/2 ounces The colour, with the exception of the belly and legs, which were of a dirty white slightly lish wild duck

KILEYS

One of the natives seen to-day had with him a kiley, so different in shape to any we had previously seen that I preserved a sketch of it All the party wore their hair tied up behind, and each had suffered the loss of one of the front teeth in the upper jaw: and sogeration of an ancient Jewish rite In general appearance they resembled the natives previously seen at Point Swan

OUR PARTING LEGACY

They appeared to luxuriate in the water we had found, wondered at the size of our well, and expressed the greatest ad this needful article; and I do not doubt but that long after every other recollection of our visit shall have passed away, this beneficial le, to this part of the great continent of Australia

CHAPTER 16 POINT CUNNINGHAM TO FITZROY RIVER

Survey the Coast to Point Cunningham

Move the shi+p

Mosquitoes

Southern View of King's Sound

Singular vitreous Forha's lie

Disaster Bay

An Exploring Party leave in the boats

The shore

A freshwater lake

Valentine Island

Native Fire and Food

A heavy squall

The wild Oat

Indications of a River

Point Torrowth

Another squall

Water nearly fresh alongside

The Fitzroy River

Tide Bore and dangerous position of the Yawl

Ascent of the Fitzroy