Volume II Part 27 (1/2)

Boat expedition

Explore an opening

Discovery of the Albert

Natives

Picturesque Scenery

Hope Reach

Birds and Fishes

Upper Branch

Beauty of the Landscape

Land excursion

The Plains of Promise

Halt the party and proceed alone

Description of the country

Return down the Albert

Mouth of River

Arrive at Van Diemen's Inlet

Find Mr Fitzmaurice severely wounded

General result of the survey of the Gulf

Winds and Temperature

booby Island

Endeavour Strait

Reach Port Essington

ANOTHER BOAT EXPEDITION

Mr Fitz he discovered, bearing West by South fifteenup a party to explore it, while another expedition, consisting of the yawl and whaleboat, was to examine the coast to the eastward fro Lieutenant Gore and Messrs Forsyth and Dring, left the shi+p with the gig and the other whaleboat on the evening of the day we returned from the Flinders

The prospect that lay before us raised our spirits to the highest; and the weather, clear, cool, and bracing, could not have been rees The ripples rolled rapidly, expanding frolassy smooth surface of the water, whilst the , every one of the his share of the excite rays of the sun shot athwart the wave, turning it, as it were, by the alcheold

Overhead, the cope of heaven was gradually growing soberer in hue from the withdrawal of those influences which lately had warhtened it; but in the west a brilliant halo encircled the declining ruler of the day In these latitudes the sunset is as brief as it is beautiful Night rapidly caer be discerned, and ere pursuing our way in darkness towards the et over the bank extending off the , in the dark, we anchored the boats outside The awnings were spread, and the kettle for our evening's s tea is thethat so soon renovates the strength, and cheers the spirits; and on this occasion especially, we experienced a due portion of its invigorating effects Grog was afterwards served out, pipes and cigars were lighted, the jest was uttered, the tale went round; soh with little success; and the officers busied thes rew tired; and getting into our blanket bags, with a hearty good night, we resigned ourselves, with the exception of the look-out, to the arms of slumber

EXPLORE AN OPENING

July 30