Chapter IX: Flood's Quick Sight--Forest Full of Birds--Native Well

BIRDS COLLECT TO DRINK--DANGEROUS PLAIN--FLOOD'S HORSE
LOST--SCARCITY OF WATER--TURN NORTHWARD--DISCOVER A LARGE
CREEK--BRIGHT PROSPECTS--SUDDEN DISAPPOINTMENT--SALT LAGOON--
SCARCITY OF WATER--SALT WATER CREEK--CHARACTER OF THE
INTERIOR--FORCED TO TURN BACK--RISK OF ADVANCING--THE
FURTHEST NORTH--RETURN TO AND EXAMINATION OF THE CREEK--
PROCEED TO THE WESTWARD--DREADFUL COUNTRY--JOURNEY TO THE
NORTH--AGAIN FORCED TO RETURN--NATIVES--STATION ON THE
CREEK--CONCLUDING REMARKS.

PLATES TO VOLUME I.

Chaining over the Sandhills Sketch of the Route Sunset on the Murray Colonel Gawler's Camp on the Murray Ana-branch of the Darling Mus Conditor Parnari Lower put of the Rocky Glen Geological formation of the Ranges Put of the Northern Range General appearance of the Northern Ranges at their termination Native Village The Depot Glen Milvus Affinis Water Hole Red Hill, or Mount Poole Mr. Poole's Grave Lake Torrens Pond with Fish Native Well

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Mr. Arrowsmith, has prepared a large Map of Captain Sturt's routes into the centre of Australia, from the original protractions and other official documents, now in his hands.

On this Map are delineated the whole of the details resulting from his numerous route,--the dates marking his daily progress--the description of the country--its dip-the depressed Stony Desert, which is probably the great northern prolongation of the Torrens Basin of Mr. Eyre,--&c. &c. &c.

This Map in two sheets may be had in a cover, price 7 shillings.

VOLUME II.

CHAPTER I REFLECTIONS ON OUR DIFFICULTIES--COMMENCE THE RETREAT--EYRE'S
CREEK--PASS THE NATIVE WELL--RECROSS THE STONY DESERT--FIND
ANOTHER WELL WITHOUT WATER--NATIVES--SUCCESSFUL FISHING--
VALUE OF SHEEP--DECIDE ON A RETREAT--PROPOSE THAT MR. BROWNE
SHOULD LEAVE--HIS REFUSAL TO DESERT THE PARTY--MR. BROWNE'S
DECISION--PREPARE TO LEAVE THE CAMP--REMARKS ON THE CLIMATE--
AGAIN LEAVE THE DEPOT--SINGULAR EXPLOSION--DISCOVER A LARGE
CREEK--PROCEED TO THE NORTH--RECURRENCE OF SAND RIDGES--SALT
WATER LAKE--AGAIN STRIKE THE STONY DESERT--ATTEMPT TO
CROSS IT.

CHAPTER II THE HORSES--ASCEND THE HILLS--IRRESOLUTION AND RETREAT--
HORSES REDUCED TO GREAT WANT--UNEXPECTED RELIEF--TRY THE
DESERT TO THE N.E.--FIND WATER IN OUR LAST WELL--REACH THE
CREEK--PROCEED TO THE EASTWARD--PLAGUE OF FLIES AND ANTS--
SURPRISE AN OLD MAN--SEA-GULLS AND PELICANS--FISH--POOL OF
BRINE--MEET NATIVES--TURN TO THE N.E.--COOPER'S CREEK TRIBE,
THEIR KINDNESS AND APPEARANCE--ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE PLAINS--
TURN BACK--PROCEED TO THE NORTHWARD--EFFECTS OF REFRACTION--
FIND NATIVES AT OUR OLD CAMP AND THE STORES UNTOUCHED--
COOPER'S CREEK, ITS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION.

CHAPTER III CONTINUED DROUGHT--TERRIFIC EFFECT OF HOT WIND--THERMOMETER
BURSTS--DEATH OF POOR BAWLEY--FIND THE STOCKADE DESERTED--
LEAVE FORT GREY FOR THE DEPOT--DIFFERENCE OF SEASONS--
MIGRATION OF BIRDS--HOT WINDS--EMBARRASSING POSITION--
MR. BROWNE STARTS FOR FLOOD'S CREEK--THREE BULLOCKS SHOT--
COMMENCEMENT OF THE RETREAT--ARRIVAL AT FLOOD'S CREEK--STATE
OF VEGETATION--EFFECTS OF SCURVY--ARRIVE AT ROCKY GLEN--
COMPARISON OF NATIVE TRIBES--HALT AT CARNAPAGA--ARRIVAL AT
CAWNDILLA--REMOVAL TO THE DARLING--LEAVE THE DARLING--STATE
OF THE RIVER--OPPRESSIVE HEAT--VISITED BY NADBUCK--ARRIVAL
AT MOORUNDI.

CHAPTER IV REMARKS ON THE SEASON--DRY STATE OF THE ATMOSPHERE--
THERMOMETRICAL OBSERVATIONS--WINDS IN THE INTERIOR--DIRECTION
OF THE RANGES--GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS--NON-EXISTENCE OF ANY
CENTRAL CHAIN--PROBABLE COURSE OF THE STONY DESERT--WHETHER
CONNECTED WITH LAKE TORRENS--OPINIONS OF CAPTAIN FLINDERS--
NO INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE NATIVES--THE NATIVES--THEIR
PERSONAL APPEARANCE--DISPROPORTION BETWEEN THE SEXES--THE
WOMEN--CUSTOMS OF THE NATIVES--THEIR HABITATIONS--FOOD--
LANGUAGE--CONCLUSION.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE SEA COAST AND INTERIOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WITH OBSERVATIONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH ITS INTERESTS.

CHAPTER I DUTIES OF AN EXPLORER--GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF SOUTH
AUSTRALIA--DESCRIPTION OF ITS COAST LINE--SEA MOUTH OF THE
MURRAY--ENTERED BY MR. PULLEN--RISK OF THE ATTEMPT--
BEACHING--ROSETTA HARBOUR--VICTOR HARBOUR--NEPEAN BAY--
KANGAROO ISLAND--KINGSCOTE--CAPT. LEE'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PORT ADELAIDE--PORT ADELAIDE--REMOVAL TO THE NORTH ARM--
HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT--YORKE'S PENINSULA--PORT LINCOLN--
CAPT. LEE'S INSTRUCTIONS--BOSTON ISLAND--BOSTON BAY--
COFFIN'S BAY--MR. CAMERON SENT ALONG THE COAST--HIS REPORT--
POSITION OF PORT ADELAIDE.

CHAPTER II PLAINS OF ADELAIDE--BRIDGES OVER THE TORRENS--SITE OF
ADELAIDE--GOVERNMENT HOUSE BUILDINGS AND CHURCHES--SCHOOLS--
POLICE--ROADS--THE GAWLER--BAROSSA RANGE--THE MURRAY BELT--
MOORUNDI--NATIVES ON THE MURRAY--DISTANT STOCK STATIONS--
MOUNT GAMBIER DISTRICT--ITS RICHNESS--ASCENT TO MOUNT LOFTY--
MOUNT BARKER DISTRICT--SCENE IN HINDMARSH VALLEY--PROPORTION
OF SOIL IN THE PROVINCE--PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL--
PORT LINCOLN--CLIMATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA--RANGE OF THE
THERMOMETER--SALUBRITY.

CHAPTER III SEASONS--CAUSE WHY SOUTH AUSTRALIA HAS FINE GRAIN--EXTENT OF
CULTIVATION--AMOUNT OF STOCK--THE BURRA-BURRA MINE--ITS
MAGNITUDE--ABUNDANCE OF MINERALS--ABSENCE OF COAL--SMELTING
ORE--IMMENSE PROFITS OF THE BURRA-BURRA--EFFECT OF THE MINES
ON THE LABOUR MARKET--RELUCTANCE OF THE LOWER ORDERS TO
EMIGRATE--DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CANADA AND AUSTRALIA--THE
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES--STATE OF SOCIETY--THE MIDDLE CLASSES--
THE SQUATTERS--THE GERMANS--THE NATIVES--AUTHOR'S INTERVIEWS
WITH THEM--INSTANCES OF JUST FEELING--THEIR BAD QUALITIES--
PERSONAL APPEARANCE--YOUNG SETTLERS ON THE MURRAY--
CONCLUSION.

MR. KENNEDY'S SURVEY OF THE RIVER VICTORIA

APPENDIX

ANIMALS BIRDS NO. I. LIST OF SPECIMENS, AND THE NAMES OF THE VARIOUS ROCKS, COLLECTED DURING THE EXPEDITION NO. II. LOCALITIES OF THE DIFFERENT GEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS, COLLECTED BY THE CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION BOTANICAL APPENDIX, BY R. BROWN, ESQ., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.L.S, &C.

PLATES TO VOLUME II.

View from Stanley's Range Native Grave Cooper's Creek Geophaps plumifera Strzelecki's Creek Mr. Eyre's House at Moorundi Piesse's Knob King William Street, Adelaide Port Adelaide Mount Bryan Murray River Cinclosoma Cinnamoneus

ERRATA

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