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PECULIARITY OF THE DARLING--SUDDEN FLOODS
TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT--CHARACTER OF THE
MURRAY--ITS PERIODICAL RISE--BOUNTY OF
PROVIDENCE--GEOLOGICAL POSITION OF THE TWO
RIVERS-- OBSERVATIONS--RESULTS--SIR THOMAS
MITCHELL'S JOURNEY TO THE DARLING--ITS JUNCTION
WITH THE MURRAY--ANECDOTE OF MR.
SHANNON--CAPTAIN GREY'S EXPEDITION--CAPTAIN
STURT'S JOURNEY--MR. EYRE'S SECOND
EXPEDITION--VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE--MR. OXLEY'S
OPINIONS--STATE OF THE INTERIOR IN 1828-- CHARACTER
OF ITS PLAINS AND RIVERS--JUNCTION OF THE
DARLING--FOSSIL BED OF THE MURRAY--FORMER STATE OF
THE CONTINENT--THEORY OF THE INTERIOR.

CHAPTER II
PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE--ARRIVAL AT
MOORUNDI--NATIVE GUIDES--NAMES OF THE PARTY--SIR
JOHN BARROW'S MINUTE--REPORTS OF LAIDLEY'S
PONDS--CLIMATE OF THE MURRAY--PROGRESS UP THE
RIVER--ARRIVAL AT LAKE BONNEY--GRASSY
PLAINS--CAMBOLI'S HOME--TRAGICAL EVENTS IN THAT
NEIGHBOURHOOD--PULCANTI-- ARRIVAL AT THE
RUFUS--VISIT TO THE NATIVE FAMILIES--RETURN OF MR.
EYRE TO MOORUNDI--DEPARTURE OF MR. BROWNE TO THE
EASTWARD.

CHAPTER III
MR. BROWNE'S RETURN--HIS ACCOUNT OF THE
COUNTRY--CHANGE OF SCENE--CONTINUED RAIN--TOONDA
JOINS THE PARTY--STORY OF THE MASSACRE--LEAVE LAKE

VICTORIA--ACCIDENT TO FLOOD--TURN
NORTHWARDS--CROSS TO THE DARLING--MEET
NATIVES--TOONDA'S HAUGHTY MANNER--NADBUCK'S
CUNNING--ABUNDANCE OF FEED--SUDDEN FLOODS--BAD
COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT WILLIORARA--CONSEQUENT
DISAPPOINTMENT--PERPLEXITY--MR. POOLE GOES TO THE
RANGES-- MR. BROWNE'S RETURN--FOOD OF THE
NATIVES--POSITION OF WILLIORARA.

CHAPTER IV
TOONDA'S TRIBE--DISPOSITION OF THE NATIVES--ARRIVAL
OF CAMBOLI--HIS ENERGY OF CHARACTER--MR. POOLE'S
RETURN--LEAVE THE DARLING--REMARKS ON THAT
RIVER--CAWNDILLA--THE OLD BOOCOLO--LEAVE THE
CAMP FOR THE HILLS--REACH A CREEK--WELLS-- TOPAR'S
MISCONDUCT--ASCEND THE RANGES--RETURN
HOMEWARDS-- EAVE CAWNDILLA WITH A PARTY--REACH
PARNARI--MOVE TO THE HILLS--JOURNEY TO N.
WEST--HEAVY RAINS--RETURN TO CAMP-- MR. POOLE
LEAVES--LEAVE THE RANGES--DESCENT TO THE PLAINS--
MR. POOLE'S RETURN--HIS REPORT--FLOOD'S
CREEK--AQUATIC BIRDS--RANGES DIMINISH IN HEIGHT.

CHAPTER V
NATIVE WOMEN--SUDDEN SQUALL--JOURNEY TO THE
EASTWARD--VIEW FROM MOUNT LYELL--INCREASED
TEMPERATURE--MR. POOLE'S RETURN-- HIS REPORT--LEAVE
FLOOD'S CREEK--ENTANGLED IN THE PINE FOREST--DRIVE
THE CATTLE TO WATER--EXTRICATE THE PARTY--STATE OF
THE MEN--MR. POOLE AND MR. BROWNE LEAVE THE
CAMP--PROCEED NORTHWARDS--CAPT. STURT LEAVES FOR
THE NORTH--RAPID DISAPPEARANCE OF WATER--MUDDY
CREEK--GEOLOGICAL FORMATION-- GYPSUM--PUSH ON TO
THE RANGES--RETURN TO THE CREEK--AGAIN ASCEND THE
RANGES--FIND WATER BEYOND THEM--PROCEED TO THE
W.N.W.--RETURN TO THE RANGES--ANTS AND FLIES--TURN
TO THE EASTWARD--NO WATER--RETURN TO THE
CAMP--MR. POOLE FINDS WATER--MACK'S ADVENTURE
WITH THE NATIVES--MOVE THE CAMP.

CHAPTER VI
THE DEPOT--FURTHER PROGRESS CHECKED--CHARACTER
OF THE RANGES--JOURNEY TO THE
NORTH-EAST--RETURN--JOURNEY TO THE
WEST--RETURN--AGAIN PROCEED TO THE
NORTH--INTERVIEW WITH NATIVES--ARRIVE AT THE
FARTHEST WATER--THE PARTY SEPARATES-- PROGRESS
NORTHWARDS--CONTINUE TO ADVANCE--SUFFERINGS OF
THE HORSE--CROSS THE 28TH PARALLEL--REJOIN MR.
STUART--JOURNEY TO THE WESTWARD--CHARACTER OF
THE COUNTRY--FIND TWO PONDS OF WATER--THE GRASSY
PARK--RETURN TO THE RANG--EXCESSIVE HEAT-- A
SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL FEATURE--REGAIN THE DEPOT.

CHAPTER VII
MIGRATION OF THE BIRDS--JOURNEY TO THE
EASTWARD--FLOODED PLAINS--NATIVE FAMILY--PROCEED
SOUTH, BUT FIND NO WATER-- AGAIN TURN
EASTWARD--STERILE COUNTRY--SALT LAGOON--DISTANT
HILLS TO THE EAST--RETURN TO THE CAMP--INTENSE
HEAT--OFFICERS ATTACKED BY SCURVY--JOURNEY TO THE
WEST--NO WATER--FORCED TO RETURN--ILLNESS OF MR.
POOLE--VISITED BY A NATIVE--SECOND JOURNEY TO THE
EASTWARD--STORY OF THE NATIVE--KITES AND
CROWS--ERECT A PYRAMID ON MOUNT
POOLE--PREPARATIONS FOR A MOVE--INDICATIONS OF
RAIN--INTENSE ANXIETY--HEAVY RAIN-- MR. POOLE
LEAVES WITH THE HOME RETURNING PARTY--BREAK UP
THE DEPOT--MR. POOLE'S SUDDEN DEATH--HIS
FUNERAL--PROGRESS WESTWARD--THE
JERBOA--ESTABLISHMENT OF SECOND DEPOT--NATIVE
GLUTTONY--DISTANT MOUNTAINS SEEN--REACH LAKE
TORRENS-- EXAMINATION OF THE COUNTRY N.W. OF
IT--RETURN TO THE DEPOT-- VISITED BY
NATIVES--PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE AGAIN INTO
THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR.

CHAPTER VIII
LEAVE THE DEPOT FOR THE NORTH-WEST--SCARCITY OF

WATER--FOSSIL LIMESTONE--ARRIVE AT THE FIRST
CREEK--EXTENSIVE PLAINS-- SUCCESSION OF
CREEKS--FLOODED CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY--POND
WITH FISH--STERILE COUNTRY--GRASSY PLAINS--INTREPID
NATIVE-- COUNTRY APPARENTLY
IMPROVES--DISAPPOINTMENTS--WATER FOUND--
APPEARANCE OF THE STONY DESERT--NIGHT
THEREON--THE EARTHY PLAIN--HILLS RAISED BY
REFRACTION--RECOMMENCEMENT OF THE SAND
RIDGES--THEIR UNDEVIATING REGULARITY--CONJECTURES
AS TO THE DESERT--RELATIVE POSITION OF LAKE
TORRENS--CONCLUDING REMARKS.

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
* * * * *
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