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Rh sand; his voice, that was at first distinct and clear, was lost in hoarse murmurs. Two of the four natives remained on the left bank of the river, but the third followed his leader (who proved to be the remarkable savage he had previously noticed) to the scene of action.

The exploring party knew nothing of the meaning of this singular scene, or of the interference to which they probably owed their lives. The expedition subsequently returned in safety, bringing back much valuable information concerning a part of the continent till then entirely unknown.

world of science is almost entirely indebted for its knowledge of the geology of Australia, to the researches of the Count Strzelecki, an enterprising Hungarian geologist and his brave companions. In 1833 this adventurous little band of scientific travellers surprised the inhabitants of Melbourne, by making their appearance in that city, from an exploring journey through the unknown land on the south-east coast of New South Wales, in the course of which they had made numerous important discoveries, and undergone great privations.

This tour had been undertaken by the Count in continuation of those geognostic and mineralogical