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 158 suw. o T rraTaoL s9. tic growth, both of'which are very abundant. 5/'e May 12. landed at PointElizabeth, and walked a mile back through a fine open country, well .timbered and richly clothed with luxuriant grass, and pparently much frequented by kangaroos. From the edge of the bank Mount Cairncross, a remarkable round-topped hill, which is conspi- cuously seen from the coast over the entrance' of . the port,* appeared over the next reach, andformed a rich picturesque' back-ground for the view. After refreshing ourselves, we re-imbarked, and -passed on our right a shoal inlet, in which we saw a native's weir, for the purpose of taking fish; it was formed by sticks stuck in the mud, and so close as to prevent the retreat of such as were inside: three miles above this we landed on an open grassy spot on the south bnir, and pitched our tent for the night. About 'half an hour before we landed, we heard the voices of natives in the woods; who, aier we �passed by, embarked in two canoes and followed t for some distance, but the near approach of �night obliged us to took out for a convenient spot to encamp u. pon; so that the natives,, finding they were unattended to, soon gave up their pursuit. In the morning, betore we embarked, our barica was filled at a water-hole close at hand; on walking about a quarter of a mile back, we came .. * See the drawing of the entrance of.Port Macq?arie,

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