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 MAY 29.

15 miles S.W. & S. Struck on large watercourse (Fortescue River) drift 20 feet high in trees. Shot 2 Pelicans, awfully strong food, at least in scrub. River 150 yards wide, & much serpentine in it. Cliffs of Metamorphic sandstone, very high. Lat 21° 18' Long 116. 4'. (Camp 6).

MAY 30.

About 16 miles following up bends of river in all directions, but made only about 6 miles in E. & S. course. We endeavoured to travel the bed of the river; but had to return in consequence of the hills being too rough for the horses, saw some natives. Camp 7. Lat 21° 19' 29". Very bad travelling for the horses.

MAY 31.

About 16 miles up river a little to the S of E but probably not more than half that distance in a direct line. Bad travelling, all stones, principally Serpentine; & Granite, with some Flint, & Quartz. One little tributary to the river from S. (Camp 8)

Brown hunted a black into the river. ,, & some grass on river.

JUNE 1.

Course up river, 16 miles, fine pools of water more frequent, large tributary, from the S. We found the Queen