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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
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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