CHAPTER 2.1.

Leave Port Essington. 
Clarence Strait. 
Hope Inlet. 
Shoal Bay. 
Ian for Observations. 
Explore a new Opening. 
Talc Head. 
Port Darwin. 
Continue Exploration. 
Mosquitoes and Sandflies. 
Nature of the Country. 
Its parched appearance. 
Large ant’s nest. 
Return to Shoal Bay. 
Visit from the Natives. 
Remarks. 
Their teeth perfect. 
Rite of Circumcision. 
Observations on the Migrations of the Natives. 
Theory of an Inland Sea. 
Central Desert. 
Salt water drunk by Natives. 
Modes of procuring water. 
Survey the harbour. 
Natives on a raft. 
Anecdote. 
Bynoe Harbour. 
Well. 
Brilliant Meteors. 
Natives on Point Emery. 
Their surprise at the well. 
Importance of water. 
Anecdote. 
Languages of Australia. 
Specimens. 
Remarks. 
Leave Port Darwin. 
Tides. 
Squall. 
Visit Port Patterson. 
Leave. 
Examine opening to the south-west. 
Table Hill. 
McAdam Range. 
Adventure with an Alligator. 
Exploring party. 
Discovery of the Victoria. 
Ascend the river. 
Appearance of the Country. 
Fitzmaurice River. 
Indian Hill. 
The Beagle taken up the river.

CHAPTER 2.2.

Exploration of the Victoria. 
First appearance of Sea Range. 
Curiosity Peak. 
Appearance of Country from. 
Whirlwind Plains. 
Encounter with an Alligator. 
His capture and description. 
Cross Whirlwind Plains. 
White and black ducks. 
Kangaroos. 
Enter hilly country. 
Meet the boats. 
Thunderstorm. 
Carry boats over shoals. 
New birds. 
Reach Hopeless. 
Progress of boats arrested. 
Reconnoitre the river. 
Prospect from View Hill. 
Preparation for pedestrian excursion. 
Leave Reach Hopeless to explore the upper part of the river. 
Native village. 
Squall. 
Mussel Bend. 
Meet Natives. 
Successful fishing. 
Party distressed. 
Thirsty Flat. 
Tortoise Reach. 
Singular appearance of the ranges. 
Effect of the great heat. 
One man knocked up. 
Approach of natives. 
Preparation for defence. 
Appearance of the natives. 
Move further up the river. 
Emu Plains. 
Select position for night quarters. 
Upward course of the Victoria. 
Commence return. 
Kangaroo shot. 
Wickham Heights. 
New Tortoise. 
Lucky Valley. 
Race was with a native. 
Meet his tribe. 
They make off. 
Hard day’s work. 
Quarters for the night. 
Return to Reach Hopeless.

CHAPTER 2.3.  VICTORIA RIVER.