in the ill treatment with which we had too much reason to fear Mr. Cunningham had met.  As we had no language to explain even that one of our party was missing, I could only hope that, by treating these savages kindly, they might be more disposed, should they ever see or hear of Mr. Cunningham, to assist him to rejoin us.  To delay the party longer was obviously unnecessary; and indeed the loss of more time must have defeated the object of the expedition, considering our limited stock of provisions.

I therefore determined on proceeding by short journeys along the Bogan, accompanied by these natives, not altogether without the hope that Mr. Cunningham might still be brought to us by some of them.

CHAPTER 2.4.

Continue along the Bogan, guided by the natives. 
Their caution in approaching the haunts of others. 
Their accurate knowledge of localities. 
Introduced to the Bungan tribe. 
Superiority of the King how displayed. 
Dangerous mistake. 
A true savage. 
The king of the Bogan takes his leave. 
Kangaroos numerous. 
Beauty of the shrubs. 
Dangerous consequence of surprising a native. 
Wounded native led to our camp. 
His confidence gained by kind treatment. 
Oxley’s Tableland. 
Mr. Larmer’s excursion to it. 
Narrow escape from the loss of the cattle. 
The party followed by a clamorous tribe. 
A parley. 
Their various complexions. 
Decorous behaviour. 
Naked plains. 
A native visitor. 
Soft earth of the plains. 
Ride to the Darling. 
The water sweet. 
The party encamps on a favourable position on the river.

CONTINUE ALONG THE BOGAN, GUIDED BY THE NATIVES.

May 6.

Guided by Tackijally we proceeded, crossing the Bogan for the first time and travelling along its right bank to Bugubada, a distance of eight miles.

May 7.

Proceeded, again accompanied by Tackijally, under the orders of the king, who compelled him to go, although he seemed very unwilling or lazy.  The advantage of having such guides was that being now uncertain as to the further course of the Bogan, which had taken a great bend northward, we could thus make straight for each proposed waterhole without following the bends of the river.  The knowledge of the people was so exact as to localities that I could ascertain in setting out the true bearing of those places by the direction in which they pointed; and in travelling on such a bearing any obstacle in the way was sure to be avoided by following the suggestions of the natives.  In this manner we now travelled.

THEIR CAUTION IN APPROACHING THE HAUNTS OF OTHERS.