In the afternoon the natives appeared on the opposite bank, and were soon after heard calling out “Witefellow, Witefellow.”  Dawkins advanced quietly to the riverbank to speak to them and encourage them to cross; but they disappeared as soon as they saw him.

The Barber had stated that the large river was the first water to be met with after crossing the range in the direction of north-east by north from Tangulda.  We had reached the country beyond that range by going round it; and had at length found, after crossing various dry channels, not the great river described by him, but only the Gwydir of Cunningham.  It remained for me to trace this into the interior, as far as might be necessary to ascertain its ultimate course; with the probability, also, of discovering its junction with some river of greater importance.

CHAPTER 1.4.

Change the route to trace the course of the Gwydir. 
A native village of bowers. 
Effect of sudden moisture on the wheels. 
Tortuous course of the Gwydir. 
Lines of irrigation across the plains. 
Heavy rain. 
Crested pigeon. 
The party impeded by the soft state of the surface. 
Lagoons near the river. 
Excursion northward. 
Reach a broad sheet of water. 
Position of the party. 
The common course of the river, and the situation of the range
considered. 
Nondescript tree and fruit. 
Plains of rich soil, beautifully wooded. 
Small branches of the Gwydir. 
Much frequented by the natives. 
Laughable interview of Dawkins with a tribe. 
Again reach the Gwydir. 
A new cucumber. 
Cross the river and proceed northward. 
A night without water. 
Man lost. 
Continue northward. 
Water discovered by my horse. 
Native weirs for catching fish. 
Arrive at a large and rapid river. 
Send back for the party on the Gwydir. 
Abundance of three kinds of fish. 
Preparations for crossing the river. 
Natives approach in the night. 
View from one tree fastened to another. 
Mr. White arrives with the party and lost man. 
Detained by natives. 
Mr. White crosses the river. 
Marks of floods on trees. 
Man lost in the woods. 
Natives’ method of fishing. 
Native dog. 
Mr. White’s account of the river.

CHANGE THE ROUTE TO TRACE THE COURSE OF THE GWYDIR.

The line of our route to this river described no great detour, and the trees being marked, as also the ground, by the cartwheels, Mr. Finch could have no difficulty in following our track THUS far.  We were now however to turn from a northern, to a western course, and I accordingly explained this to Mr. Finch in a letter which I deposited in a marked tree, as arranged with him before I set out.

January 10.

This morning it rained heavily, but we left the encampment at six to pursue the course of the Gwydir.  The deep and extensive hollows formed by the floods of this river compelled us to travel southward for several miles.