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—leavethe 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