Nadbuck was a man of different temperament, but with many good qualities, and capable of strong attachments.  He was a native of Lake Victoria, and had probably taken an active part in the conflicts between the natives and overlanders in that populous part of the Murray river.  He had somewhat sedate habits, was restless, and exceedingly fond of the fair sex.  He was a perfect politician in his way, and of essential service to us.  I am quite sure, that so long as he remained with the party, he would have sacrificed his life rather than an individual should have been injured.  I shall frequently have to speak of this our old friend Nadbuck, and will not therefore disturb the thread of my narrative by relating any anecdote of him here.  It may be enough to state that he accompanied us to Williorara, even as he had attended Mr. Eyre to the same place only a few weeks before, and that when he left us he had the good wishes of all hands.

In the afternoon of the day following that of our arrival at Moorundi, Mr. Piesse arrived with the drays, and drew them up under the fine natural avenue that occupies the back of the river to the south of Mr. Eyre’s residence.  Shortly afterwards Davenport arrived with the light cart, having the instruments and Mr. Browne’s baggage.  Flood also came up with the sheep, so that the expedition was now complete, and mustered in its full force for the first time, and consisted as follows of officers, men, and animals:—­

    Captain Sturt, leader. 
    Mr. James Poole, assistant. 
    Mr. John Harris Browne, Surgeon. 
    Mr. M’Dougate Stuart, draftsman. 
    Mr. Louis Piesse, storekeeper. 
    Daniel Brock, collector. 
    George Davenport,) servants
    Joseph Cowley, )
    Robert Flood, Stockman. 
    David Morgan, with horses. 
    Hugh Foulkes, )
    John Jones, )
    ——­ Turpin, ) bullock drivers
    William Lewis, sailor, )
    John Mack )
    John Kerby, with sheep.

11 horses; 30 bullocks; 1 boat and boat carriage; 1 horse dray; 1 spring cart; 3 drays. 200 sheep; 4 kangaroo dogs; 2 sheep dogs.

The box of instruments sent from England for the use of the expedition had been received, and opened in Adelaide.  The most important of them were two sextants, three prismatic compasses, two false horizons, and a barometer.  One of the sextants was a very good instrument, but the glasses of the other were not clear, and unfortunately the barometer was broken and useless, since it had the syphon tube, which could not be replaced in the colony.  I exceedingly regretted this accident, for I had been particularly anxious to carry on a series of observations, to determine the level of the interior.  I manufactured a barometer, for the tube of which I was indebted to Captain Frome, the Surveyor-General, and I took with me an excellent house barometer, together with two brewer’s thermometers, for ascertaining the boiling point of water on Sykes’ principle.  The first of the barometers was unfortunately broken on the way up to Moorundi, so that I was a second time disappointed.