Chapter viii.
Proceed to the westward—channel
of communication between lake Torrens
and Spencer’s gulf—Baxter’s
range—divide the party—route
towards port
Lincoln—scrub—fruitless
search for water—send
dray back for
water—plundered by the
natives—return of dray—dense
scrub—refuge
rocks—dense scrub—salt
creek—mount hill—dense
scrub—large
watercourse—arrive at A
station—rich and grassy
valleys—character of
port Lincoln peninsula—unable
to procure supplies—engage
A boat to send
over to Adelaide—buy
sheep
Chapter IX.
Boy speared by the natives—anomalous
state of our relations with
the
aborigines—Mr. Scott sails
for Adelaide—dog bought—Mr.
Scott’s
return—cutter Waterwitch
sent to co-operate—send
her to streaky
bay—leave port Lincoln
with the dray—level
sandy country clothed with
brush and shrubs—salt
lakes—mount hope—lake
Hamilton—stony
country—lose A dog—better
country—wedge hill—lake
Newland—A boat
harbour—mount Hall—rejoin
party at streaky bay—singular
spring—character of country—beds
of oysters
Chapter X.
Country between streaky bay and
Baxter’s range—its
scrubby
character—Gawler range—mount
sturt—ascend A peak—salt
lakes—beautiful flower—ascend
another bill—mount brown
seen—extensive
view to the north—lake
Gilles—Baxter’s range