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VOLUME I.
ОглавлениеCHARACTER OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENT OF ITS RIVERS
PECULIARITY OF THE DARLING
SUDDEN FLOODS TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT
CHARACTER OF THE MURRAY
ITS PERIODICAL RISE
BOUNTY OF PROVIDENCE
GEOLOGICAL POSITION OF THE TWO RIVERS
OBSERVATIONS
RESULTS
SIR THOMAS MITCHELL'S JOURNEY TO THE DARLING
ITS JUNCTION WITH THE MURRAY
ANECDOTE OF MR. SHANNON
CAPTAIN GREY'S EXPEDITION
CAPTAIN STURT'S JOURNEY
MR. EYRE'S SECOND EXPEDITION
VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE
MR. OXLEY'S OPINIONS
STATE OF THE INTERIOR IN 1828
CHARACTER OF ITS PLAINS AND RIVERS
JUNCTION OF THE DARLING
FOSSIL BED OF THE MURRAY
FORMER STATE OF THE CONTINENT
THEORY OF THE INTERIOR.
PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL AT MOORUNDI
NATIVE GUIDES
NAMES OF THE PARTY
SIR JOHN BARROW'S MINUTE REPORTS OF LAIDLEY'S PONDS
CLIMATE OF THE MURRAY
PROGRESS UP THE RIVER
ARRIVAL AT LAKE BONNEY
GRASSY PLAINS
CAMBOLI'S HOME
TRAGICAL EVENTS IN THAT NEIGHBOURHOOD
PULCANTI
ARRIVAL AT THE RUFUS
VISIT TO THE NATIVE FAMILIES
RETURN OF MR. EYRE TO MOORUNDI
DEPARTURE OF MR. BROWNE TO THE EASTWARD.
MR. BROWNE'S RETURN
HIS ACCOUNT OF THE COUNTRY
CHANGE OF SCENE
CONTINUED RAIN
TOONDA JOINS THE PARTY
STORY OF THE MASSACRE
LEAVE LAKE VICTORIA
ACCIDENT TO FLOOD
TURN NORTHWARDS
CROSS TO THE DARLING
MEET NATIVES
TOONDA'S 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.
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
LEAVE THE 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.
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 ON TO THE RANGES
RETURN TO THE CREEK
AGAIN ASCEND THE RANGES
FIND WATER BEYOND THEM
PROCEED TO THE W.N.W.
RETURN TO THE RANGES
ANTS AND FLIES
TURN TO THE EASTWARD
NO WATER
RETURN TO THE CAMP
MR. POOLE FINDS WATER
MACK'S ADVENTURE WITH THE NATIVES
MOVE THE CAMP.
THE DEPOT
FURTHER PROGRESS CHECKED
CHARACTER OF THE RANGES
JOURNEY TO THE NORTH-EAST
RETURN
JOURNEY TO THE WEST
RETURN
AGAIN PROCEED TO THE NORTH
INTERVIEW WITH NATIVES
ARRIVE AT THE FARTHEST WATER
THE PARTY SEPARATES
PROGRESS NORTHWARDS
CONTINUE TO ADVANCE
SUFFERINGS OF THE HORSE
CROSS THE 28TH PARALLEL
REJOIN MR. STUART
JOURNEY TO THE WESTWARD
CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY
FIND TWO PONDS OF WATER
THE GRASSY PARK
RETURN TO THE RANGE
EXCESSIVE HEAT
A SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL FEATURE
REGAIN THE DEPOT.
MIGRATION OF THE BIRDS
JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD
FLOODED PLAINS
NATIVE FAMILY
PROCEED SOUTH, BUT FIND NO WATER
AGAIN TURN EASTWARD
STERILE COUNTRY
SALT LAGOON
DISTANT HILLS TO THE EAST
RETURN TO THE CAMP
INTENSE HEAT
OFFICERS ATTACKED BY SCURVY
JOURNEY TO THE WEST
NO WATER
FORCED TO RETURN
ILLNESS OF MR. POOLE
VISITED BY A NATIVE
SECOND JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD
STORY OF THE NATIVE
KITES AND CROWS
ERECT A PYRAMID ON MOUNT POOLE
PREPARATIONS FOR A MOVE
INDICATIONS OF RAIN
INTENSE ANXIETY
HEAVY RAIN
MR. POOLE LEAVES WITH THE HOME RETURNING PARTY
BREAK UP THE DEPOT
MR. POOLE'S SUDDEN DEATH
HIS FUNERAL
PROGRESS
WESTWARD
THE JERBOA
ESTABLISHMENT OF SECOND DEPOT
NATIVE GLUTTONY
DISTANT MOUNTAINS SEEN
REACH LAKE TORRENS
EXAMINATION OF THE COUNTRY N.W. OF IT
RETURN TO THE DEPOT
VISITED BY NATIVES
PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE AGAIN INTO THE NORTH-WEST INTERIOR.
LEAVE THE DEPOT FOR THE NORTH-WEST
SCARCITY OF WATER
FOSSIL LIMESTONE
ARRIVE AT THE FIRST CREEK
EXTENSIVE PLAINS
SUCCESSION OF CREEKS
FLOODED CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY
POND WITH FISH
STERILE COUNTRY
GRASSY PLAINS
INTREPID NATIVE
COUNTRY APPARENTLY IMPROVES
DISAPPOINTMENTS
WATER FOUND
APPEARANCE OF THE STONY DESERT
NIGHT THEREON
THE EARTHY PLAIN
HILLS RAISED BY REFRACTION
RECOMMENCEMENT OF THE SAND RIDGES
THEIR UNDEVIATING REGULARITY
CONJECTURES AS TO THE DESERT
RELATIVE POSITION OF LAKE TORRENS
CONCLUDING REMARKS.
FLOOD'S QUICK SIGHT
FOREST FULL OF BIRDS
NATIVE WELL
BIRDS COLLECT TO DRINK
DANGEROUS PLAIN
FLOOD'S HORSE LOST
SCARCITY OF WATER
TURN NORTHWARD
DISCOVER A LARGE CREEK
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
SUDDEN DISAPPOINTMENT
SALT LAGOON
SCARCITY OF WATER
SALT WATER CREEK
CHARACTER OF THE INTERIOR
FORCED TO TURN BACK
RISK OF ADVANCING
THE FURTHEST NORTH
RETURN TO AND EXAMINATION OF THE CREEK
PROCEED TO THE WESTWARD
DREADFUL COUNTRY
JOURNEY TO THE NORTH
AGAIN FORCED TO RETURN
NATIVES
STATION ON THE CREEK
CONCLUDING REMARKS.
