My horse's nose nearly touched his back before he was aware of my presence, when, looking behind him, he gave a sudden start, held up his two hands, dropped his iguana and his spears, uttered a tremendous yell as a warning to his tribe, and bounded up the rocks in front of us like a wallaby.

I then passed under a eucalyptus-tree, in whose foliage two ancient warriors had hastily secreted themselves.

I stopped a second and looked up at them, they also looked at me; they presented a most ludicrous appearance.

A little farther on there were several rows of wurleys, and I could perceive the men urging the women and children away, as they doubtless supposed many more white men were in company with me, never supposing I could possibly be alone.

While the women and children were departing up the rocks, the men snatched up spears and other weapons, and followed the women slowly towards the rocks.