Roper had saved the mane of his horse, and threw it over to them, but it seemed to frighten them very much.

We inquired by signs as to the course of the river, and we understood by their answers, that it came a long way from the northward.

At Reedy Brook the natives had given my companions to understand that the brook had its source not very far off to the W.N.W., by pointing at their heads, then at the brook, and then in the direction mentioned.

I was therefore inclined to trust to their information about the river's source.

They threw some yam-roots over to us, the plant of which we were not able to ascertain: and after that they retired.
May 10 .-- This morning they came again, and, when our bullocks were loaded and we were about to start, I went down to them and took a sort of leave.
We had scarcely proceeded half a mile, when we missed the tinkling of our bell, and found that Charley had forgotten to put it on the horse's neck, and had left it behind.