It had very probably come up the river during a flood, for the water-hole in which the creature had been detained, had no connection with the tiny stream, which hardly resisted the absorbing power of the sands.

Another question was, what could have been the cause of its death?
as the water seemed well tenanted with small fish.

We supposed that it had pursued its prey into shallow water, and had leaped on the dry land, in its efforts to regain the deep water.

Charley also found and brought me the large scales of the fish of the Mackenzie, and the head-bones of a large guard-fish.
June 11 .-- We travelled about eight miles due north.

The bed of the river was very broad; and an almost uninterrupted flat, timbered with box and apple-gum, extended along its banks.