We marched pretty far inland and found the country everywhere free from inundations and exhibiting a very picturesque appearance.

The day was remarkably fine but in the woods the air was close and disagreeably sultry.

My people had killed a small black snake...the same kind...is common about Sydney.

We pursued our course up the river and Mr.
Barrallier completed his survey." The water in the river was found to be good and perfectly sweet, and the casks were filled.

Among the birds seen was a bell-bird which has "no remarkable plumage but a note not unlike the tinkling of a bell, so that when a number of these birds are collected together the noise they make is similar to that made by the bells of a team of horses." The laughing-bird (whose note can only be compared to the ha! ha! ha! of a hearty laughing companion) was the first to salute the explorers in the morning.