Previous to leaving, he had threatened that, should he or any of his friends ever catch his faithless spouse on shore, they would take off her head to carry back with them to Muralug; and so likely to be fulfilled did she consider this threat, being in perfect accordance with their customs, that she never afterwards ventured on shore at Cape York.
SURVEY OF TORRES STRAIT COMPLETED.
During the period of our stay at Cape York, the Bramble, Asp, and Rattlesnake's pinnace were sent away to the western entrance of Torres Strait to finish the survey, and returned after a month's absence.
WINI AND THE MULGRAVE ISLANDERS.
The boats had held no intercourse with any of the natives, except a small party of Kowraregas, the inhabitants of Mulgrave and Banks Islands having carefully avoided them.

Hopes had been entertained prior to starting of seeing something of a white man of the name of Wini, who had lived with the Badus for many years.

Giaom had seen and conversed with him during a visit to Muralug which he had made in hopes of inducing her to share his fortunes.

She supposed him to be a foreigner, from his not appearing to understand the English she used when asked by him to speak in her native tongue.

He had reached Mulgrave Island in a boat after having, by his own account, killed his companions, some three or four in number.