In other caves I discovered quantities of extraordinary animal-bones, probably of prehistoric origin.
If I have omitted to mention Bruno in connection with every incident related in these pages, it must not be supposed that my faithful companion did not play an important part in my daily life.
He was always with me; but it must be remembered that he was now growing old, and the natives around me were by no means so keen to possess him as the tribes of Carpentaria had been in the days gone by.
All kinds of extraordinary incidents befell me whilst on the "walk-about." Many a time have I been deceived by mirage.

One most complete deception befell me one day whilst Yamba and I were tramping over a stretch of low, sandy country.

Suddenly I fancied I descried the boundless ocean in the distance, and with my usual impetuosity rushed frantically forward in the firm belief that at last we had reached the coast.

Yamba explained that it was only a mirage, but I would not stay to listen, and must have gone miles before I gave up in disgust and returned to my patient wife.

This brings me to another and perhaps still more extraordinary illusion.