The peculiar characteristic of this savage race appears to be that they in all cases act upon first impulses and impressions.

I have repeatedly remarked this trait in their character; and undoubtedly when they found an unknown being in their native wilds, who fled from them in evident fear, it was to be expected that they would, in the first instance, feel very much inclined to run after, and throw a spear at him.
On the 21st of February I sent a party under Mr.Walker back to the schooner for the purpose of escorting this man, as well as to direct the Captain to delay her departure from the bay until the 2nd day of May; which delay would allow time for us to complete the exploration of this part of the country, and I could then decide upon what course I had better adopt.
EVENTS DURING PERIOD OF HALT.
Mr.Walker returned on the 22nd, having executed both these commissions; and his party brought back for me a little sugar, arrowroot, and wine.
All of these were articles of which, in my present state, I stood much in need.
My recovery was a good deal delayed by the circumstances in which I was placed.

The heat in the store-tent, a portion of which I occupied, was sometimes as high as 136 degrees of Fahrenheit, and until the return of Mr.Walker I had been able to obtain nothing to eat or drink but damper and tea without sugar; I also reclined upon the ground, until sores broke out from lying on so hard a surface in one position.

Corporal Auger latterly however made a sort of low stretcher, which gave me a little more ease.

Added to these bodily ills were many mental ones--but I will not dwell longer on times so replete with painful recollections.
ANECDOTE OF RUSTON.
During the time I was lying in my tent, in great pain and very low spirits, I was attended with every care and kindness by Ruston, the sailor I had brought from the Cape, who occasionally suggested such odd topics of comfort as his philosophy could supply; and one day, either from some expressions I had dropped, or other circumstance, he conceived that the death of the native I had shot was preying most upon my mind; under this impression he came into the tent, seated himself on a flour-bag near me, and made his usual inquiries as to my wants and desires; then, glancing at recent events, proceeded to say: "Well, Sir, I'm sure if I were you, I shouldn't think nothing at all of having shot that there black fellow; why, Sir, they're very thick and plentiful up the country." I did not exactly see the consolation to be derived from this argument of Ruston's, but I could not forbear smiling at its quaintness, and feeling grateful for the kindness with which it was intended.
TRACK FOUND.
During my illness Mr.Lushington explored a track to the westward of the one I had formerly taken, and of which he reported so favourably that I determined to pursue it.