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Chapter 17

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MESSRS. FITZMAURICE AND KEYS DANCING FOR THEIR LIVES. L.R. Fitzmaurice, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

FIRST APPEARANCE OF SEA RANGE.

HEAD AND FEET OF ALLIGATOR.

KILLING AN ALLIGATOR, VICTORIA RIVER. G. Gore, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

WICKHAM HEIGHTS FROM TORTOISE REACH.

CAPTAIN STOKES SPEARED AT POINT PEARCE. C. Martens, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

GOUTY-STEM TREE.

FRUIT OF GOUTY-STEM TREE. Section of fruit, showing the manner in which the seeds are disposed.

VIEWS OF MORESBY'S RANGE, SEA RANGE, AND CAPE BEDFORD. Moresby's Range, West Coast, latitude 28 degrees 50 minutes South. Sea Range, Victoria River, North-west Coast, latitude 15 degrees 20 minutes South. Cape Bedford, North-east Coast, latitude 15 degrees 10 minutes South.

ANCIENT DUTCH GUN. Dutch Four-pounder, with moveable chamber.

NATIVE DRAWINGS. Lithographic impression of the copies made by Captain Wickham of the native drawings on Depuch Island. They have already appeared in the Royal Geographical Journal Volume 12. The following list will convey to the reader what the drawings are intended to represent. 1. A goose or duck. 2. A bird; probably the leipoa. 6. A beetle. 11. A fish over a quarter-moon; which has been considered to have some reference to fishing by moonlight. 61. A native dog. 16. A native, armed with spear and wommera, or throwing stick, probably relating his adventures, which is usually done by song, and accompanied with great action and flourishing of weapons, particularly when boasting of his prowess. 20. A duck and a gull. 34. A corrobory, or native dance. 65. A crab. 30. A native in a hut, with portion of the matting with which they cover their habitations. 67. A kangaroo. 71. Appears to be a bird of prey, having seized upon a kangaroo-rat. 32. Shark and pilot-fish.

COEPANG FROM THE ANCHORAGE. G. Gore, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

PASSING BETWEEN BALD HEAD AND VANCOUVER REEF. G. Gore, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

ENTRANCE OF VAN DIEMEN'S INLET. G. Gore, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

INTERESTING TREE.

BURIAL REACH, FLINDERS RIVER. G. Gore, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

UPWARD VIEW OF HOPE REACH, ALBERT RIVER. G. Gore, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

FIRST VIEW OF THE PLAINS OF PROMISE, ALBERT RIVER. G. Gore, del.

LAST VIEW OF THE PLAINS OF PROMISE, ALBERT RIVER. G. Gore, del. London, Published by T. & W. Boone, 1846.

APPROACH TO PORTLAND BAY. Cape Nelson, Cape Grant, Lawrence Isles East-North-East nine miles.

DANGEROUS SITUATION OF BEAGLE. A.J. Mason Sc.

DEVIL'S TOWER. 350 feet high, West, two miles.

KILLING A KANGAROO. A.J. Mason Sc.

HUMMOCK ISLAND. Highest part 400 feet, bearing South-East 20 miles.

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