CHAPTER IX FLOOD'S QUICK SIGHT--FOREST FULL OF BIRDS--NATIVE WELL--

BIRDS COLLECT TO DRINK--DANGEROUS PLAIN--FLOOD'S HORSE LOST--SCARCITY OF WATER--TURN NORTHWARD--DISCOVER A LARGE CREEK--BRIGHT PROSPECTS--SUDDEN DISAPPOINTMENT--SALT LAGOON-- SCARCITY OF WATER--SALT WATER CREEK--CHARACTER OF THE INTERIOR--FORCED TO TURN BACK--RISK OF ADVANCING--THE FURTHEST NORTH--RETURN TO AND EXAMINATION OF THE CREEK-- PROCEED TO THE WESTWARD--DREADFUL COUNTRY--JOURNEY TO THE NORTH--AGAIN FORCED TO RETURN--NATIVES--STATION ON THE CREEK--CONCLUDING REMARKS.

PLATES TO VOLUME I.

Chaining over the Sandhills Sketch of the Route Sunset on the Murray Colonel Gawler's Camp on the Murray Ana-branch of the Darling Mus Conditor Parnari Lower put of the Rocky Glen Geological formation of the Ranges Put of the Northern Range General appearance of the Northern Ranges at their termination Native Village The Depot Glen Milvus Affinis Water Hole Red Hill, or Mount Poole Mr. Poole's Grave Lake Torrens Pond with Fish Native Well

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Mr. Arrowsmith, has prepared a large Map of Captain Sturt's routes into the centre of Australia, from the original protractions and other official documents, now in his hands.

On this Map are delineated the whole of the details resulting from his numerous route,--the dates marking his daily progress--the description of the country--its dip-the depressed Stony Desert, which is probably the great northern prolongation of the Torrens Basin of Mr. Eyre,--&c. &c. &c.

This Map in two sheets may be had in a cover, price 7 shillings.