We asked him several questions about Sydney, which he had left on the preceding day*; and he told us he had been present at an operation performed at the hospital, where Mr.White had cut off a woman's leg.

The agony and cries of the poor sufferer he depicted in a most lively manner.
[*He had it seems visited the governor about noon, after having gained information from Nanbaree of our march, and for what purpose it was undertaken.

This he did not scruple to tell to the governor; proclaiming at the same time, a resolution of going to Botany Bay, which his excellency endeavoured to dissuade him from by every argument he could devise: a blanket, a hatchet, a jacket, or aught else he would ask for, was offered to him in vain, if he would not go.

At last it was determined to try to eat him down, by setting before him his favourite food, of which it was hoped he would feed so voraciously, as to render him incapable of executing his intention.

A large dish of fish was accordingly set before him.