PECULIARITY OF THE DARLING--SUDDEN FLOODS TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT--CHARACTER OF THE MURRAY--ITS PERIODICAL RISE--BOUNTY OF PROVIDENCE--GEOLOGICAL POSITION OF THE TWO RIVERS-- OBSERVATIONS--RESULTS--SIR THOMAS MITCHELL'S JOURNEY TO THE DARLING--ITS JUNCTION WITH THE MURRAY--ANECDOTE OF MR.

SHANNON--CAPTAIN GREY'S EXPEDITION--CAPTAIN STURT'S JOURNEY--MR.

EYRE'S SECOND EXPEDITION--VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE--MR.

OXLEY'S OPINIONS--STATE OF THE INTERIOR IN 1828-- CHARACTER OF ITS PLAINS AND RIVERS--JUNCTION OF THE DARLING--FOSSIL BED OF THE MURRAY--FORMER STATE OF THE CONTINENT--THEORY OF THE INTERIOR.
CHAPTER II PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE--ARRIVAL AT MOORUNDI--NATIVE GUIDES--NAMES OF THE PARTY--SIR JOHN BARROW'S MINUTE--REPORTS OF LAIDLEY'S PONDS--CLIMATE OF THE MURRAY--PROGRESS UP THE RIVER--ARRIVAL AT LAKE BONNEY--GRASSY PLAINS--CAMBOLI'S HOME--TRAGICAL EVENTS IN THAT NEIGHBOURHOOD--PULCANTI-- ARRIVAL AT THE RUFUS--VISIT TO THE NATIVE FAMILIES--RETURN OF MR.

EYRE TO MOORUNDI--DEPARTURE OF MR.