POOLE LEAVES--LEAVE THE RANGES--DESCENT TO THE PLAINS-- MR.

POOLE'S RETURN--HIS REPORT--FLOOD'S CREEK--AQUATIC BIRDS--RANGES DIMINISH IN HEIGHT.
CHAPTER V NATIVE WOMEN--SUDDEN SQUALL--JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD--VIEW FROM MOUNT LYELL--INCREASED TEMPERATURE--MR.

POOLE'S RETURN-- HIS REPORT--LEAVE FLOOD'S CREEK--ENTANGLED IN THE PINE FOREST--DRIVE THE CATTLE TO WATER--EXTRICATE THE PARTY--STATE OF THE MEN--MR.

POOLE AND MR.

BROWNE LEAVE THE CAMP--PROCEED NORTHWARDS--CAPT.