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Expedition into Central Australia

CHAPTER I CHARACTER OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENT--OF ITS RIVERS--
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POOLE'S SUDDEN DEATH--HIS FUNERAL--PROGRESS WESTWARD--THE JERBOA--ESTABLISHMENT OF SECOND DEPOT--NATIVE GLUTTONY--DISTANT MOUNTAINS SEEN--REACH LAKE TORRENS-- EXAMINATION OF THE COUNTRY N.W.OF IT--RETURN TO THE DEPOT-- VISITED BY NATIVES--PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE AGAIN INTO THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR.
CHAPTER VIII LEAVE THE DEPOT FOR THE NORTH-WEST--SCARCITY OF WATER--FOSSIL LIMESTONE--ARRIVE AT THE FIRST CREEK--EXTENSIVE PLAINS-- SUCCESSION OF CREEKS--FLOODED CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY--POND WITH FISH--STERILE COUNTRY--GRASSY PLAINS--INTREPID NATIVE-- COUNTRY APPARENTLY IMPROVES--DISAPPOINTMENTS--WATER FOUND-- APPEARANCE OF THE STONY DESERT--NIGHT THEREON--THE EARTHY PLAIN--HILLS RAISED BY REFRACTION--RECOMMENCEMENT OF THE SAND RIDGES--THEIR UNDEVIATING REGULARITY--CONJECTURES AS TO THE DESERT--RELATIVE POSITION OF LAKE TORRENS--CONCLUDING REMARKS.
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 * * * * * 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.

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


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