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Expedition into Central Australia

CHAPTER II
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I am quite sure, that so long as he remained with the party, he would have sacrificed his life rather than an individual should have been injured.

I shall frequently have to speak of this our old friend Nadbuck, and will not therefore disturb the thread of my narrative by relating any anecdote of him here.

It may be enough to state that he accompanied us to Williorara, even as he had attended Mr.Eyre to the same place only a few weeks before, and that when he left us he had the good wishes of all hands.
In the afternoon of the day following that of our arrival at Moorundi, Mr.Piesse arrived with the drays, and drew them up under the fine natural avenue that occupies the back of the river to the south of Mr.
Eyre's residence.

Shortly afterwards Davenport arrived with the light cart, having the instruments and Mr.Browne's baggage.

Flood also came up with the sheep, so that the expedition was now complete, and mustered in its full force for the first time, and consisted as follows of officers, men, and animals:-- Captain Sturt, LEADER.
Mr.James Poole, ASSISTANT.
Mr.John Harris Browne, SURGEON.
Mr.M'Dougate Stuart, DRAFTSMAN.
Mr.Louis Piesse, STOREKEEPER.
Daniel Brock, COLLECTOR.
George Davenport,) SERVANTS Joseph Cowley, ) Robert Flood, STOCKMAN.
David Morgan, WITH HORSES.
Hugh Foulkes, ) John Jones, ) -- -- Turpin, ) BULLOCK DRIVERS William Lewis, sailor, ) John Mack ) John Kerby, WITH SHEEP.
11 horses; 30 bullocks; 1 boat and boat carriage; 1 horse dray; 1 spring cart; 3 drays.


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