The sun rose bright and clear over my home on the morning of that day.

It was indeed a morning such as is only known in a southern climate; but I had to bid adieu to my wife and family, and could but feebly enter into the harmony of Nature, as everything seemed joyous around me.
I took breakfast with my warm-hearted friend, Mr.Torrens, and his wife, who had kindly invited a small party of friends to witness my departure; but although this was nominally a breakfast, it was six in the afternoon before I mounted my horse to commence my journey.

My valued friend, Mr.
Cooper, the Judge, had returned to Adelaide early in the day, but those friends who remained accompanied us across the plain lying to the north of St.Clare, to the Gawler Town road, where we shook hands and parted.
We reached Gawler Town late at night, and there obtained intelligence that the expedition had passed Angus Park all well.

I also learnt that Mr.Calton, the master of the hotel, had given the men a sumptuous breakfast as they passed through the town, and that they had been cheered with much enthusiasm by the people.
On the 16th we availed ourselves of the hospitality of Mrs.Bagot, whose husband was absent on his legislative duties in Adelaide, to stay at her residence for a night.

Nothing however could exceed the kindness of the reception we met from Mrs.Bagot and the fair inmates of her house.
On the 17th we turned to the eastward for the Murray, under the guidance of Mr.James Hawker, who had a station on the river.