Flood therefore suggested our trying to secure two or three of the bullocks running in the bush.

We therefore arranged that a party should go out in the morning to scour the wood, and drive any cattle they might find towards the river, at which I was to be prepared to entice them to our animals.

Accordingly Mr.Poole and Mr.Browne, with Flood and Mack, started at sunrise.

It was near twelve, however, when Mr.Browne returned with Flood, who had met with a sad accident, and had three of the first joints of the fingers of his right hand carried off by the discharge of his fusee whilst loading.

He had incautiously put on the cap and was galloping at the time, but kept his seat.