As Mr.
Roper moved round the base of the tree, in order to look the Blackfellow in the face, and to speak with him, the latter studiously avoided looking at Mr.Roper, by shifting round and round the trunk like an iguana.

At last, however, he answered to the inquiry for water, by pointing to the W.N.W.The woman also kept her face averted from the white man.
Proceeding farther down the river they saw natives encamped at a water-hole, who, as soon as they became aware of the approach of the two horsemen, withdrew with the greatest haste into the scrub; the men driving the shrieking women and children before them.

Upon Mr.Roper galloping after them, one athletic fellow turned round and threatened to throw his bommerang, at this sign of hostility Mr.Roper prudently retired.

Kangaroo and other nets made of some plant and not of bark, koolimans, bommerangs, waddies, and a fine opossum cloak were found at the camp, but were left untouched by our companions.
March 15 .-- Our party moved to the water-holes, where Mr.Roper had seen the natives; the latter had removed their property, and were not afterwards heard or seen by any of us.

The general course of the river was about south-west, and is joined by several scrub creeks; its bed is broad and shallow, with numerous channels, separated by bergues; and the river itself is split into several anabranches.