The singular hissing or grinding note of the bower bird was heard all along the river; the fruit of the fig trees growing near, which seemed to supply it with its principal food during this part of the year.
April 15 .-- One of our bullocks had gone back on our tracks, and thereby prevented our starting so early as usual.

We travelled in a N.40 degrees W.direction to latitude 19 degrees 41 minutes 25 seconds.

The basaltic country continued, and apparently extended a great distance from the river.

The flats along the latter were less extensive.

Sandstone cropped out in deep gullies, and in the bed of the river; it was naturally soft and coarse, but where it rose into hillocks near basalt, it changed into a fine baked sandstone, resembling quartzite, which, when in contact with the igneous rock, looked like burnt bricks.