The timber is of the same kind, but larger.

The poplar-gum was more frequent, and we always found patches of fine grass near it; even when all the surrounding Ironbark bark forest was burnt.

The large clustered fig-trees were not numerous along the river; we perhaps passed from three to five in the course of a day's journey; though young ones, without fruit, were often seen.
Heavy clouds gathered during the afternoon of the 6th, and it rained throughout the night; the wind was from N.and N.E.In the morning of the 7th some drops of rain fell, but the weather cleared up during the day; wind easterly.

The moon changed this day, and we experienced a heavy thunder-storm during the afternoon.
April 8 .-- We travelled about nine miles N.70 degrees W., to latitude 20 degrees 9 minutes 11 seconds.

The river made a bend to the southward, and then, at a sharp angle, turned again to the north-west.