Charley got a probably new species of bandicoot, with longer ears than the common one, and with white paws.

We distinguished, during the rain, three different frogs, which made a very inharmonious concert.

The succinea-like shells were very abundant in the moist grass; and a limnaea in the lagoon seemed to me to be a species different from those I had observed in the Moreton Bay district, The thermometer at sunset 62 degrees (in the water 68 degrees); at sunrise 52 degrees (in the water 62 degrees).
On the 15th October, the wind changed during the afternoon to the westward, and cleared the sky, and dried the ground very rapidly.
Oct.

17 .-- The ground was too heavy and boggy to permit us to start yesterday; besides, three horses were absent, and could not be found.
Last night, Mr.Roper brought in three ducks and a pigeon, and was joyfully welcomed by all hands.

Charley had been insolent several times, when I sent him out after the cattle, and, this morning, he even threatened to shoot Mr.Gilbert.I immediately dismissed him from our service, and took from him all the things which he held on condition of stopping with us.