Mr.
Phillips brought a crawfish from the creek: it had just thrown off its old shell.

Fresh-water muscles plentiful, though not of the size of those of the Condamine.

A small rat was caught this morning amongst our flour bags; it had no white tip at the tail, nor is the tail so bushy as that of the rabbit-rat: probably it was a young animal.
Oct.

24 .-- The creek being boggy, we had to follow it down for several miles to find a crossing place.

Even here, one of the horses which carried the tea, fell back into the water, whilst endeavouring to scramble up the opposite bank, and drenched its valuable load.