He was a fine old man, but he, as well as his family, were excessively frightened; they left all their things at the fire, as if offering them to us, but readily accepted two pigeons, which had been shot by Brown.

We asked them for water (yarrai) which, according to what we could understand from their signs, was plentiful lower down the creek.

In returning homewards we cut off considerable angles of the creek, and passed through a much finer and more open country.

On its left bank we passed a scrub creek containing magnificent lagoons.

At my arrival in the camp, I was informed that natives had been close at hand, although none had showed themselves.
Jan.