This plant was afterwards found growing in the sandy beds, or along the bergs of almost all the broad rivers, and was always a welcome sight; for the seeds, after roasting and pounding them, afforded us a very agreeable substitute for coffee.
We passed some very high cliffs, which showed a fine geological section of horizontal layers of sandstone and coal-slate.

There were also some layers of very good coal, but the greater part of those visible were of a slaty character.

Nodules of Ironstone were very frequent in the sandstone.
After having fixed upon a place to pitch the tent, and after some refreshment, I started with my two black companions upon a reconnoitring excursion along the course of the river, which made several large bends, though its general direction was to the north-east.

We passed over some very fine flats of Bastard-box, silver-leaved Ironbark, and white gum, with a few scattered Acacia-trees, remarkable for their drooping foliage, and mentioned under the date 22nd December.

Farther on, we came again to scrub, which uniformly covered the edge of the high land towards the river.