The natives patted his head, and hair, and clothing; but they retired immediately, when he afterwards returned to them, accompanied by Mr.Calvert on horseback.
We started, on the 21st February, from our killing camp, and travelled a long stage; the day was very hot, and the heat of the rotten ground was intense.

Our little terrier, which had so well borne former fatigues, died; and our remaining kangaroo-dog was only saved by Mr.Calvert's carrying him on his horse.

It was a day well calculated to impress on the Blackfellows the difference between riding and walking, between finding a meal ready after a fatiguing journey, and looking out for food for themselves.

Hearing Brown's cooee as we were travelling along, Mr.Roper stopped behind until Brown came up to him, and expressed his desire to rejoin my party, as he had had quite enough of his banishment and bush life; and, before sunset, he arrived quite exhausted at our camping-place, and begged me to pardon him, which I did, under the former condition, that he was to have no farther communication with Charley, to which he most willingly assented.
Feb.

22 .-- On a ride with Mr.Gilbert up the river, we observed several large reedy holes in its bed, in which the Blackfellows had dug wells; they were still moist, and swarms of hornets were buzzing about them.
About eight miles north-west from the junction of North Creek with the river, a large flight of cockatoos again invited us to some good water-holes extending along a scrubby rise.