56.] Upon meeting children after a long absence, I have seen parents "fall upon their necks, and weep" bitterly.

It is a mistaken idea, as well as an unjust one, that supposes the natives to be without sensibility of feeling.

It may often be repressed from pride or policy, but it will sometimes break forth uncontrolled, and reveal, that the best and genuine feelings of the heart are participated in by savage in common with civilized man.

The following is an instance in point:--A fine intelligent young boy, was, by his father's consent, living with me at the Murray for many weeks; but upon the old man's going into Adelaide, he took his son away to accompany him.

Whilst there, the boy died, and for nearly a year I never saw any thing more of the father, although he occasionally had been within a few miles of my neighbourhood.