In a locality, however, which is badly watered, it sometimes happens that they cannot swim.

At Meerkap, in Western Australia, while crossing with some friends, from the Sound to Swan River, we met with some who were in this predicament, and who seemed a good deal astonished at our venturing into the small ponds at that place.

I have been told that the natives at the Sound could not swim before that settlement was occupied by Europeans--this seems hardly probable, however, upon the sea-coast; at all events, be this as it may, they all swim now.
In habit they are truly nomadic, seldom remaining many weeks in one locality, and frequently not many days.

The number travelling together depends, in a great measure, upon the period of the year, and the description of food that may be in season.

If there is any particular variety more abundant than another, or procurable only in certain localities, the whole tribe generally congregate to partake of it.