DARLING--FOSSIL BED OF THE MURRAY--FORMER STATE OF THE
CONTINENT--THEORY OF THE INTERIOR.

CHAPTER II PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE--ARRIVAL AT MOORUNDI--NATIVE
GUIDES--NAMES OF THE PARTY--SIR JOHN BARROW'S MINUTE--REPORTS
OF LAIDLEY'S PONDS--CLIMATE OF THE MURRAY--PROGRESS UP THE
RIVER--ARRIVAL AT LAKE BONNEY--GRASSY PLAINS--CAMBOLI'S
HOME--TRAGICAL EVENTS IN THAT NEIGHBOURHOOD--PULCANTI--
ARRIVAL AT THE RUFUS--VISIT TO THE NATIVE FAMILIES--RETURN
OF MR. EYRE TO MOORUNDI--DEPARTURE OF MR. BROWNE TO
THE EASTWARD.

CHAPTER III MR. BROWNE'S RETURN--HIS ACCOUNT OF THE COUNTRY--CHANGE OF
SCENE--CONTINUED RAIN--TOONDA JOINS THE PARTY--STORY OF THE
MASSACRE--LEAVE LAKE VICTORIA--ACCIDENT TO FLOOD--TURN
NORTHWARDS--CROSS TO THE DARLING--MEET NATIVES--TOONDA'S
HAUGHTY MANNER--NADBUCK'S CUNNING--ABUNDANCE OF FEED--SUDDEN
FLOODS--BAD COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT WILLIORARA--CONSEQUENT
DISAPPOINTMENT--PERPLEXITY--MR. POOLE GOES TO THE RANGES--
MR. BROWNE'S RETURN--FOOD OF THE NATIVES--POSITION OF
WILLIORARA.

CHAPTER IV TOONDA'S TRIBE--DISPOSITION OF THE NATIVES--ARRIVAL OF
CAMBOLI--HIS ENERGY OF CHARACTER--MR. POOLE'S RETURN--LEAVE
THE DARLING--REMARKS ON THAT RIVER--CAWNDILLA--THE OLD
BOOCOLO--LEAVE THE CAMP FOR THE HILLS--REACH A CREEK--WELLS--
TOPAR'S MISCONDUCT--ASCEND THE RANGES--RETURN HOMEWARDS--
EAVE CAWNDILLA WITH A PARTY--REACH PARNARI--MOVE TO THE
HILLS--JOURNEY TO N. WEST--HEAVY RAINS--RETURN TO CAMP--
MR. POOLE LEAVES--LEAVE THE RANGES--DESCENT TO THE PLAINS--