CHAPTER X INDICATIONS OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE SEA--NATIVES MUCH
MORE NUMEROUS--THE SEA; THE GULF OF CARPENTARIA--THE
STAATEN--A NATIVE INTRUDES INTO THE CAMP--THE VAN DIEMEN--THE
GILBERT--SINGULAR NATIVE HUTS--CARON RIVER--FRIENDLY
NATIVES--THE YAPPAR--MR. CALVERT RECOVERED--MODE OF
ENCAMPMENT--SWARMS OF FLIES--ABUNDANCE OF SALT--NATIVES
FRIENDLY, AND MORE INTELLIGENT.

CHAPTER XI SYSTEMATIC GRASS BURNINGS OF THE NATIVES--NATIVE
CARVING--AUDACITY OF THE NATIVES OVERAWED--THE ALBERT, OR
MAET SUYKER--NATIVE MODE OF MAKING SURE OF A DEAD EMU--
BULLOCK BOGGED; OBLIGED TO KILL IT--NATIVE DEVICE FOR TAKING
EMUS--BEAMES'S BROOK--THE NICHOLSON--RECONNOITRE BY
NIGHT--SMITH'S CREEK--THE MARLOW.

CHAPTER XII HEAPS OF OYSTER-SHELLS--FALSE ALARM OF A NATIVE IN THE
CAMP--TURNER'S CREEK--WENTWORTH'S CREEK--JOURNALS LOST; FOUND
AGAIN--THE VAN ALPHEN--IMPORTANCE OF TEA--CHOICE OF BULLOCKS
FOR AN EXPEDITION--CHOICE OF A DOG--THE CALVERT--THE ABEL
TASMAN--GLUCKING BIRD AGAIN--DISCOVER A MODE OF USING THE
FRUIT OF THE PANDANUS--SEVEN EMU RIVER--CROCODILE--THE
ROBINSON--SHOAL OF PORPOISES--NATIVE METHOD OF PREPARING THE
FRUIT OF THE PANDANUS AND CYCAS FOR FOOD--MR. ROPER
CONVALESCENT--WEAR AND TEAR OF CLOTHES--SUCCEED IN DRESSING
THE SEEDS OF STERCULIA--THE MACARTHUR--FRIENDLY PARLEY WITH
CIRCUMCISED NATIVES--STORE OF TEA EXHAUSTED--MEDICAL PROPERTY
OF THE GREVILLEA DISCOVERED.

CHAPTER XIII CAPE MARIA--OBLIGED TO LEAVE A PORTION OF OUR COLLECTION OF