Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia: Performed Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government, During the Years 1844, 5, and 6, Together With A Notice of the Province of South Australia in 1847Sturt, Charles
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Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia: Performed Under the Authority of Her Majesty's Government, During the Years 1844, 5, and 6, Together With A Notice of the Province of South Australia in 1847
Sturt, Charles
Central Australia -- Discovery and exploration; Natural history -- Australia -- Central Australia; South Australia -- Description and travel
Mr. Arrowsmith, has prepared a large Map of Captain Sturt's routes into
the centre of Australia, from the original protractions and other official
documents, now in his hands.
On this Map are delineated the whole of the details resulting from his
numerous route,--the dates marking his daily progress--the description
of the country--its dip-the depressed Stony Desert, which is probably the
great northern prolongation of the Torrens Basin of Mr. Eyre,--&c. &c. &c.
This Map in two sheets may be had in a cover, price 7 shillings.
VOLUME II.
CHAPTER I REFLECTIONS ON OUR DIFFICULTIES--COMMENCE THE RETREAT--EYRE'S
CREEK--PASS THE NATIVE WELL--RECROSS THE STONY DESERT--FIND
ANOTHER WELL WITHOUT WATER--NATIVES--SUCCESSFUL FISHING--
VALUE OF SHEEP--DECIDE ON A RETREAT--PROPOSE THAT MR. BROWNE
SHOULD LEAVE--HIS REFUSAL TO DESERT THE PARTY--MR. BROWNE'S
DECISION--PREPARE TO LEAVE THE CAMP--REMARKS ON THE CLIMATE--
AGAIN LEAVE THE DEPOT--SINGULAR EXPLOSION--DISCOVER A LARGE
CREEK--PROCEED TO THE NORTH--RECURRENCE OF SAND RIDGES--SALT
WATER LAKE--AGAIN STRIKE THE STONY DESERT--ATTEMPT TO
CROSS IT.
CHAPTER II THE HORSES--ASCEND THE HILLS--IRRESOLUTION AND RETREAT--
HORSES REDUCED TO GREAT WANT--UNEXPECTED RELIEF--TRY THE
DESERT TO THE N.E.--FIND WATER IN OUR LAST WELL--REACH THE
CREEK--PROCEED TO THE EASTWARD--PLAGUE OF FLIES AND ANTS--
SURPRISE AN OLD MAN--SEA-GULLS AND PELICANS--FISH--POOL OF
BRINE--MEET NATIVES--TURN TO THE N.E.--COOPER'S CREEK TRIBE,
THEIR KINDNESS AND APPEARANCE--ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE PLAINS--
TURN BACK--PROCEED TO THE NORTHWARD--EFFECTS OF REFRACTION--
FIND NATIVES AT OUR OLD CAMP AND THE STORES UNTOUCHED--
COOPER'S CREEK, ITS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION.
CHAPTER III CONTINUED DROUGHT--TERRIFIC EFFECT OF HOT WIND--THERMOMETER
BURSTS--DEATH OF POOR BAWLEY--FIND THE STOCKADE DESERTED--
LEAVE FORT GREY FOR THE DEPOT--DIFFERENCE OF SEASONS--
MIGRATION OF BIRDS--HOT WINDS--EMBARRASSING POSITION--
MR. BROWNE STARTS FOR FLOOD'S CREEK--THREE BULLOCKS SHOT--
COMMENCEMENT OF THE RETREAT--ARRIVAL AT FLOOD'S CREEK--STATE
OF VEGETATION--EFFECTS OF SCURVY--ARRIVE AT ROCKY GLEN--
COMPARISON OF NATIVE TRIBES--HALT AT CARNAPAGA--ARRIVAL AT
CAWNDILLA--REMOVAL TO THE DARLING--LEAVE THE DARLING--STATE
OF THE RIVER--OPPRESSIVE HEAT--VISITED BY NADBUCK--ARRIVAL
AT MOORUNDI.
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