Charles Sturt

Narrative of an Expedition into Central Australia


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       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

       MR. POOLE'S RETURN

       HIS REPORT

       FLOOD'S CREEK

       AQUATIC BIRDS

       RANGES DIMINISH IN HEIGHT.

       CHAPTER V

      NATIVE WOMEN

       SUDDEN SQUALL

       JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD

       VIEW FROM MOUNT LYELL

       INCREASED TEMPERATURE

       MR. POOLE'S RETURN

       HIS REPORT

       LEAVE FLOOD'S CREEK

       ENTANGLED IN THE PINE FOREST

       DRIVE THE CATTLE TO WATER

       EXTRICATE THE PARTY

       STATE OF THE MEN

       MR. POOLE AND MR. BROWNE LEAVE THE CAMP

       PROCEED NORTHWARDS

       CAPT. STURT LEAVES FOR THE NORTH

       RAPID DISAPPEARANCE OF WATER

       MUDDY CREEK

       GEOLOGICAL FORMATION

       GYPSUM

       PUSH ON TO THE RANGES

       RETURN TO THE CREEK

       AGAIN ASCEND THE RANGES

       FIND WATER BEYOND THEM

       PROCEED TO THE W.N.W.

       RETURN TO THE RANGES

       ANTS AND FLIES

       TURN TO THE EASTWARD

       NO WATER

       RETURN TO THE CAMP

       MR. POOLE FINDS WATER

       MACK'S ADVENTURE WITH THE NATIVES

       MOVE THE CAMP.

       CHAPTER VI

      THE DEPOT

       FURTHER PROGRESS CHECKED

       CHARACTER OF THE RANGES

       JOURNEY TO THE NORTH-EAST

       RETURN

       JOURNEY TO THE WEST

       RETURN

       AGAIN PROCEED TO THE NORTH

       INTERVIEW WITH NATIVES

       ARRIVE AT THE FARTHEST WATER

       THE PARTY SEPARATES

       PROGRESS NORTHWARDS

       CONTINUE TO ADVANCE

       SUFFERINGS OF THE HORSE

       CROSS THE 28TH PARALLEL

       REJOIN MR. STUART

       JOURNEY TO THE WESTWARD

       CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY

       FIND TWO PONDS OF WATER

       THE GRASSY PARK

       RETURN TO THE RANGE

       EXCESSIVE HEAT

       A SINGULAR GEOLOGICAL FEATURE

       REGAIN THE DEPOT.

       CHAPTER VII

      MIGRATION OF THE BIRDS

       JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD

       FLOODED PLAINS

       NATIVE FAMILY

       PROCEED SOUTH, BUT FIND NO WATER

       AGAIN TURN EASTWARD

       STERILE COUNTRY

       SALT LAGOON

       DISTANT HILLS TO THE EAST

       RETURN TO THE CAMP

       INTENSE HEAT

       OFFICERS ATTACKED BY SCURVY

       JOURNEY TO THE WEST

       NO WATER

       FORCED TO RETURN

       ILLNESS OF MR. POOLE

       VISITED BY A NATIVE

       SECOND JOURNEY TO THE EASTWARD

       STORY OF THE NATIVE

       KITES AND CROWS

       ERECT A PYRAMID ON MOUNT POOLE

       PREPARATIONS FOR A MOVE

       INDICATIONS OF RAIN

       INTENSE ANXIETY

       HEAVY RAIN

       MR. POOLE LEAVES WITH THE HOME RETURNING PARTY

       BREAK UP THE DEPOT

       MR. POOLE'S SUDDEN DEATH

       HIS FUNERAL

       PROGRESS

       WESTWARD

       THE JERBOA

       ESTABLISHMENT OF SECOND DEPOT

       NATIVE GLUTTONY

       DISTANT MOUNTAINS SEEN

       REACH LAKE TORRENS

       EXAMINATION OF THE COUNTRY N.W. OF IT

       RETURN TO THE DEPOT

       VISITED BY NATIVES

       PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE AGAIN INTO THE NORTH-WEST INTERIOR.

       CHAPTER VIII

      LEAVE THE DEPOT FOR THE NORTH-WEST

       SCARCITY OF WATER

       FOSSIL LIMESTONE

       ARRIVE AT THE FIRST CREEK

       EXTENSIVE PLAINS

       SUCCESSION OF CREEKS

       FLOODED CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY

       POND WITH FISH

       STERILE COUNTRY

       GRASSY PLAINS

       INTREPID NATIVE

       COUNTRY APPARENTLY IMPROVES

       DISAPPOINTMENTS

       WATER FOUND

       APPEARANCE OF THE STONY DESERT

       NIGHT THEREON

       THE EARTHY PLAIN