Plan for returning to the north-west coast.
Why abandoned.
Excursion to the north of Perth. 
Story-telling to natives. 
Lakes. 
Delay, and BIVOUACK. 
Native toilette. 
Meeting with A new tribe. 
Curious superstitions. 
Revengeful combat and murder prevented.
Return to Perth. 
Excursion in search of Mr. Elliott. 
Cause of it. 
The Murray river. 
Wild cattle. 
Native tracking. 
Cross the Darling range. 
Condition of distant settlers. 
Route along Mr. Elliott’s tracks. 
Killing A kangaroo. 
Lose the tracks. 
Native grave. 
Estuary of the Leschenault. 
Meet with Mr. Elliott. 
Return to Perth.

CHAPTER 14.  FROM SWAN RIVER TO THE SHORES OF SHARK BAY.

Plan of expedition. 
Sail from Swan river for shark bay. 
Land at Bernier island. 
Description of it. 
Bury the stores. 
Ineffectual search for water. 
Loss of A boat in REEMBARKING. 
Pull for Dorre island. 
Its character. 
Hurricane. 
Boats driven ashore. 
Distress for water. 
Sail for the main. 
Ground on A sandbank. 
Extensive shallows. 
Fail in making the land. 
Anchor off mangrove creek.

CHAPTER 15.  THE GASCOYNE RIVER.

Enter A mangrove creek. 
Search for and complete our water. 
Examine another creek. 
Character of their scenery. 
Discover one mouth of the Gascoyne river, and explore the country in its
vicinity. 
Survey of mouths of this river and babbage island. 
Explore the country inland to the north of the river. 
Interview with natives. 
Sail from the Gascoyne.