the kinds that have already been mentioned, with the addition of the banksia, which was observed for the first time, and a kind of pomegranate, which was quite new to the Brothers.  The trees grow large with soft white bark, and large round leaves.  The fruit as large as an hen’s egg, in shape like the common pomegranate.  Unripe it is of a transparent white, but when mature, has a dark pink color and slightly acid taste.  It is probably the euginia mentioned by Leichhardt.  They were much annoyed by the green-tree ant, all the trees and shrubs being covered with them, in riding along they got about their persons, and down their backs, where they stuck like ticks.  They are of a transparent green, nearly half-an-inch long, soft, and sticky.  On coming to the green feed and good water at the camp, it was felt that this Christmas Day, if not the most cheerful, might have been much worse. (Camp LI.) Distance 13 miles N.N.W.

‘December’ 26,—­The party travelled to-day on a course N.N.W. for about 14 miles over very similar country to that of yesterday, save that they crossed no creek, and saw no water during the whole of the stage.  Some of the ground was very scrubby and boggy, and better, though not well grassed, too much spear grass occuring.  The camp was pitched on a splendid sheet of water, in a rocky creek, 80 yards wide, and very long, in which some of the party caught some fine fish.  Waterfowl of all kinds were also numerous.  It received the name of Hearsey Creek, after a particular friend, Mr. W. Hearsey Salmon.  The blacks were hanging about, but did not make their appearance. (Camp LII.)

‘December’ 27.—­The course to-day lay over similar country, a little to the west of north, for 16 miles to a small creek, which contained in a puddle, just sufficient water for the use of the party and the horses.  The cattle had to go without. (Camp LIII.)

‘December’ 18.—­At five miles from starting this morning, the thirsty cattle were able to get abundance of water in a long sandy creek, running in several channels, and having a rocky sandstone bed.  It was named Holroyd Creek.  Two miles further on another stream was crossed of similar size and character, which received the name of Dunsmuir Creek.  Here the country suddenly changed into lightly timbered box flats, poorly grassed, and flooded.  Four miles more brought them to a salt-water creek, which had to be run up a-mile-and-a-half before drinkable water was found.  The camp was pitched on a lotus lagoon, the water of which was slightly brackish.  It received the name of Thalia Creek.  About two hours after camping, whilst the party were engaged in digging trenches round them, and otherwise preparing for an impending thunder-storm, the black-boy that was tailing the cattle, came running into the camp in great excitement, with the news that the natives that had been seen in the morning, had hunted him and were now running the horses, so half the party