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December 1846 - marked B on a tree - glass is just [?] B 110 [?]
tried fishing but no luck. Plants - Zornia - Itemculia[?], Solanum
2 kinds - Grecoria[?], Stenophilla, Crinum, a lily - Myoporum -
Caßia .The large white lily or Crinum may be seen here acres
in extent - Charlie's Creek runs W.S.W. and abounds in turtles
Caught a fine specimen of Mantis in animated show - and gave to the
Dr - Killed a sheep - saw a [?] of snakes
in the creek as Mr Mann & myself were bathing - Turnbull
and Wommi returned in the evening with some of the mules
and horses - Moschitoes very troublesome - thermometer at 4 P.M. 81 - Meteoric appearances or falling stars of a very brilliant
kind here have been common for the last three nights principally
in the S. & W. quarters - Lightening also frequent in the West[?]
This day was cloudy until 3 or 4 P.M. This morning the Dr, Turnbull and
Boecking went to look for the mules. About 12 A.M. Wommi who had
been dispatched early to look for those strayed last evening returned
with those and a portion of those lost before. Our missing animals
thus are eleven mules & horses and the cattle, Mr Hely Mr Mann
not as yet returned. Glass at 4.P.M. 81 in the sun. Gathered seeds of
a new Glycine [?]. Saw also another scarlet flowered species of the same
genus seeds not ripe €“ saw a very pretty [large?] flowering species of A
Platylobium in the banks of the creek €“ as also Hypericum and
a tall kind of Anthisteria or Kangaroo Graß. There are many kinds
of grasses which I believe are not as yet described here. The most generally
dispersed plant which I have observed is the little sensitive plants
a Mimosa terminalis I have noticed it from the banks of the Hunter to
this place €“ Turnbull and Wommi yesterday was (sic) attacked while on
their horses by a large brown snake in a thick scrub. Gathered lots
of Swainsonia (sic), Wommi shot 2 ducks which we had for dinner
with sheeps fry and fat cake - about half past 4 Mr Hely and Brown
returned with the whole of the cattle leβ 2. They had tracked
them through almost impenetrable Brickalow scrub to Gogg's
cattle station- The Dr, Boecking, and Turnball (sic) returned at 7
P.M. after a useleß search. Mr Hely brought a most melancholy
account of the condition of the invalid Stephens who had subjected
himself to the treatment of Turnbull who had imprudently applied
hot sand bags and other quack nostrums until the poor
fellow appears to have been left in a state of putridity -
the little bulbous plant Atrodinno[?] appears to be a favorite
article of food with the aborigines -
15. This morning Mr Hely and Wommie was [sic] sent in one and Brown
and Turnbull in another (direction) in search of the eleven mißing mules and
horses Mr Hely & Wommi returned about [or?] past 4 P.M. no
luck - Made a stock yard for the cattle. Thermometer at half past
4 P.M. - 98 in the shade - had a pain in my right leg which I
attributed to wearing my boots after croßing the Condamine River
the Dr took a ?? along the creek for some miles and
returned with specimens of Hakea [lowra?] and
Kallistemma - Charlies Creek joins the Condamine River
about 9 miles from our present camp. 6 P.M. two men arrived
at our camp one named Pitt [Brown?] Jimmy with a letter from Mr
Hodgson to the Dr informing him of the return of Sir [T?]
Mitchell - the Dr intends returning to the Downs to learn
particulars seeds 1 Swainsonia 2 Glycerie 3 Hypericum
4 Bean Turnbull and Brown retturnedthis afternoon
after a useleß search
16 Mr Hely was dispatched to the Downs this morning to obtain
letters for the Doctor respecting Sir Thomas Mitchell
Turnbull & Brown return after a useleß search
after dinner the Dr & 2 Black fellows go in
quest of [?] cattle [?] return with form