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[Thursday 15 February 1883]

A nice cool wind sprang up during
the night; & the sun is not so strong,
so it is pleasantly cool today. It
looks a little like rain. Mr. Lamond
brought his express over & took us to see
the Native Police encampment. It
consists of about 15 bark humpies
round a square courtyard. There [were]
several gins with their picininies [piccaninnies], all
with no clothing on. Mr. Lamond's abode
is only a log hut divided into four
compartments.

[Friday 16]

It was showery all night but
today the rain has ceased, but
it is still cloudy. Amy Shadforth, Edith
& I went for a walk to the Tarpaean
rock [Tarpeian Rock] about 2 miles from here. We
called in at Mr Doyles humpie
on our way. His place is a little
inferior to this. Mr. Russel a
brother of the one we met at Thursday
island arrived at about ½ past
8, this evening.