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Wednesday [crossed through - Thursday] Novr. 8th

Went abt. 20 miles yesterday & left camp
today at abt. 6.30 & travelled till 10.30.
Camped at 10.40. Where we camped
sheep had been camped probably last
night. Saw several natives this morning abt.
8 o'clock, about 7 fine looking fellows
came to speak to us, one had boomerang, 2 or 3
had swords or something of sort. A native
dog with them was in better condition than
any hitherto seen with any of them & for a
wonder was not afraid of white men.
It had probably seen them before by sheep being so
near. Travelled about 23 miles this morning.
Natives followed us from where we met them
were set to work plucking ducks. Ducks
cockatoos not so plentiful. Less water at present
river mostly sand. Where camped shingle.
Natives had dinner bones of ducks
dampers soup & seemed to like
it. Caught 5 large fish (cat fish) & 4 sm[all].