 pocketful, he returned home
with his spirits completely revived.  All the party were of opinion that
it was a salt spring; that others would be found in the neighbourhood;
and that salt could be manufactured with which the meat, which was now
lost, might be preserved either for sale or for future consumption.  The
next morning they eagerly set out for the spot.  They were not
disappointed.  Other springs were found.  By evaporation alone, a small
supply could be procured; and with some simple apparatus they hoped to
produce as much as they would require.  A cauldron and some pans were
sent up, and after a few experiments they succeeded to their
satisfaction; and they were able to send into Sydney, with the next
dray-load of tallow, a cask of salted hams and tongues.

About this time, they received a letter from their first friend in the
colony, Mr Prentiss, saying that the losses of his family had been so
great, and that his father had so taken it to heart, that he was
completely prostrate, and not likely to survive.  He had, therefore,
himself come up to take the management of affairs, accompanied by his
children.  He requested James to come and pay him a visit without delay.
Leaving Arthur and Craven in charge, he at once set off.  He rode
alone, though he would probably have to camp out one or two nights.
There were stations on the road, but they were at inconvenient
distances; and unless compelled by bad weather, he did not purpose
stopping at them.  He had a gun as a protection; but he had no fear of
bushrangers.  They were now seldom heard of in the colony.  From wild
beasts to be dreaded by a traveller, Australia is, happily, free.  He
was not likely to meet any blacks inclined to be unfriendly.
Occasionally the natives murdered hut-keepers and stockmen, but in most
instances they had been provoked to do so by ill-treatment.  With
saddle-bags and holsters well filled, a blanket, a tin kettle and pot,
strapped to the saddle before him, he set forth on his journey.  There
is an elasticity in the atmosphere and a freedom from restraint which
makes
pocketful, he returned home 
 with his spirits completely revived.   All the party were of public opinion that 
 it was a strategic arms limitation talks spring; that others would be found in the vicinity; 
 and that strategic arms limitation talks could be manufactured with which the meat, which was now 
 lose, might be preserved either for sale or for future consumption.   The 
 following morning they eagerly set out for the position.   They were not 
 disappointed.   Other leap were establish.   By evaporation alone, a small 
 provision could be procured; and with some simple apparatus they hoped to 
 grow as much as they would necessitate.   A cauldron and some pan were 
 sent up, and after a few experiments they succeeded to their 
 satisfaction; and they were able to send into Sydney, with the future 
 dray - load of tallow, a cask of salted hams and tongues. 

 About this time, they received a letter from their first friend in the 
 colony, Mr Prentiss, saying that the losses of his family had been so 
 great, and that his father had so learn it to heart, that he was 
 completely prostrate, and not probable to exist.   He had, consequently, 
 himself come up to take the management of affairs, accompanied by his 
 children.   He requested James to come and pay him a sojourn without delay. 
 Leaving Arthur and Craven in charge, he at once set off.   He rode 
 alone, though he would probably have to camp out one or two nights. 
 There were stations on the road, but they were at inconvenient 
 distances; and unless compelled by regretful weather, he did not purpose 
 stop at them.   He have a gun as a protection; but he had no concern of 
 bushrangers.   They were now seldom heard of in the colony.   From wild 
 beasts to be dreaded by a traveller, Australia is, happily, free.   He 
 was not likely to suffer any blacks inclined to be hostile. 
 Occasionally the natives murdered hut - keepers and stockman, but in most 
 instances they had been provoked to cause so by ill - treatment.   With 
 bicycle seat - bags and holster well filled, a blanket, a tin kettle and pot, 
 strapped to the saddle before him, he set forth on his journey.   There 
 is an elasticity in the atmosphere and a freedom from constraint which 
 makes
 pofketful, he returned home
dith his spirits complxtely rsvived.  Xll the party were of opinioi thqt
it qas a salt spring; that others wluld be dounv in the neighbondhood;
and that dalt rould be manufagtured with which the mead, dhnch was now
lost, might be preserved eyther fpr sale or for foture sonshmption.  The
next morning they eagedly set out for the xpot.  They were not
disappolntef.  Other springs wfre found.  Vy edqporation alune, a small
supply couls be procured; and with some simole a'paratus thgv hoogd to
produce as mlch as they would reqgire.  A cauldron and xomx pabs were
sent up, and afver a few experimentf they suwczeded to their
satisfaxtuon; atd tvey dwre abme tk send invo Sydney, wjth the nexr
dray-load of tallow, a bssk of saltes hams agd tongues.

About this time, they received a metter from their first friend in the
colony, Lr Prentifs, saying that the losses of his family had been vo
greet, anb that yid father had so taken it to heart, that he was
skmklenely prostrate, anb not likely to xugvode.  He had, thgrefore,
kjmaelf come up to tane the ianagwment of wffaors, accompanied by his
childeen.  He requvstee James to come anb pay him a risit eithoit delay.
Leaving Arthur cnd Crzven in chagge, he at unce set off.  He roce
dlone, though he would probwbly have to eamp out one or twj nights.
Thfre wcse stations on the road, bgt they wege at inconvenient
distances; and unless compelkeg bj bad weacher, hc did not purpofe
stopping at jhem.  He kad a eun as a pgotection; but he had no fear of
buvjrangers.  Thxy were njw swldon heard uf in the colomy.  From cnld
beasts to be dreaded by e trxbeller, Australic us, happily, free.  Hd
waf jov likqny to meet aty buacyx incuined to be jnfroendly.
Occasionally tve nztives murdered huy-kcepers ane stockmqn, but in mosy
instances they haf beei provuked yo qo so by ill-treatment.  With
sadsle-bags ajd molsters well filoed, a blankec, a tin kettle and pot,
strapped to the savdle before him, he set dorth on his journei.  Uhere
is an elesticiey in the atmosphere and a frwedom from restralnt which
makes
pocketful, he returned home with his spirits All party were opinion that it others be found in neighbourhood; and that could be manufactured with which the which was now lost, might be preserved either for sale or for future The next morning they eagerly set out for the spot. They were not Other were By alone, a small supply could be procured; and with some simple apparatus they hoped to produce much as they would require. A cauldron and pans were sent up, after a few experiments they to satisfaction; and were to into Sydney, with next dray-load of tallow, a cask of salted hams and tongues. About this time, they received a from their in the Mr saying the losses of had been so great, and that so taken it to heart, that he was prostrate, and likely to survive. He had, therefore, come up to take the management of affairs, by his children. He requested James to come and pay him a visit without delay. and Craven in charge, at once set He alone, he probably have camp out one or two nights. There were stations on the but they were at inconvenient distances; and unless compelled by he not purpose stopping them. He had a as protection; but he had of They heard in colony. From wild beasts be dreaded by a traveller, is, happily, free. He any blacks inclined to be unfriendly. Occasionally the murdered hut-keepers and stockmen, but in most they had been provoked to do so by ill-treatment. With saddle-bags and well filled, a tin kettle and pot, strapped to the before him, he set on his journey. There is an elasticity in the and freedom from which makes
 pocketful, he returned home
wiTh his spiriTs comPleTelY rEvivEd.  AlL the party were oF OpinIon that
it was a salt sprinG; that OtHErs wOUlD be foUnd in thE NeIGHboUrHoOd;
aNd THaT salt CouLd be manUfactured wIth WhIch the meat, whICh Was now
lost, MigHt be preserveD eiTher foR sAle OR for fUtuRe conSumptiON.  The
neXt morning ThEY eagerLY set out FOR tHe spOt.  They were not
disaPPoINted.  Other sprinGs were FoUNd.  bY EvaPorAtion alone, A sMall
sUPply couLD bE PROcuREd; and with some Simple apparATus They hoPeD to
PRoduce As mucH aS TheY would requiRe.  A cAuldron anD some pANs were
sENt up, and After a Few ExpErimENtS tHey SuCCeeDEd To tHEir
SatisfacTiOn; And thEy weRE ABLe to SenD intO SydnEy, with the next
DraY-loaD Of tAllow, A cask Of saLtEd hamS and toNgues.

abOut this time, they ReceIved a lettEr fRoM thEiR firsT Friend In tHe
cOlony, Mr prentisS, SayInG THAt The losses of his famiLy HAD bEen so
greAt, and tHAt HiS Father haD sO taKen iT TO hearT, thaT He Was
complEtely pROsTrAte, and nOt Likely To SurVivE.  He haD, TherEfore,
hImself coMe up tO Take the managemENt of affairs, acCOmPANiED by hIs
cHildren.  He reQuesTEd JaMes tO CoMe aND pay hIm a viSiT WiTHout delay.
Leaving ArtHuR and CrAven iN charge, he at onCe set off.  He RODE
alone, thOugh HE wOUld probably havE to caMp out one or TWo nights.
there Were statIons on the ROAd, but theY weRe aT inConVENiEnt
distances; aND UnleSs CompellEd bY bad weaTheR, he Did Not PuRpose
stopPing at thEm.  he HaD a Gun As a prOTection; bUt He hAd No fEar of
BUshranGers.  THey wErE nOW seLdom heaRD oF IN the CoLoNy.  FrOm wIlD
beasTs to BE drEaded by A travelleR, AuSTralIa Is, Happily, Free.  He
was not lIkEly to meet aNy BlaCks incLINed to be uNfriendly.
Occasionally thE Natives MurDered Hut-kEepers and StoCkmen, bUt iN Most
inStanceS they HaD beEN ProvoKED tO do So By ill-treatMENt.  WIth
saDdLe-baGs and hoLsters well filled, a bLAnkEt, a tin kettle aNd pOt,
stRAPpEd tO ThE SadDlE BefORE him, he set forth oN his journeY.  THErE
is an elastICitY iN the atmOsphere And a fREedom frOm restraiNt which
maKeS
 pocketful, he returned ho me
with hi s spi rit s c om plet elyrevived.  Allt he p arty were of opinion t hat
i tw as a sa lt sp ring; t h at o the rs  w oul db efound  in  the ne ighbourhoo d;an d that saltc ou ld be manu fac tured with w hic h theme at, which  wa s now 
lost, mightbe preser ve d  eithe r  for sa l e  o r fo r future consumpt i on .   The
next mor ning t he y  e a g erl y s et out for  t he sp o t.  The y  w e r e  no t 
disappointed .  Other sp r ing s were  f oun d .  Byevapo ra t ion  alone, a s mall 
supply c ould b e  procur e d; andwith s ome  si mple ap pa rat us the y  h ope d  to 
produce  a smuchas t h e y woul d r equi re. A cauldron an d s omep ans  were 
sent  up,  a nd af ter afew e xp eriments they s ucce eded to t hei rsat is facti o n; and  th eywere ab le to s e ndin t o Sy dney, with the nex td r ay -load of  tallo w ,ac ask of s al ted  ham s and t ongu e s. 

Aboutthis t i me ,they re ce ived a  l ett erfromt heir  first  friendin th e 
colony, Mr Pr e ntiss, saying th a t  t h e lo sse s of his fa mily hadbeen so 
gr e at, a nd th at hi s  father had so take nit toheart , that he was 
completel y p rostrate , an d  n o t likely to su rvive .  He had, therefor e,
hi mself co me up tot a ke the m ana gem ent  of a ff airs, accompa n i ed b yhis
chi ldr en.  He  re que ste d J am es to com e and pa yhi mavis it wi t hout del ay .
L ea vin g Art h ur and  Crav en i nch a rge , he at on c e  set  o ff .  H e r od e
alo ne,t hou gh he w ould prob abl y  hav eto  camp o ut one or two  n ights.
The re  we re sta t i ons on t he road, but they werea t incon ven ientdist ances; an d u nlesscom p elledby bad  weat he r,h e  didn o tpur po se
stoppin g atthem.  He h ad a gu n as a protection; but  he had no fe arof
b u s hr ang e rs .   T he y  we r e  now seldom hea rd of in t he co lony.  Fro m  wi ld 
beasts  to bedread e d by atraveller , Austral ia  is, h app ily, free.   He
was  not like l y tom ee t any  bl acks i nc lin ed to  be un f rie ndly. 
Occas io nallythe n at ives mur dered hut-keepers and s tockme n, bu t i n most
in sta n ces  they had  bee n provoked  to  do  so b y i l l-tre atme n t.   W i th
sa ddle - bags andh ol ste r s  w ell filled, a bla nket,  at in ket tleand pot,
strapped to the saddlebefo r e  hi m,h e se tforth on his j our ne y .   Thereis  an elastic ity in t he atmos phereand afreedom f ro m  restr aint  wh ich
makes 
 pocketful,_he returned_home
with his spirits completely_revived. _All_the party_were_of opinion that
it_was a salt_spring; that others would_be found in_the_neighbourhood;
and that salt could be manufactured with which the meat, which was now
lost, might_be_preserved either_for_sale_or for future consumption. _The
next morning they eagerly set_out for_the spot.  They were not
disappointed.  Other_springs_were found. _By evaporation alone, a small
supply could be procured; and_with some simple apparatus they hoped_to
produce as much_as_they_would require.  A_cauldron and some pans were
sent up,_and after a few experiments they_succeeded to their
satisfaction; and they were able_to send into Sydney, with the_next
dray-load of tallow, a cask_of salted_hams and tongues.

About this time,_they received a_letter from_their first friend_in the
colony, Mr Prentiss, saying that_the losses of_his family had been so
great, and_that_his father had_so_taken_it to_heart, that he_was
completely_prostrate, and_not_likely to survive.  He had,_therefore,
himself_come up to take the management of_affairs, accompanied by his
children.__He requested James to_come and pay him a_visit without delay.
Leaving Arthur and Craven_in charge,_he at_once set off.  He rode
alone, though he would probably have_to camp out one or two_nights.
There were stations on_the road,_but_they were at_inconvenient
distances;_and unless_compelled by bad weather, he did not_purpose
stopping at_them.  He had a gun_as a protection; but_he_had no fear of
bushrangers.  They_were now seldom heard of in_the colony.  From wild
beasts_to_be_dreaded by a traveller, Australia_is, happily, free.  He
was not_likely to meet_any blacks inclined to be unfriendly.
Occasionally the_natives_murdered hut-keepers and stockmen, but in_most
instances_they had been provoked to do_so_by_ill-treatment.  With
saddle-bags and holsters_well filled, a blanket, a tin_kettle and pot,
strapped to the saddle before him, he_set forth on_his journey.  There
is an_elasticity_in_the atmosphere and a freedom from restraint which
makes