Proceeding
on our course across the marsh, we came to a channel through which
the sea water enters. Here we passed three blacks, who, as is
universally their custom, pointed out to us, unasked, the best part
down. This assisted us greatly, for the ground we were taking was
very boggy. We moved slowly down about three miles and then camped
for the night; the horse Billy being completely baked. Next morning
we started at daybreak, leaving the horse short hobbled.
Memo.--Verbally transcribed from the Field Books of the late Mr.
Wills. Very few words, casually omitted in the author's
manuscripts, have been added in brackets. A few botanical
explanations have been appended. A few separate general remarks
referring to this portion of the diary will be published, together
with the meteorological notes to which they are contiguous. No
other notes in reference to this portion of the journey are extant.
5/11/61 FERD. MUELLER.
. . .
It will be observed in following these Field Books that there
are occasional intervals and omissions, which I account for thus:
--My son's first entries, in pencil, are more in the form of notes,
with observations, and figures to guide him in mapping; because,
when his maps are accurate and attended to, his journal is
imperfect, and vice versa.
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