(Signed) W.J. WILLS.
CHAPTER 13.
King's Narrative.
Mr. Burke and King go in search of the Natives, as a last resource.
Death of Mr. Burke.
King returns and finds Mr. Wills dead in the Gunyah.
He falls in with the Natives and wanders about with them until
delivered by Mr. Howitt's party.
Extract from Mr. Howitt's Diary.
Extract from Mr. McKinlay's Diary.
My Son's last Letter to me, dated June 27th, 1861.
Strong Attachment between Mr. Burke and my Son.
King delivers the Letter and Watch intrusted to him.
With some difficulty I recover the Pistol.
King's Reception in Melbourne.
Sir H. Barkly's Letter to Sir Roderick Murchison.
Summary of Events and their Causes.
THE latter portion of my poor son's journal was transcribed by Mr.
Archer, Registrar-General of Victoria. We may believe that after
writing the last paragraph to which he subscribed his name, he did
not survive for many hours. The sequel, as far as any of its details
can ever be made known to us, is best told in the unaffected language of
JOHN KING'S NARRATIVE,
AS DELIVERED TO THE ROYAL COMMISSION.
Mr. Burke, Mr. Wills, and I, reached the depot at Cooper's Creek,
on April 21st, about half-past seven in the evening, with two
camels; all that remained of the six Mr.
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