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river, which is, like the Torrens, a chain of deep ponds ; sometimes connected by a visible stream, but more fre quently by a subterraneous current, or rather by an infiltration of the water through a soft and spongy soil. These pools are of great depth, and have the appearance of being stagnant; but if a feather is dropped upon the surface of one of them, it will indicate, by its slow pro gress, the direction in which the water flows. It is perfectly wholesome to the taste ; nevertheless, it cannot fail, at some seasons of the year, to be impregnated with the products of vegetable decay, for which reason it would probably be advisable to boil it previous to use; a practice adopted in many other parts of New Holland, where the streams assume this appearance. The pools of the Angas abound in a species of crayfish, of which a plentiful meal may be obtained at any time, by merely sinking a bag or basket containing a piece of salt pork, upon which the fish, allured by the unusual delicacy, crowd into the snare, and may be hauled up by dozens at a time. About six in the morning we reached the cattle station of Mr. F , whose tent, and one or two small out ¬ buildings, stood on a gentle eminence overlooking a bend of the river. Here we were hospitably received, and having tethered our horses, we enjoyed some hours of repose before breakfast. I now experienced the comfort of a kan garoo-skin rug, which may be pronounced an indispensable article for a dweller in the bush. It consists of skins of the wallabi, a species of kangaroo, prepared by steeping in a decoction of the mimosa bark, and then being neatly sewn together. The skins of the opossum are preferable to those of the kangaroo. The soft and thick fur next the body creates a glow of heat, and obviates the effects of a low