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ROCHEFOUCAULD-LIANCOURT, DUC DE. Travels through the United States of America, the Country of the Iroquois, and Upper Canada in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. SCHOEPF, JOHANN DAVID. Reise durch der Mittlern und Sudlichen Vereinigten Nordamerikanischen Staaten nach Ost-Florida und den Bahama Inseln unternommen in den Jahren 1783 und 1784. Gives general impressions.
These blacks must have travelled nearly 500 miles, for the Staaten is nearly 450 miles in a straight line from Somerset, and were probably amongst those who dogged the steps of the party so perseveringly to within 100 miles of Cape York, frequently attacking it as described.
They therefore named it the "Ferguson, in honor of Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor of Queensland, but there is little doubt that it is the Staaten of the Dutch navigators, or at least its southern branch.
It is more probable, therefore, that Byerley Creek is a tributary of either the Einasleih or Gilbert, or that it is an independant stream altogether, running into the Gulf between the Gilbert and Staaten rivers. It appears unlikely also that any practicable route for stock will be discovered between the coast which Mr.
Beckmann, in his "History of Inventions," and Lebret, in his "Magazin zum Gebrauche der Staaten Kirche Geschichte," or Magazine of Materials for a History of a State Church, relates that, in the year 1659, it was made known to Pope Alexander VII. that great numbers of young women had avowed in the confessional that they had poisoned their husbands with slow poisons.
Jardine skirted, and the heads of the rivers Staaten, Lynd, Mitchell, and Batavia.
Continuing to follow the trail they were led to their 35th camp on the Staaten, when they found three more. Here, as the sun went down they were obliged to camp, and after short hobbling the horses laid down by their fire, supperless, and without blankets.
They now agreed that all their ships should lower their topsails and strike the flag upon meeting one or more English vessels bearing the royal standard, within the compass of the four seas, from Cape Finisterre to Staaten in Norway, and engaged to pay the King two million guilders for the expenses of the war.
Leave the Staaten Half the horses away Fresh troubles Mule Lost Sambo knocked up Search for mule Perplexity "Lucifer" goes mad Final attempt to recover him Marine Plains Search for Deceiver Found dead Salt Lagoon Arbor Creek Country improves Good Camp Eulah Creek The Brothers attacked Reach the Mitchell Cow poisoned Battle of the Mitchell An ambush Extent of flooded Country Reach head of tide Heavy rain A "Blank run" Leave the Mitchell Good Coast Country Balourgah Creek Blue grass Banksia The Eugenia Green Ant Hearsey Creek Holroyd Creek Dunsmuir Creek Thalia Creek Black boy chased by natives Another encounter Cattle scattered by thunder-storm Rainy Season Macleod Creek Kendall Creek.
"Distance 13 miles. Course North at last." 'December' 6. The satisfaction of the party in getting away from the Staaten and travelling on the right course was destined to receive a check, and the Brothers to find they had not yet quite done with that river. This morning about half the horses were away, and a worse place for finding them, saving scrub, could hardly be imagined.
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