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Hampshire Hills.—Plants.—Burning the Grass, &c.—Surrey Hills.—St. Marys Plain.—Shrubs.—Excursion to Emu Bay.—Rocks.—Gigantic Trees.—Man lost.—Dense Forest.—Aborigines.—St. Valentines Peak.—Animals.—Hostile Natives.—Edible Fungi.— Native Potato.—Measurement of Trees.—Exploratory Ramble.—Skill of Aborigines.—Myrtle Forest.—Animals.—Compass.—Attack upon the Aborigines.—Leeches.—Dense Forest.—Cataract.—Free Servants.—Reckless Drunkenness.—Quantity of Rain.—Snow.—Burleigh.—-Black Bluff.—Vale of Belvoir.—Epping Forest.—Snakes.—"Great Western Road."—Forth and Mersey Rivers.—Circular Pond Marshes.—Burning Forest.—Caverns.— Dairy Plains.—Westbury.—Depravity.—Arrival at Launceston.110
Launceston.—Foolish Washerwoman.—Lizard and Grasshopper.—Religious Meetings.—Perth.—Norfolk Plains.—Wheat Crops.—Rioter.—Lake and Macquarie Rivers.—Summer Snow.—Hummocky Hills.—Profanity.—Campbell Town and Ross.—Salt Pan Plains.—Oatlands.—Jericho.—The Jordan.—Cross Marsh.—Green Ponds.—Constitution Hill.—Bagdad.—Blistered Feet.—Rate of Walking.—Hobart Town.131
Hobart Town.—Lieutenant-Governor.—Penal Discipline.—Reformed Prisoners—Intemperance and Indiscretion.—Sheriff's Writs.—Timber-fellers.—Meeting-room Engaged.—Meeting.—Journey.—Anxiety for Liberty.—Infidel Prisoners.—Brushy Plain.—Prisoner's View of Transportation.—Prossers River.—Spring Bay.— Kangaroo Grass.—Swan Port.—Cultivated Land.—Oyster Bay Pine.—Road.—Kelvedon.—-Waterloo Point.—Gunnia australis.—Ministry of F. C.—Character of the Land.—Shrubs.—Black Swans.—Boomer Kangaroo.—St. Patrick's Head.— Dwelling.—Timber.—Whales.—Mountains.—Tea.—Break o'day Plains.—"Dead Mens Graves."—Buffalo Plains. —Kindness of Aborigines.—Launceston.—Flinders Blacks.—Road Party.—Flagellation.—Weather.—Diseases.—Death of a Prisoner.—Intemperance.—Music.—Spring.—Ben Lomond.—Gums.—Fossil Tree.—Salt Springs.—Eagles.—Trees, &c.137
Meeting for Discipline Established.—Meetings for Worship.—Temperance Lecture.—Flagellation.—Causes of Crime.—Judicial Oaths.—Peculiarities of Friends.—Chain Gang.—Unsteady Emigrant.—Ascent of Mount Wellington.—Notice of a Pious Prisoner.154
Second Visit to Flinders Island.— West Coast Aborigines.—Dislike to Fat.—Emigrants.—Bruny Island.—Port Arthur.—Guard of Dogs, &c.— Discipline.—Diving of Native Women.—Shamrock Stranded.—Flinders Island.—Planting Potatoes.—Difference.—Civilization.—Grass-tree Plains.—Prime Seal Island.—Spears.—Climbing Trees.—Comparative Skill—Mustering.—Cleanliness.—Catechist.—Light-house.—Bush-rangers.—Launceston.165
Launceston.—Meetings.—Pious Prisoner.—Improvements.—Aborigines' Merchandise.—Meeting at George Town.—Rambles.—York Town.—Trout.—