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Our journey resumed-The new road-Road-side flowers-Blackheath-The pass through Mount Vittoria-Talent and perseverance of Major Mitchell, the surveyor-general-Appearance of an iron gang-Leave the Blue Mountain range-Arrive at Collet's Inn-Resume our journey towards Dabee-New line of road-Aspect of the country-Arrival at Mr. Walker's farm-Residence of Mr. Dalhunty-Huge mounds of clay-Blackman's Crown-Gum-trees-Bush travelling-Encamp for the night-Caution to travellers-Cherry-tree Hill-A deserted station-Encampment of Aborigines-The musk duck-Produce of Mr. Cox's dairy-farm-Mount Brace-Infanticide-Custom of native women, relative to their dead offspring-Native practice of midwifery-Animal called the Cola-Belief in the doctrine of metempsychosis.
On the following morning, about seven A. M., after a good night's repose and an excellent breakfast, we resumed our journey; the air was keen, but not so piercing as on the previous evening, and the sun shone brilliantly. The road we had passed, and the one we were still upon, are excellent; the new road is a great improvement. From what I had an opportunity of occasionally seeing of the old one it must have been wretched, and the great surprise was how vehicles could have passed it in safety; some parts, however, of a better character, were incorporated with the new road.