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refinmbiji; lier reign hi this heretofore nnhjippy place/® ■ViLh a Secretaiy of Htate like Lord Camden, a Governor hke Kinj;, a man of enterprise hke Maearthor, and a eliniEite like that of Australia, the success of wool-culture wan assured. The discoveries hy land ui the time of Xinf^ were unim- portant. Barrallier was Iuk riglit hand. At Western Port and afterwards at the Hunter river, where land exploration was followed up, Barrallier was the movint^ spirit. While Baudin was at Sydne}, Barrallier was despatched to seek a passage through the Blue Mountains. if. Peron informs UB that King declmed to accede to his request to he permitted to accompany Barrallier. On tlte 30th Oct. ISO'I King reported that Barrallier had heen nnsut'cessfiil, but was about to start agahi. He started in November,"^ The direction he took was westward from the Cow-pastures, whitdi led him to the steep-flown rocks and gorges of the Burragorang ilistriet. After leaving the Xattai river, as the party struggled over the mountains, the fragments of rock detached by the men in front threatened to crush those in the rear. Two Nattai natives were with them. At the foot of a monntahi, the whole of the party " being more or less maimed and bruised/' some natives were surprised and Hed. A Kattaian advanced and spoke. Hnderstanding the cause of the visit, the fugitives returned to their camp-fires. The Nattaiaii toltl Barrallier to remain still : and seated himself between the black and white bands. After some minutes of silence his countrymen *' called him and placed him in the mi<ldle uf the tribe.'* He mirrated the doings of the party; ho^v on that day a vain attempt was made to reach the pinnacle of a nK)untain scarped with inaccessible rock; how Barrallier collected stones, at which droll idea *' they laughed most violently," They ga e the Nattaian food and a w^hite hea<l-ornament, The other Nattaian, Ciogy, tben seated himself as his companion bad done, '^ I'Jietie aiUici|>tttiuiia were conHniiuU during Kind's stay, In .lane 18«J6 Maeiirthiu M'ote to Fiper, tlit reuipientof liis eomplttiiUa in former times: J'lu? (loveiuiir m luieoiiiiiionly kitul and oljli^ing, jn s^to lomuh that I give yon my woul I sun not very anxious for tin innueeUato change.'" W'lieii the change for which lie Imd uiice »igheil took phtetj, Maearthiir Ixjcaitte ita victim. " MS. hi posHGHslou of P, G. King, Ew{ , iianksin, JSytluey.