William J. Wills
William J. Wills
country fresh pleasant plenty shall travelling
We shall be travelling through the country in the most favourable and pleasant season, when there is plenty of water, and everything fresh and green.
although appear generally hoped peace people permanent prove
It is to be hoped that the peace will be a permanent one, although people here generally appear to think that it will not prove so.
accompany expedition interior leaving likely melbourne seems shall
It seems very likely that I shall be leaving Melbourne in March, to accompany the expedition for the exploration of the interior of this continent.
convenient far french island possession rendezvous
The French have possession of the island of New Caledonia, which is not very far from here, and is a convenient place of rendezvous for them.
king lower return shall
Mr. Burke and King are down on the lower part of the creek. I am about to return to them, when we shall all probably come up this way.
leave unable
We have been unable to leave the creek.