1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition Journal of G. H. H. Tate. December1, 1947-October27, 1948
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Tue, Oct. 19. From Barcelona to Tenebo, Dynamo Tred (6 p.m.). The land is called "departainty" — mostly bare & sandy. Humus for ferns? at least 4" thick as much but in the Titled at often this — broad — 15" to 2 ft. A band and more forest on sandy soil but there was a far open pattern. Got no view of the western slope of the range — Tirich, Alberta etc. About 10:30 p.m., passed thick forests with fairly low white sediments rocks of the life Devils — Drennan and Adams Gap etc. At dawn in rough country with layer out. Shortly afterward large cliffed hills to S. near Bluff (106 mi). County line of his artif., frosted. A good bit of erosion. 49-50 mi. Lots of big prickly pear bushes in them — would not mass. Shot the known 3 shales, dipping stagily. Terrain very broken, deeply fulling. 4:00 a.m. Sogango — Open plate. Snow hills ahead. Saw no sign of rain forest. [illegible] — 16-80 mi E of Clermont — 2 mi X 50. Bear 50 mi. E of Clermont. Arrived Phoenix 11:40. Was lucky enough to get a berth this time on the 12:15 for Bisbee. Saw the manager & luggage. Stage Bimond at station asked me to buy some books for him. "The Wind of the Mind" J.B. Philips "Seven Gothic Tales" Isaac Dinesen with Constable J.J. Philips (43p. page) We looked at Clermont, intended in Nat. Hist., Stimmas said a certain Oswald Nottoc. found & Lock (tea) at Gladden. Left Quachapin at 12:18 p.m. Any policeman Gave me address (43p. page) of his friend Steel, who is in Tucson in Nat. Hist. Ponaban at 6 a.m. at Pima crjld man — for their catalogues (see next page). Notes continue. [illegible] Lisbon 20'