"talkin' to her. So at 9 we up-ed an' set r' away. 11 a.m. Running among the Fairfax Islands, shown of both main river & islands - rather low but carrying heavy forest. Saw one abandoned shelter. Our boys sporting their new shirts & all keeps the paper levels on them. Just ran ahead once more - got it - stuck again at 11.30 for 20 minutes... We had to look a way & go up the left bank on the other side of one of the Fairfax Islands. Our shift blown around - Occasional high clay (or sandstone?) extends across to hold the route in place. (1 pm), or at least the left bank. 2.30 to 3 got stuck again his to wind slighly out with soundly leaded to find channel. 3pm In minor channels, 300 ft wide in Fairfax gaps - vegetation heavy - betel nut palms plentiful. Heavy storm all last hour. Chet far from right bank. 3.05 clear of Fairfax gaps. Passed a 'Belated Island'. 4.10 passed clearly with 2 or 3 hours, 2 min in 2 courses came out but an didnt stop. 8 pm. Our travel troubles seem over for the time. We passed alligators isles at 6 & have been traveling in 6 or 8 fathoms on river. We are a low tide limit apparently - from full tomorrow night. 8.45 pm. Passed the flares of a substantial village on the right bank of the river (now left). Bed, meal. Drove on all through the night. Lights of 2 small settlements seen. I looked out at 3 a.m. to find some sun-ups edging river's right track but still forest on left-hand side. Morning slightly or misty but soon cleared up. Past Widji station many acres that flung up pieces by first, got our way ahead Everell Tidbits in. Drove with radio jungle this morning - also noise is nearer. Uncertain as to forest in whether passed Stuckhill or no. Current more rapid - with occasional directions. Wind at river is small. Copying played with their four + occasions of 9 pm. Radio jungle from trails apparently affected by the rain. 1pm & stopped to get a little fire wood. Wood if poor quality but the boy we could find. Passed for a few plants, 2 or a new diaphora & the boys shift 3 coloured pigeons. 7 pm Past that winchwe tracks a red of the same Saccharum - scanty small trees. Until sundown the same general scenery - a wide river divining swaying contouring through low rocky country with