...to flood, it has only recently gained a height above the influence of the river, and still retains the character of flooded land. In either case, however,...liability to flood would, most probably, be nearest to truth. It is, however, certain, that any part of the valley would require much labour before it...

...stream, ere its effects can be felt in the lower parts of the Murray. If the valley of the Murray be not subject to flood, it has only recently gained...is available* remains to be proved ; and an opinion on either side would be hazardous, although that of its liability to flood would, most probably, be...

...country in a state of nature is, however, so different from Murray. If the valley of the Murray be not subject to flood, it has only recently gained...is available remains to be proved ; and an opinion on either side would be hazardous, although that of its liability to flood would, most probably, be...

...exist as to the fact of their being, at least partially, if not wholly, under water at times."— " If the valley of the Murray is not subject to flood,...liability to flood would, most probably, be nearest to truth." — " I would, however, observe, that there are many parts of the valley decidedly above...

...of flooded land. In either case, however, it contains land that is of the very richest kind—soil that is the pure accumulation of vegetable matter,...liability to flood would, most probably, be nearest to truth."—" I would, however, observe, that there are many parts of the valley decidedly above the...

...his very interesting work. " The land (on the banks of the Murray) is of the very richest kind—soil that is the pure accumulation of vegetable matter,...on earth, and highly favoured in other respects." " We were borne over its ruffled and agitated surface (Lake Alexaudrina) with such rapidity, that I...

...stream, ere its effects can be felt in the lower parts of the Murray. If the valley of the Murray be not subject to flood, it has only recently gained...is available remains to be proved ; and an opinion on either side would be hazardous, although that of its liability to flood would, most probably, be...

...to provide themselves with houses, and they are living in tents and huts of all manner of shapes. " I should not hesitate to pronounce it one of the richest...extent on earth, and highly favoured in other respects. " That settlement will very soon be one of the most important in the colony ; the extensive tract of...

...conclusion that if its hundreds of thousands of acres were sufficiently secure from floods, it was one of the richest spots of equal extent on earth, and highly favoured in other respects. As I have traced the expedition down the river, there is no occasion to do more than give a succinct...

...matter, and is as black as ebony. If its hundreds of thousands of acres were practically available, 1 should not hesitate to pronounce it one of the richest...on earth, and highly favoured in other respects." 2 1 Captain Shirt seems to have forgotten that one of the most fertile, most populous, and earliest...