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    Journals of expeditions of discovery into central Australia and overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the years 1840-1

    Journals of expeditions of discovery into central Australia and overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the years 1840-1
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    [...]and the state of their
    relations with Europeans.

    Eyre, Edward John (1815-1901)

    A digital text sponsored[...]
    [...]of some new Australian Lepidopterous Insects, by EDWARD DOUBLEDAY, Esq, F,R,S, 437
    &c,

    List of Bi[...]
    [...]arlane, Esq.
    John Brown, Esq. David McLaren, Esq.
    Edward Eyre, Esq. John Morphett, Esq.
    John Finniss, Es[...]
    [...]y me as a companion in the journey, I engaged Mr.
    Edward Bate Scott, an active, intelligent and steady you[...]ress.

    “The Chairman went on to state, that Mr. Eyre would first proceed to
    Lake Torrens and e[...]
    [...]stiand as
    the season was most favourable, and Mr. Eyre had had much personal
    experience in explor[...]
    [...]e expedition into the interior, undertaken by Mr.
    Eyre, having been completed, His Excellency the Govern[...]e principal colonists and personal
    friends of Mr. Eyre, to meet him at Government House on the morning o[...]claim which their position imposes upon them. Mr.
    Eyre goes forth this day, to endeavour to plant the Br[...]rious success attend the present
    undertaking! Mr. Eyre goes forth to brave a battle of a differen[...]
    [...]which
    we dwell, it is in reason to hope that Mr. Eyre will discover a country
    which may derive support[...]Adelaide have
    worked a British Union Jack for Mr. Eyre. Captain Sturt will be their
    representative to pr[...]here, and I
    believe the whole colony, give to Mr. Eyre their best wishes, but to good
    wishes right-minde[...],
    neatly worked in silk; and presenting it to Mr. Eyre, spoke nearly as
    followszi

    “It cannot b[...]
    gratifying to you as the present.”

    Mr. Eyre, visibly and deeply affected, returned his warmes[...]sistance to the expedition had been
    rendered. Mr. Eyre also begged leave to return his thanks to the Col[...]appropriate prayer, and at twelve precisely, Mr. Eyre, accompanied by a
    very large concourse of[...]
    [...]ned by me in 1839, named by Colonel Gawler, Mount Eyre.
    Dreary as had been the view I then obtain[...]
    [...]ns, and the party and equipment stood thuszi

    Mr. Eyre.

    Mr. Scott, my assistant and companion.[...]
    [...]m
    the main range which Colonel Gawler named Mount Eyre, from its having
    been the limit of my first jour[...]north-west for the lake. At two miles from Mount Eyre we found a
    puddle of water in the midst of[...]
    [...]was 31° 25' S. by an
    altitude of Arcturus, Mount Eyre then bearing S. 7° E.

    July 10.7Our horse[...]
    [...]estward in the plains.
    From the water-hole, Mount Eyre bore W. 30° S. distant five miles.

    Upon[...]
    [...]be, Sir,
    “Your most obedient humble Servant,
    “EDWARD JOHN EYRE.”

    “To the Chairman of the Committee o[...]
    [...]y,
    Mrs. Gawler, and familyi
    “Believe me, &c.
    “EDWARD JOHN EYRE.
    “G. Hall, Esq.”
    at night, upon the return of his brother Edward (having been speared eleven
    hours.) He immediatel[...]not the case. The Rev. Mr. Schurman says that Mr. Edward Hawson
    told him he shot after some a short[...]
    [...]o be, Sir,
    “Your obedient servant,
    “EDW. JOHN EYRE.”

    “The Chairman of the Committee for[...]
    [...]Sir,
    “Your very obedient servant,
    “EDW. JOHN EYRE.

    “T a Geo. Hall, Esq, Private Secretary[...]
    Mr Eyre 643 miles 40

    Mr. Scott 50 miles 4

    The Ov[...]
    [...]onour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

    “EDWARD JOHN EYRE.

    “The Chairman of the Committee for pro[...]
    [...]ralis, Gray, Proc. Z001. Soc. 1838. 57.

    111. Mr. Eyre having brought home with him the drawing o[...]
    [...]lland, and to be about two
    inches long, while Mr. Eyre's figure is more than six inches, and is said no[...]ecies of the genus to be found in Australia.

    Mr. Eyre in his notes statesi“The Fresh water cra[...]
    [...]of some New Australian Lepidopterous Insects

    BY EDWARD DOUBLEDAY, ESQ., F.L.S., &c.

    THYRIDOPTERY[...]
    [...]stern branch of Lake Torrens, as laid down by Mr. Eyre, and also
    the nature of the country betwee[...]
    [...]orses. This point of the lake shore, being by Mr. Eyre's chart about
    thirty miles to the westward of whe[...]le; for though it was not to be
    expected that Mr. Eyre, whose principal and almost sole object was to
    di[...]ilar to
    that on the western side of which was Mr. Eyre's course. The appearance of
    the country, h[...]
    [...]fect accordance
    with the description given by Mr. Eyre, that his eastern arm of Lake
    Torrens was[...]
    [...]of the Ana branch with the Murray,
    discovered by Eyre, and then turned northwards. Running this[...]
    [...]our own treatment of
    the natives, and in part to Eyre's influence over them, which is very
    exte[...]
    [...]om the funds of the
    expedition. We find that Mr. Eyre's influence has extended to this place,
    a[...]

    TXT

    [...]relations with Europeans.

    Eyre, Edward John (1815-1901)

    A[...]
    [...]—Leave the Party—Salt watercourse— 54
    Mount Eyre—Aspect of the Country—Lake Torrens—R[...]
    [...]of some new Australian Lepidopterous Insects, by EDWARD DOUBLEDAY, Esq. F.R.S. 437
    &c.
    List of Bir[...]
    [...]David McLaren, Esq.
    Edward Eyre, Esq. John Morphett, Esq.[...]
    [...]y me as a companion in the journey, I engaged Mr.
    Edward Bate Scott, an active, intelligent and steady you[...]ess.
    “The Chairman went on to state, that Mr. Eyre would first proceed to
    Lake Torrens and ex[...]
    [...]—and as
    the season was most favourable, and Mr. Eyre had had much personal
    experience in explor[...]
    [...]e expedition into the interior, undertaken by Mr.
    Eyre, having been completed, His Excellency the Govern[...]e principal colonists and personal
    friends of Mr. Eyre, to meet him at Government House on the morning o[...]claim which their position imposes upon them. Mr.
    Eyre goes forth this day, to endeavour to plant the Br[...]rious success attend the present
    undertaking! Mr. Eyre goes forth to brave a battle of a differen[...]
    [...]which
    we dwell, it is in reason to hope that Mr. Eyre will discover a country
    which may derive support[...]Adelaide have
    worked a British Union Jack for Mr. Eyre. Captain Sturt will be their
    representative to pr[...]here, and I
    believe the whole colony, give to Mr. Eyre their best wishes, but to good
    wishes right-minde[...],
    neatly worked in silk; and presenting it to Mr. Eyre, spoke nearly as
    follows:—
    “It canno[...]
    gratifying to you as the present.”
    Mr. Eyre, visibly and deeply affected, returned his warmes[...]sistance to the expedition had been
    rendered. Mr. Eyre also begged leave to return his thanks to the Col[...]appropriate prayer, and at twelve precisely, Mr. Eyre, accompanied by a
    very large concourse of[...]
    [...]ned by me in 1839, named by Colonel Gawler, Mount Eyre.
    Dreary as had been the view I then obtain[...]
    [...]and the party and equipment stood thus:—
    Mr. Eyre.
    Mr. Scott, my assistant and companion.[...]
    [...]TCH—LEAVE THE PARTY—SALT WATERCOURSE—
    MOUNT EYRE—ASPECT OF THE COUNTRY—LAKE TORRENS—[...]
    [...]m
    the main range which Colonel Gawler named Mount Eyre, from its having
    been the limit of my first journ[...]north-west for the lake. At two miles from Mount Eyre we found a
    puddle of water in the midst of[...]
    [...]was 31° 25' S. by an
    altitude of Arcturus, Mount Eyre then bearing S. 7° E.
    July 10.—Our ho[...]
    [...]estward in the plains.
    From the water-hole, Mount Eyre bore W. 30° S. distant five miles.
    Upon[...]
    [...]“Your most obedient humble Servant,
    “EDWARD JOHN EYRE.”
    “To the Chairman of the Committee[...]
    [...]family—
    “Believe me, &c.
    “EDWARD JOHN EYRE.
    “G. Hall, Esq.”
    at night, upon the return of his brother Edward (having been speared eleven
    hours.) He immediatel[...]not the case. The Rev. Mr. Schurman says that Mr. Edward Hawson
    told him he shot after some a short[...]
    [...]“Your obedient servant,
    “EDW. JOHN EYRE.”
    “The Chairman of the Committee for[...]
    [...]Your very obedient servant,
    “EDW. JOHN EYRE.
    “To Geo. Hall, Esq., Private Secretar[...]
    Mr Eyre 643 miles 40[...]
    [...]o be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
    “EDWARD JOHN EYRE.
    “The Chairman of the Committee for pr[...]
    [...]alis, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1838. 57.
    III. Mr. Eyre having brought home with him the drawing o[...]
    [...]lland, and to be about two
    inches long, while Mr. Eyre's figure is more than six inches, and is said not[...]ies of the genus to be found in Australia.
    Mr. Eyre in his notes states—“The Fresh water c[...]
    [...]e New Australian Lepidopterous Insects
    BY EDWARD DOUBLEDAY, ESQ., F.L.S., &c.
    THYRIDOPTE[...]
    [...]stern branch of Lake Torrens, as laid down by Mr. Eyre, and also
    the nature of the country betwee[...]
    [...]orses. This point of the lake shore, being by Mr. Eyre's chart about
    thirty miles to the westward of whe[...]le; for though it was not to be
    expected that Mr. Eyre, whose principal and almost sole object was to
    di[...]ilar to
    that on the western side of which was Mr. Eyre's course. The appearance of
    the country, h[...]
    [...]fect accordance
    with the description given by Mr. Eyre, that his eastern arm of Lake
    Torrens was[...]
    [...]of the Ana branch with the Murray,
    discovered by Eyre, and then turned northwards. Running this[...]
    [...]our own treatment of
    the natives, and in part to Eyre's influence over them, which is very
    exten[...]
    [...]rom the funds of the
    expedition. We find that Mr. Eyre's influence has extended to this place,
    an[...]

    MD

    Eyre, Edward John (1815-1901)
    [...]contains observations and illustrations from John Edward Eyre's expeditions into central Australia and o[...]
    Eyre, Edward John