Australian heroes and adventurers . ortspeech, wishing them God-speed. Mr. Burke un-covered, and replied, in a clear voice that was heardall over the crowd :— Mr, Mayor, on behalf of myselfand the expedition, I beg to return you my mostsincere thanks. No expedition has ever startedunder such favourable circumstances as this. Thepeople, the Government, the Committee—all havedone heartily what they could do. It is now ourturn! and we shall never do well till we justify whatyou have done in showing you what we can , amidst the loud cheering and acclamations ofthe spectators, who numbered f
Australian heroes and adventurers . ortspeech, wishing them God-speed. Mr. Burke un-covered, and replied, in a clear voice that was heardall over the crowd :— Mr, Mayor, on behalf of myselfand the expedition, I beg to return you my mostsincere thanks. No expedition has ever startedunder such favourable circumstances as this. Thepeople, the Government, the Committee—all havedone heartily what they could do. It is now ourturn! and we shall never do well till we justify whatyou have done in showing you what we can , amidst the loud cheering and acclamations ofthe spectators, who numbered fully ten thousand, thebrilliant cavalcade was put in motion. It was truly afine, imposing spectacle, and the applauding cheersof the enthusiastic citizens were prolonged till theprocession had faded away in the dim distance. The progress of the explorers through the settleddistricts to the river Darling was very slow, and evenbefore they reached Menindie serious dissensions hadbroken out in their camp. On arriving at that town-. Across Australia. 15 ship Burke dismissed the foreman, and Mr. Landellsresigned his position and left the party. Mr. Willswas then appointed second in command, and insteadof Mr. Landells, Burke placed in charge of the camelsa man named Wright, whom he had picked up at asheep station. The Exploration Committee had instructed Burketo establish a depot on Coopers Creek, and make aline of communication between it and the the explorers reached that river the springseason was far advanced, and soon the fervid rays ofthe sun would wither the green grass and dry up thewater-courses ; therefore Burke decided to push for-ward to the creek without delay. But some of thecamels were unfit to proceed immediately, so Burkedivided his party, and with seven of his companionsand Wright, who offered to show him a direct andwell-watered track, set out from Menindie on the 19thof October. They accomplished more than half of the journey,and having been fortu
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