Middle Fiord.

of the lake bringing with it recollections of Manapouri with its similar characteristics of [unclear: clad] slopes intermingled with the bright-[unclear: red]; and here also we naw some [unclear: ed] grebe not far from the steamer. These beautifull bird s were the Centre of attraction, [unclear: ing] reappearing until they were lost to [unclear: t] presently we reached the head of the [unclear: ford] the steamer being run sufficiently close to the [unclear: ach] to allow an active man to jump ashore boat was, however, used for debarkation it a spot near the Lake Hankinson track. [unclear: Here] there was a camp of the party employed [unclear: as] the work at Lake Thompson, but no one in the tent, and no word, aa far as could be fond, for the members of the force Mr [unclear: odgrass] kindly undertook to wait with the [unclear: mer] until those who felt disposed visited