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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 75

Lake Hankinson

Lake Hankinson,

distant about a quarter of an hour's walk [unclear: thaough] the bush. This permission most [unclear: of] the party availed themselves of, while [unclear: the] inevitable billy was boiled and lunch set by [unclear: those] remaining behind.

Lake Hankinson was reached in good time, [unclear: ong] the botanical curiosities found growing [unclear: ar] track being in orchid with a tall black [unclear: tem]and whitishing grey flower, the first we had [unclear: n] during our trip. This we subseauently [unclear: found] to be Gastrodia Cunninghsmii. The prize [unclear: as] marked for securing on our return. The [unclear: tle] was seen in free flower, and the cry [unclear: of] the kaka was frequent as the birds flitted [unclear: H] tree to tree in our vicioity. A small [unclear: tion] only of Lake Hankinson could be [unclear: s] from the spot at which the track [unclear: ches] its surface was ruffled by a [unclear: ng] wind, and this lonely patch of water. [unclear: w] at this spot and flanked on each of its sides by the dense forest, presented quite a stormy look. We had only time to spend a few minutes on its shores, and hurried back to the steamer, and after a welcome lunch we resumed our trip, leaving our official friends to their solitary reflection and the attention of the sandffies, which swarmed here as in other [unclear: wa-m] and sheltered spots on the shores of the lake. The