Chapter 27 29.gold country

In 1814, Mr. Mochison, who is now the president of the Royal Geographical Society of London, studied the mountain range from north to south not far from the south coast of Australia. Its geological structure has many similarities with the Ural Mountains.We know that the Ural Mountains are a mountain range that produces gold.Therefore, the geographer speculated: Does this mountain range in Australia also contain this precious metal?Yes, his inference was good. Sure enough, two years later, someone sent him two gold specimens from New South Wales.He decided to export labor and send a group of workers to the goldfields of New Holland.

It was Mr. Dutong who first discovered Sands in South Australia.It was Foby and Mr. Smith who first discovered gold deposits in New South Wales. With this sensation, gold diggers from all corners of the world came, forming a "gold rush".In particular, Ofer City produces the most gold and develops the fastest. It really deserves the name of the golden country in the Bible. Until then, not many people knew that there were gold fields in Victoria.In 1851 gold dust was dug up in this province, and soon it was mined in four places simultaneously.These four places are Barra, Owen River, Bendigo and Alexandria, and these places are rich in gold.However, the mining conditions were not enough at that time, and the mining volume in the first three places was not large.But in Alexandria, the ore is of high quality, evenly distributed, and has the conditions for mining.At that time, the price of gold it produced was 1411 francs per catty, reaching the highest record in the world market price.

Now, guided by the 37th latitude south, the little caravan is heading for this gold field, a place where so many people have gone bankrupt and so many have become rich. On the 31st of December, after a long day of walking on rough and difficult roads, they finally came into sight of the many round summits of Alexandria.They camped in a mountain depression that night, tied up their cattle and horses, and let them graze at will.The next day, New Year's Day 1866, the ox carts were on the road to the land of gold again. Geographers and others have rejoiced to walk across this famous golden mountain.The name of this mountain is "Jipoer" in the Australian dialect. I don't know how many adventurers have run here.Especially in 1851, in this golden year, "gold fever" became an epidemic and spread like a plague. I don't know how many people thought they had a chance to make a fortune, but ended up dying in foreign countries.Everyone said that God generously sowed millions of golden seeds, and now is the harvest season, so those harvesters who came into being came to collect the gold.It is true that "everything is inferior, only gold nuggets are high." Although many people died of exhaustion, there were also many people who made a lot of money with a single hoe.When they saw someone who was unlucky, no one said anything about it; when they saw someone who got rich, they spread it all over the world.Soon, all kinds of careerists flocked to the Australian mainland.In the city of Melbourne alone, 54,000 immigrants have arrived. They are an unorganized and undisciplined army, and they are robbers who do all kinds of evil.

In the age of gold madness, the local order was indescribably chaotic.Yet the British authorities, with their customary composure, managed to keep the situation under control.Those policemen and soldiers quit the robbery business and rehabilitated themselves.Therefore, Jazz passed by at this time, and he would not encounter the brutal scene back then. Thirteen years have passed, and now, gold mining is well-organized and controlled according to a strict system. What's more, with the mining year after year, the gold mine has been "ridden with holes", like holes drilled everywhere by white ants, and the ore layer is gradually being mined out.

Just before eleven o'clock the travelers reached the center of the mine.It was a new "city" with factories, villas, churches, banks, and newspapers; hotels, farms, and amusement parks; very good.This script is called the lucky gold digger. At the end of the play, the protagonist digs the last hoe full of disappointment, and this hoe digs out a blockbuster gold nugget. Jazz was also very curious and wanted to visit the gold mining area in Alexander. He asked Ayrton to drive first, and he would follow after a while.This measure was exactly as Paganel wanted, and as usual, he volunteered to act as guide and commentator.

Everyone walked to the bank led by him.The road was wide and paved with gravel, freshly watered by the sprinkler.Big signs such as "Gold Co., Ltd.", "Nuggets Headquarters", "Nuggets Collection" and so on attract attention everywhere.The combination of labor and capital has replaced the previous form of individual work, and the rumble of machinery is heard everywhere.Going forward, at a glance, there are countless holes in the ground.The workers swung their iron hoes, shining brightly in the sun, as if the sky was constantly flashing.These workers can be found in all countries, and they don't quarrel with each other, they work in silence.

At this time, Paganel said: "Let's not think that there are no unarmed money lovers on the mainland who come to find gold alone. We know that most of the workers are hired by companies because they have to do so. The mining area is sold or leased by the government, and there is no place to hoe without money. However, some people who can neither afford to buy nor sell their labor force have to take risks and do it alone. "How do they get rich?" "It's the pit-jumping method," Paganel replied. "For example, our group has no right to mine on the ore deposits. However, as long as we are lucky, we can still make a fortune."

"How to get rich?" asked the major. "Jump into the pit! Didn't I just say that?" "How to dance?" asked the major again. "Jumping! There is a custom here, which often causes murder and riots, but which the competent authorities cannot abolish." "Say it quickly! It's so tempting!" "I'm talking now! It's generally accepted here that any mining area, except for major festivals, as long as there is no mining for 24 hours, it becomes a public land. If God bless you, whoever occupies it can mine at will. Therefore, If you are lucky enough, little Robert, to find such a deposit, it will be yours."

"Sir, don't teach my brother to have such bad thoughts." Miss Mary was upset. "Miss, don't be angry, I was joking with him. Will he be a gold digger? Never! Digging, plowing, sowing and fertilizing, and finally harvesting, this is what a decent person does. And gopher mice Like digging and digging in the dirt for some gold, that's the work of a desperate man! Little Robert wouldn't do it." They visited the main mines, walked only a section of road paved with fine sand, and then reached the bank.The bank is a tall building with a national flag on the roof.Jazz and his party were received by the director of the bank and invited to visit inside.

In the bank there is a great deal of gold collected by the various companies below.The superintendent of the bank pointed out the many curious specimens of gold, and gave details of the various methods of gold mining.This raw gold is roughly in two shapes: rolled gold and decomposed gold.They are lumps of ore, gold mixed with dirt, or encased in a husk of silica.Therefore, when mining, the ground mining method or deep mining method should be used according to the difference in soil quality. If it is gold, it is often distributed in the depths of rapids valleys and dry ditches. According to the size, it is divided into layers, with gold grains on the top, gold flakes on the bottom, and thin blocks at the bottom.

If gold is decomposed, its outer stone skin is decomposed, and it gathers to form a "gold cluster".Sometimes, a gold group is the wealth of a rich man. In Alexandria, the gold tends to be found in layers of clay and between layers of bluestone sheets.Lucky people can often find a large layer of gold nuggets in this kind of place, here is the "golden nest". After visiting various raw gold specimens, they came to the Mineral Exhibition Hall.The various minerals from which Australian soils are made are categorized and displayed.Australia is not only rich in gold, the Australian continent is like a huge cornucopia, and all the treasures are reflected in the exhibition hall.In glass cases there are gleaming white topaz, which rivals Brazilian topaz, precious garnets, emerald green chrysosites, rose-coloured rubies, sparkling rutiles, and throwing stones. Small diamonds produced on both sides of the Dragon River.In short, all kinds of gemstones are dazzling, complete in variety, and do not need external demands.There is nothing missing here, except for turning them into jewellery, which, once made, is guaranteed to sell out in bling. Jazz thanked the director for his hospitality, took his leave, and went to visit the mine deposit again. Paganel is a man who does not care about getting rich, but every time he takes a step, he always looks at the ground, as if looking for some treasure.His traveling companions joked with him, but he didn't care.From time to time he bent down, picked up a stone, studied it, and threw it away with contempt.This was true throughout the visit. "Ah! Geographer, what have you lost!" said the major, teasing him. "Isn't it! In this place where gold stones are produced, I always feel like I've lost something. I don't know why, but I always want to find a piece of gold to take away, preferably heavier." "What if you find it, my Monsieur Paganel?" asked Sir. "Ah! If I find it, I will dedicate it to my country! Deposit it in the Bank of France." "Will the bank accept it!" "Of course it will be accepted, say as public funds for the construction of the railway." Everyone praised Paganel's patriotic enthusiasm, and Mrs. Helen wished him to find the largest gold nugget in the world. While they were joking, they wandered around the surrounding mining area.Everywhere workers are working regularly and mechanically, but without labor enthusiasm. After the tour, they came to a tavern to sit and wait to meet up with the ox cart.Since sitting in a tavern, of course he had to eat something, so Paganel asked the boss to order some local drinks. The waiter brought a glass of Noble.The so-called "Noble" is the British water wine, but there is more wine and less water, and some sugar is added to it.The drinking method here is too Australian, and Europeans can't stand it.So the passenger took the wine glass and mixed it with a bottle of water. Therefore, "Noble" became English water wine again, and the tavern owner was very surprised. After drinking, everyone talked about those gold diggers, otherwise, there would be no chance to talk. Paganel was very satisfied with everything he saw, but he regretted that it might have been more interesting to visit in the era of Alexander's gold mining. "At that time," said the geographer, "the ground was dug into small holes, and the ground was full of burrowing ants. They were very powerful ants, digging holes like mad. But without vision, they lived a rotten life. The money we earned was either eaten or drank. The tavern we sat in was what people called "hell". Sometimes knives were used when throwing dice. When the police couldn't stop them, the army had to come Suppression. After all, the army subjugated these people. There are more rules and everyone starts paying taxes. Of course, it is not difficult to collect, but the social order is even more chaotic than California. "Can anyone do gold mining?" Mrs. Helen asked. "Yes, ma'am, you don't need a college degree to do this job, you just need to be strong and strong. Some people who are forced to leave their homes by poverty are mostly penniless. Those who have money carry a hoe, and those who have no money carry a knife. Rich and poor, all with the kind of fanaticism that people who do serious things will never have. So a strange phenomenon appeared in the gold mining area, generally tents, boat tents, straw sheds, and mud, wood, A hut made of leaves. In the middle is the carved eaves building of the Governor's Mansion, with the British flag on it, and blue cloth tents for various civil servants, gold traders, and various shops for gold merchants. Those vendors are all It is the hard-earned money of the rich and the poor, but it is this group of people who make the real fortune. The group of gold diggers with long beards and red woolen sweaters live in the mud and water all day long, with the sound of hoes all over the sky, everywhere. It's the stench of dead bodies. A cloud of suffocating dust envelops those poor people whose lives are so short that a typhoid fever would have killed ten of them nine if it hadn't been for the better climate in Australia. Those adventurers worked hard for most of their lives, and only a few made a fortune, but one or two million people died in despair. "Can you describe the method of mining gold, Paganel?" Sir asked. "The solution couldn't be simpler," Paganel said. "In the early days, the gold miners were just panning for gold. Now, it's different. The development company directly finds the gold veins and goes there to mine gold flakes, gold leaves, gold nuggets. But, Gold diggers only know how to pan for gold, the so-called panning for gold in the sand, that’s all. They first dig the ground, dig up the soil layer that they think is the gold, and then wash it with water to separate the gold from the sand. This kind of washing work has a tool from the United States. It is called Cradle, and it is a kind of shaker. It is shaped like a 2-meter-long box, a kind of coffin without a lid, and it is divided into two layers. The upper layer is a thick wire mesh, followed by several layers of fine wire mesh. The second The lower part of the layer is very narrow. When panning for gold, put gold-containing sand on the first layer, wash it with water, and stir it by hand. The stones are left on the roving, and the broken gold and spun yarn are left on each layer of spun yarn according to their volume. On the net, the soil turned into muddy water and rushed to the end of the second layer. This is the commonly used gold digging machine." "Although it is simple, it is a tool after all." Said the captain. "For the sake of cheapness, we all buy second-hand goods," the geographer replied, "There are really none, and you don't have to." "No, what can I use instead?" asked Miss Mary. "Take a big plate instead, and use the plate to dust the dirt like a dustpan. However, instead of wheat grains, they are gold grains. In the first year of gold mining, many gold miners made a fortune without spending any capital. , or the luck of being the first to arrive, there was gold everywhere at that time. It was just on the ground, plentiful. The streams flowed on the ore beds. Almost all the streets in Melbourne had gold, and gold foam was used to pave the roads. Therefore, in one month in 1852 , the gold shipped from Alexandria to Melbourne was worth 8,230,000 francs." "Almost equal to the annual salary of the Emperor of Russia," said the sergeant. "Then the emperor is too pitiful!" the major added. "Is there anyone who got rich instantly?" Mrs. Helen asked. "A few times too, ma'am." "Can you tell?" said Sir. "In 1858, a piece of gold was found in Balathorn weighing 573 taels; in Gippsland, a piece weighing 782 taels; Kilograms, calculated at 722 francs and a half catty, this piece is worth 223,860 francs! An annuity of 11,000 francs was discovered after digging, which is quite a considerable amount!" "Once these gold mines are discovered, how much will the world's gold production increase?" asked the captain. "The increase is too much. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the world's annual gold production was only 47 million francs. Now, it is estimated that the output has risen to more than 90 million, nearly 1 billion." "Therefore, perhaps there will be a lot of gold under our feet?" said little Robert. "Yes! Boy, maybe a few million taels. But we stomped on it because we don't value money." "Then Australia is in a unique place." "No, the place where gold is produced is by no means a privileged place. For this place supports a group of idlers who live a life of splendor and luxury. My son, the best place is not to produce gold, but to produce Iron, because iron can be used to make production tools for labor production, constantly exercising the people's bodies and abilities." On the second day, just as the sun was rising, the passengers stepped out of the gold-producing area, and at the same time, they also walked out of the border of Tajipo District.Now, the horseshoes are on the dusty road west of Dalling, and in a few hours they are halfway there.With such a smooth trip, we can reach the seaside of Tufu Bay in half a month. At present, everyone's health can bear it, and the cattle and horses don't feel the pain.Geographers say that Australia's climate is particularly "nourishment", and it finally came true.There was little or no humidity, and it wasn't too hot. Since the tragedy at Camden Bridge, however, the caravans were so much more heavily guarded that the previous precautions were no longer necessary.Now it is stipulated: First of all, hunters must not run too far, so as not to lose sight of the ox cart.Secondly, camp at night and take turns guarding the car.Morning and evening the guns were loaded.Apparently, a group of strong men haunted the wilderness, which had disturbed their hearts. It is needless to say that Lady Helene and Miss Mary were kept secret of these precautions, for Sir did not want them to worry. This kind of vigilance is naturally necessary, because if you are not careful, there will be big troubles.And it's not just Golinavan and his team who are concerned about this, some city residents and "people sitting on the ground" on the livestock station are also always on guard against sneak attacks by random hands.One night, every house was closed, and the dog was tied in the yard, barking at the slightest movement.When the shepherds gather their cattle and sheep in the evening, none of them does not wear a gun.This kind of vigilance is not too much, the occurrence of that bloody case made people have to be so.Even some civilians who usually sleep with the windows open close the doors and windows once night falls. Even the local authorities were cautious, and many gendarmes were dispatched to the countryside, especially to protect the mail vans.In the past, the mail truck ran on the road, so don't worry.On this day, when Jazz and his party were crossing the road, they saw a mail van speeding past, with a large cloud of dust behind it.Although it passed by like lightning, Sir still saw the policeman sitting in the car, and the carbine was shining.During the gold rush, the dregs of European society were poured onto the Australian continent. Now this kind of vigilance seems to have returned to that chaotic era. After one kilometer on the Kimo road, the ox cart got into a eucalyptus forest.This jungle is so large that it spans several latitudes and longitudes. It is the first time for travelers to drill into this kind of jungle since they set off from Bainuyijiao. When everyone saw these large eucalyptus trees with a height of 60 meters and a thick bark of 15 centimeters, they couldn't help but sigh in admiration.The tree trunk is very thick, about 6 meters long, with fragrant resin flowing on it, and it stands up to a height of 45 meters above the ground.At this height, there are no twigs and shoots that grow randomly, and there is not even a pimple that mars the silhouette of these tree trunks. It is difficult for a carpenter to scrape them so clean with a plane. There are hundreds of these big trees in a row, the same as the row of columns, with uniform thickness.The top of the column begins to branch when it reaches a very high height, but the branches are symmetrical on the left and right, and the branches are all alternate leaves.Large flowers hang down from the leaves, and the receptacle looks like a covered Mengbo. In the woods, the air is naturally convected, and the wind that blows sucks the moisture from the land.The distance between trees is equal, and the gaps are not small, so that cattle and horses can pass through without hindrance.This piece of eucalyptus forest is not like the virgin forest, with dense branches and thorns, even many fallen trunks, and tangled vines everywhere. The developers have to use fire and knives to get in.And the ground that this group of people stepped on was shallow grass and green tree tops, and there were sparse "supporting sky pillars" between the ground and the sky, and the end could not be seen at a glance.There is not much shade in the trees, so it is not cool, but there is a special light in the forest, as if through a layer of light veil.The tree shadows are very regular, and the flashes on the ground are also very clear.All this constitutes a kind of fairyland, giving people a refreshing feeling.The forests in Australia are different from the forests on the European continent. The natives call this tree "Tara", which belongs to the myrtaceae of various species - the representative of the Australian flora. Under this emerald sky, the reason why the shade of the trees is not dense and the shadows are not deep is because of the amazing growth of leaves.None of the leaves are flat facing the sun, but the edge of the blade is sideways facing the sun.Looking at the sun, I can only see the strange side of the leaves.So, the sun's rays can reach the ground through the foliage, just as through the shutters. Everyone noticed this and felt surprised.Of course, only a geographer can resolve this question, and he immediately replied: "What surprises me here is not the strangeness of the leaves of the tree. Nature creates it for its own reason. But botanists are inexplicable in naming this tree. They call this tree Eugalis." "What do you mean by Galley?" asked Miss Mary. "This is the scientific name of eucalyptus, which comes from the Greek word, which means that it has the benefit of shade. Those botanists deliberately use the Greek word to deceive people, so that it is difficult for people to find this mistake. In fact, it is obvious that the eucalyptus has no benefit of shade. " "Sir, we all agree on that, and it goes without saying," said the Sir, "please tell us why the leaves are so long." "Because of geography and botany," explained the geographer, "you must see that the air is dry in this area, the rainfall is low, the soil is dry, and the trees do not have much sap. In order to survive When they go down, they have to try to avoid the sun, defend themselves, and prevent excessive evaporation. Therefore, they face the sun sideways and keep the front side from drying. There is nothing smarter than the leaves of trees." "There is nothing more selfish than those leaves!" retorted McNabbs, "the leaves have no regard for themselves, nor for passers-by." Everyone agreed with the major's statement, except Paganel, who wiped the sweat from his brow and still considered it a rare opportunity to walk in the woods without shade.Nevertheless, such growth of eucalyptus leaves is not favored by people after all.If it takes a long time to go through this forest, the sun is high and there is no shade, it will be difficult for pedestrians to bear it. The bullock cart moved through the boundless eucalyptus forest without encountering a single beast or a native.Only a few parrots on the tree kept them company and sang marches for them on the branches.Sometimes a group of parrots pass through the tree gap in the distance, flashing past colorfully.In short, in this huge emerald temple, there is a dead silence everywhere, only the sound of horses' hoofs, soft voices, rattling wheels and Ayrton's cattle driving the place. Boundless silence. It was getting late, and Jazz and his party camped under a few eucalyptus trees that had been burned not long ago.These eucalyptus trees are like a big chimney in a factory. The trunk has been burned out by the fire, from the foot to the top of the tree. There is only a layer of bark on the outside, and the tree is still alive.Even so, the bad habit of burning trees by the "landers" and natives will eventually destroy this forest.On the advice of a geographer, O'Bill built a fire in a hollow tree trunk to cook.As soon as a little fire was lit, the flames shot up, and the smoke rushed up to the foliage at the top of the tree.Ayrton, Murady, Wilson, and the captain took turns on watch at night until sunrise. On January 3, people's eyes were fixed on the long path, as if it would never end.However, in the evening, the bushes gradually thinned out, and a few kilometers away, a neat family of houses appeared on a small plain. "It's Samuel!" cried the geographer. "After passing this town, we are beyond the border of the province of Victoria." "Eminent position?" Madame asked. "Just a simple village that's turning into a town." "Can we find a decent hotel there?" Sir asked. "I think it's fine." "Well, let's go, we're going to make the ladies comfortable tonight, and I don't think they'll object?" "Of course not, Mary and I both like it. But there is one condition, don't go too far from the route, so as not to delay the trip." "It's not far at all. We're tired too. It's time to take a rest, and we'll start at dawn tomorrow." Sir said. At 9 o'clock in the evening, the moon had risen from the east, shining through a mist.It was getting dark.The whole team was walking on the road in the town of Samuel, Paganel led the way, and he seemed to be familiar with things he had never met before.This may be his instinct, he has led everyone to the Campbell Hotel. The cattle, horses and carriages were arranged, and the passengers were led to rest in quite comfortable rooms. At 10 o'clock, everyone had dinner, and O'Bill checked the dinner as the head housekeeper.The Geographer and Robert Jr. have gone to town.They only shared their impressions of the night tour in a few words.Actually they didn't see much. However, if a careful person will definitely notice a certain degree of commotion on Selm Street: clusters of people don't know what they are talking about, you speak, I speak twice, appearing nervous, someone is talking at the top. Read the newspaper of the day aloud, and deliberate and discuss it.Such signs did not escape the Major's eyes.He hadn't run far, and even before he had left the hotel gate, he felt that the atmosphere in the street was not right.He had talked ten minutes with Dixon, the chatty hotel manager, and he knew what was going on. But he was silent.After supper, the two female guests went back to their room to rest, and he left the others, saying: "Everyone knows who the Camden Bridge murderer was." "Have you caught it?" asked Ayrton hastily. "No," said the major, without showing the bosun's anxiety. "What a pity!" added Ayrton. "Then, who committed the murder?" Sir continued. "You read the newspaper," said the major, handing Glenarvan a paper, yesterday's Australia New Zealand Daily.You can tell from the daily papers that the officer guessed right. " Glenarvan then read aloud the following news: SYDNEY, January 2, 1866--It will be remembered that on the night of December 29 there was a very serious railway accident on Camden Bridge.When the train crossed the Luton at 11:45, the Camden Bridge was actually open. The looting of the accident and the discovery of the body of the bridge guard half a kilometer away from Camden Bridge proved that this tragedy was caused by a criminal premeditation! Sure enough, according to the results of the investigation, it was learned that six months ago, the detention camp in Perth, Western Australia was preparing to transfer a group of exiles to Norfolk Island, and these exiles escaped on the way.The Camden Bridge tragedy was their work. There were 29 exiled criminals in total, and the leader was Peng Juesi. He was the most cunning gangster. He arrived in Australia by some ship a few months ago. I hope that urban residents, rural immigrants and herdsmen will take precautions and assist in the arrest, and report the relevant news to the colony director at any time! Colonial Superintendent Mitchell When Sir had read the circular, the major turned to the geographer and said to him: "Paganel, believe me this time, there may be exiles in Australia." "Escaped exiles are inevitable," Paganel argued, "but there are indeed no exiles officially admitted!" "At any rate, the fact that there are convicts here is a fact," remarked the knight, "but I don't think it is necessary to have convicts to change our travel plans, don't you, Mr. Captain?" The captain didn't answer right away.On the one hand he was afraid that the Grants would be upset by suspending the trip; on the other hand he was afraid that going on would go wrong.So he hesitated. "I don't give a damn about these desperadoes if Lady Helen and Miss Mary aren't with us." Sir understood the meaning of this, and went on: "Of course we are not saying that we will not go to Captain Grant. However, since it is not convenient to travel with female guests, it may be safe for us to go to Melbourne first, return to the Duncan, and then sail to the east coast to find traces of the missing crew. Some. What do you mean, Major?" "Before I express my opinion, I want to hear Ayrton's opinion." The boatswain was instructed to speak, so he had to obey. "I think," he said, "we're 320 miles from Melbourne, and if there's any danger, go east as well as south. Both roads are deserted and deserted. And I don't believe there are thirty strong men in our group. A man with a weapon in his hand is no match. So if I, unless I have a better plan, go on." "That's right, Ayrton," said the geographer, "we go on, maybe Captain Grant's shadow can be found. If we turn our heads to the south, we will turn our backs on Grant's trail and go farther and farther. Besides, a group of fugitives from Perth will not be regarded by anyone with courage. ." In this way, the vote was held on the unchanged original plan, and the audience passed it without objection. "I have one more suggestion, sir," continued Ayrton. "Say it!" "Is it all right to send an order to the Duncan to sail to the east coast?" "I'm afraid it would not be appropriate," replied the captain, "and it will not be too late to send an order when we get to Tuff Bay. Should accidents compel us to return to Melbourne, we shall regret not having found the Duncan. Besides, the ship is badly damaged and cannot be repaired at this time. For various reasons, we shall wait until we give orders." "Very well," answered Ayrton, without insisting on his opinion. The next day, the caravan left the town of Selmu.Everyone is fully armed and ready to deal with foreign accidents.Half an hour later, everyone entered the eucalyptus forest extending eastward.Golinarvan preferred to travel in the wilderness, because the wilderness is better than the bushes, and robbers are not easy to hide and ambush.But now, there is no choice.Therefore, the "old cow pulled a broken cart" had to walk on the monotonous forest path.In the evening, after walking along the northern border of Anglesey for a while, the ox cart passed the 146th east longitude.We camped on the Murray County border.