The disappearance and death of Botanist Richard Cunningham, while in company with Major Thomas J Mitchell on a journey into the interior (1835), with lyrics lifted from Mitchell's journal, which describes the parties searchfor him.
Owen White.
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While the men were unyoking the teams
I was informed that Mr Cunningham was missing.
He had left the part early in the day,
and it was evident that he had gone astray.
I felt less anxiety on the subject,
little doubting he would gain the camp.
I had the pain to learn on reaching the camp
that Mr Cunningham was still absent.
We at length encamped near a pond,
but poor Mr Cunningham, poor Mr Cunningham came not
After an almost sleepless night I rose early,
and could only relieve my anxiety by organising a search.
I set up a small stick with a piece of paper affixed to it
containing the words: Dear Mr Cunningham
My horse’s tracks will lead you back to the camp
And I learned that the two men sent back
had at length found Mr Cunningham’s track
into the country I had twice traversed in search of him.
In search of him.
They came to where his horse lay dead.
Had he killed the horse rather than the dog,
had we pursued our course down the Bogan
his life would have been saved.
They traced the continuation of his track
where many natives had been encamped.
They found a portion of coat; I could only hope
that Mr Cunningham might still be brought back.
And thus for the first time, I learned that Poor Cunningham
had really been murdered.
Murdered by the savages!
Wongadgery. Boreebomalie. Buremal.
They determined to destroy him,
striking him with their nulla-nulla,
speedily affecting their purpose.
We at length encamped near a pond,
but poor Mr Cunningham, poor Mr Cunningham came not.
I arrived at a place called Currandine.
I collected all the remains I could discover,
raised a small mound over them,
barked some of the nearest trees marking the spot.
We at length encamped near a pond
But poor Mr Cunningham, poor Mr Cunningham came not.
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