Crossword-Solution: ESSINGTON 9 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 10

After having remained a fortnight at Port Essington itself, we returned to Raffles Bay, where Yamba and I made a camp among the blacks and took up our residence among them; for Captain Davis had told me that ships called there occasionally, and it was possible that one might call soon from Port Darwin.

Even her voice, however, fell dully on my ears, for I was fairly mad with rage and despair--with myself, for not having gone overland to Port Darwin from Port Essington, as, indeed, I should most certainly have done were it not that Davis had assured me the greater part of the journey lay through deadly swamps and creeks, and great waters swarming with alligators.

Giles says: "Ludwig Leichhardt was a surgeon and botanist, who successfully conducted an expedition from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, on the northern coast.

Essington.” “Oh, ja, as leetle--as possible,” answered the Baron, though not with his most ingenuous air.

Essington?” “Your mozzer is a vise old lady, Alicia; but we do not zink ze same on all opinions.” “She will be exceedingly displeased if you--well, if you do anything that she THOROUGHLY disapproves of.” The Baron left the window and took his wife's plump hand affectionately within his own broad palm.