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Acacia neurocarpa, and a species of Cassia, which we had observed since leaving Seven Emu River, grew on the sands.
On our return, found Billy had shot five ducks, and Tommy soon returned with an emu. In the evening it very suddenly came on to thunder and lighten, and soon rained in torrents, and, as we were rather unprepared, we did not pass a very pleasant night. 18th.
If that was the Emu, it shows that she has taken regularly to piracy, and that we must be prepared to encounter her." To this I agreed; but the thought that my sister and Mrs Clayton were among wretches who were pursuing such a course made me feel very wretched. The next morning I accompanied Fairburn down to the vessel. I was indeed surprised with the appearance she presented.
They are separated from the dirt that is taken up with them, by being thrown into the air, and caught again upon a trough of bark. The eggs of birds are extensively eaten by the natives, being chiefly confined to those kinds that leave the nest at birth, as the leipoa, the emu, the swan, the goose, the duck, etc.
As he spoke we saw an animal like a small bear waddling along over the ground. Presently we caught sight of another and another. We had evidently got into a colony of the creatures. "I wonder we did not come across these when we were running after the emu," I observed. "I am afraid that we have got out of our way."
The emu, seeing them, turned tail, and off it went at a rapid rate. Influenced by a natural impulse, they started off in chase, instead of getting under cover and watching for the chance of another bird coming up to it.
Yes; it is very easy to take from them their lands, their kangaroo, and their emu, and then talk about their having no souls, just to excuse ourselves from doing anything for them in return. Why, those very men who will talk the most disparagingly of them, do not hesitate to make use of them; ay, and trust them too. They will employ them as shepherds, and even as mounted policemen.
Make for cover! panted his pursuer. FINDING only one man following, Jim Done ceased running on reaching a clump of trees, and presently he was joined by the young Australian who had aided him. 'My colonial, you sprint like an emu! gasped the latter. 'All the same, that was a mad sort o' thing to do. 'What was?
Mark and I had been sent aft, when we heard a voice hail as if from under the bows. "What ship is that?" "The `Emu," answered the captain, who with the officers was standing on the poop. "Where did you come from, and for what port are you bound?" asked the voice. "From Liverpool, and we're bound to Rio and round Cape Horn," answered the captain.
Turning to Dot it said, "You will be able to tell the big Humans that we Emus are not such fools as they think, and that we find their flocks of silly sheep most useful and entertaining animals." Chuckling to itself, the Emu strode off, leaving Dot and the Kangaroo to pass another night in the solitude of the Bush. The next day they travelled a long distance.
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