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Stayed in the hut doing nothing. 10th, Sunday. Ditto. 11th. Tired of doing nothing. Dressed sheep most of the day. Muston out kangarooing; caught three. 12th. Cooking. Made a "sea-pie," which was generally admired. August 1st. The Doctor arrived from York, driving tandem in E.'s trap. He has brought me a parcel of books just come from England. Blessings on my dear sister for remembering me.
I asked them what was the matter; when they said they would never smoke English tobacco again, for we smoked with tobacco, and shot with tobacco, and Sheitzan must have been the manufacturer. Kangaroo Hunting. Kangarooing in Tasman's Peninsula is essentially a pedestrian sport.
20th. I dressed twenty-five sheep this morning myself. More work! This is really too bad, thrusting all this cursed business upon me. He had been four days coming, and had not lost a single sheep. 21st. Went out kangarooing, quite disgusted. Wandered a long distance, and had to carry a large buck several miles. 22d.
However, refreshment was at hand, which we were quite in condition to appreciate, for we will back a day's kangarooing against any other sport, for giving a zest both to victuals and drink. Our host, C , was famous for his kangaroo soup; this is made of the tail of the animal, and when well prepared may vie with any oxtail, if, indeed, it be not superior, having the advantage of a game flavor.
Eyre about noon at the junction of the Rufus with the Murray, and which serves like Hawker's Creek as a channel of communication between that river and the Murray. Here Mr. Eyre had collected 69 natives, who were about to go out kangarooing when he arrived. They had their hunting spears and a few waddies, but no other weapons.
Wylie took the rifle, and again went out kangarooing, whilst I took a long walk to examine the country, and look out for a line of road to proceed by, when we left our present position.
I wonder how long it will be before we make our fortunes? 28th. K. arrived from York with a supply of flour, pork, tea and sugar. Brings no news from England, or anywhere else. Where the deuce are all the ships gone to, that we get no letters? Moved the station to Corbeding. 29th. K. returned to York with his bullock-cart. No chance of my being relieved at present. Went out by myself kangarooing.
Pa showed up without any coat, while I was kangarooing, and there was a rip in his pants, and I asked him what was the trouble, and he said he got too near the cage of a leopard that seemed to be asleep, and the traitor reached out his paw and gathered in the tail of pa's coat, and just snatched it off his back as though it was made of paper.
It is a very trying situation for me, and I trust God will guide me, and help me to do what is right and just to all I have in my charge. Mulcahy acknowledged riding horses in depot out kangarooing, also to taking apples, biscuits, jam, flour and peas, and to be unworthy of forgiveness or to remain one of the party. We all forgave him the wrong he had done us freely and truly.
Wylie took the rifle, and again went out kangarooing, whilst I took a long walk to examine the country, and look out for a line of road to proceed by, when we left our present position.
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