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it tomorrow = it is but seldom that Many of these 

 Birds are seen together, they Walk with great Statli- 

 ness and Elegance, are swifter of flight than the 

 Swamp Blackbirds. 



I felt very anxious during all the time of our stay 

 to be off from this Place. 



This Evening Ned Kelly & his Companion Joe Seeg 

 having Drank rather freely of Grog, they had a Litle 

 Scrape at the Expense of M'^ Seeg's Eyes & Nose — 



The People of Shawney Complaining of Sickness, 

 the place improved but Litle 



Wednesday Novemb"^ 8th, 1820 



the Weather Calm & beautifull this Morning [and] 

 We started with a good prospect and our Landing 

 within Two Miles of the famous Rock in Cave to night 

 prove it — 



I Drew this Morning My Rusty Grakle, Gracula Fer- 

 ruginea, and made a handsome piece of it. 

 Cap^ Cummings hunted all day but saw nothing 

 — since 3 Days we have been particularly unfortunate 

 in our Hunts. 



Near our Landing Place We Went on Shore to pro- 

 cure some Venaison Hams — M"^ Shaw bought 4 p" for 

 2S remarkably fine — the young man who sold them 

 had Killed 3 Dear to day and had hung one Large 

 Buck for his Dogs to feed on — 



Killed to day One Grey Squirel & 3 Tell Tale God- 



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