286 KANGAROO HUNT. 



see one upon these plains. Happening to meet 

 the hero of the above tale, (I mean the man, not 

 the kangaroo,) I asked him how he felt when 

 the beast hugged him ; he replied, " Not very 

 comfortable ; he tumbled me about famously ; 

 they are mighty strong bastes, and don't seem 

 to like being meddled with." Indeed, many 

 persons when alone are afraid to face a large 

 " old man" kangaroo. A man recently arrived 

 in the colony, was sent after cattle ; he returned 

 in great terror, having, it appears, come sud- 

 denly on the ranges upon a kangaroo, as 

 " large," he said, " as a horse." I asked him 

 the colour of the animal ; he replied that he 

 did not recollect it ; he only wished to get 

 away from the beast, and running down the 

 hill, was glad when he saw the animal warnt 

 following him ; it is probable when he went 

 down one part of the range, the animal, equally, 

 if not more frightened, descended another. 

 We passed over the ranges close to the stream 

 of the Tumat, a rugged route, at some parts 

 dangerous for horses, but the sure-footed animals 

 carried us safely over places which would have 

 astonished European horsemen. 



After leaving Blowrin Plain, we saw several 

 kangaroos on the ranges ; one was pursued, and 



