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he would rejoin his savage companions, thought 

 to make him useful in the mode of living which 

 he seemed to prefer ; therefore pardoned him, 

 and proposed his attempting, to take the con- 

 victs who were at large in the woods ; just be- 

 fore Wilson's return two of whom had stolen 

 two mares. 



Wilson said, that he had been 100 miles in 

 every direction round the settlement, and had 

 seen several animals, *which had not been seen 

 in any of the districts; and to the North West of 

 the head of the Hawkesbury, he came upon a 

 very extensive tract of open and well-watered 

 country, where he had seen a bird of the phea- 

 sant species, and a quadruped, which he said 

 was larger than a dog. 



A convict who had formerly been a school? 

 fellow of the Ptev. Mr. Johnson's, had been 

 1 taken into his service, and he reposed in him 

 the greatest confidence, treating him with 

 every indulgence. He had not been in the 

 service of Mr. Johnson long, when that Gen- 

 tleman was informed that his servant had taken 

 an impression of his store-room key, and pro- 

 cured another from it that would fit the lock. 

 Hardly crediting the information, he was urged 

 to furnish an opportunity ; for which purpose 

 a constable was concealed in the house one 

 Sunday, while all the family but this servant 

 were attendiag divine service. This plan suc- 

 ceeded ; imagining all was safe, by means of 

 his key, he entered the room, and was proceed- 



