A Kangaroo Hunt 



Alt " Oid Man''' under a Fir-tree, 



species of sport, requiring trained horses 

 and the most expert horsemanship ; for 

 the kangaroo, when disturbed, always 

 makes for the thickest scrub in the region, 

 and if the rider who follows is inexpert in 

 the ways of bush horsemanship, he stands 

 an excellent chance of having his brains 



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