A Kangaroo Hunt 



cient. But the motion was so eccentric 

 and perplexing that this would have been 

 a very risky shot ; and I preferred the 

 chance of stunning her by a direct double 

 charge full in the body, to the almost ab- 

 solute certainty of missing her altogether 

 by attempting the more difficult shot. 



While this curious procession was defil- 

 .ing before me, I took occasion to observe 

 carefully the peculiarities of their gait, and 

 especially to note the use they made of 

 their extremely powerful tail when in rapid 

 flight ; for I had heard more than one 



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