THE WOMBAT. 



seconds you see." The earthquake gradually ceased as the 

 ponderous pounding came to an end. I remarked that there 

 was no doubt about the twenty seconds and a good many 

 more that slipped in uninvited during his greetings. Whether 

 it would be sharp was a horse of another colour. 



Another acquaintance invented a sort of clock, that on 

 pressing a spring struck off the seconds on a gong concealed 

 in its internal organism. It was thrilling to listen to. When 

 he took the cap off he would touch a spring, and away she 

 would go like a bell calling you to morning church, or a fog 

 bell on a steamer. Sometimes through forgetfulness he would 

 start the spring off without setting it to the proper number of 

 seconds, and as he always waited till she stopped before 

 replacing the cap, he would stand by with the gong in one 

 hand and the cap in the other, while she reeled off an exposure 

 long enough to take the inside of a church organ. He says 

 that he is going to improve it, so that it will do the capping 

 as well, and then take out a patent for it. 



I sincerely trust that one of the above methods of counting 

 time will meet the requirements of all earnest photographers, 

 and if they do not suit you it must be because you are indeed 

 difficult to please. In any case, I shall be glad to answer any 

 inquiries on the subject. 



VICTORIAN MACROPODIDiE. 



D. Le Souef. 



GREAT GREY KANGAROO. 



(Macropus giganteus). 



Kangaroos are found all over Australia, the Great Grey 

 Kangaroo being by far the most widely distributed. It is a 

 difficult thing now in Victoria to study them in their wild 

 state, as so very few are left, and it is only by watching those 

 in captivity that their habits can be learnt. In days gone by 

 they often used to be found in large numbers, but now rarely 

 more than a dozen are seen together, and not often that. 

 They frequent thickly timbered country. The males may 



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