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KANGAltOOS. 



sfK i-ii's, or Macropm n/nJof c^Bhmr Kaugwus 



lahlatfis, Ciuofl*. ;) tlu' doix^ pursued, hut we stop- 

 ped our horses, for a young kangaroo was lyiug 

 tranquilly upon the grass, apparently uncon- 

 B^touftof daiigeri' the 3t(»dk^eep«3'^ wBo accom- 

 pgaaied me, alighted and secuted it. To prevent 

 escape, lie tied the hind legs, and then placetl it 

 upon the ground ; the aninud, howevei-, roii- 

 trived to make oil', and we had some difficulty 

 m jre-0aj>tori$if ftj. Cfeeupted wSb tfie young, we 

 foigot the old one, and, m tfce 4^ weltvm^ 

 unsuccessful from the chase, it must have either 

 outrun them, or perislied in the river wliieli was 

 near ; for when closely pursued, these animals 



into it Wi^mt iL^ita^oxk. SIm>uH -w^ta^ be 



deep, they instantly sink and perish ; if shallow, 

 thev remain in it, keeping their pursuers at hay. 

 The following anecdote was related to me 



garnos, " Tlu'v iirt' at present involved in the greatest con- 

 tusion, and are mentioned in eatah)gucs in the most vaguu 



and getkiitiit, il& dWi 4ticoiiheiet mm, "wkhmt my dbtln- 



^iusliin<^ marks. Xo (lepartuK-nt nt" Anstraliiin miinimalogy 

 lias given mc so much trouble as tlie liistory i>l' the kan- 

 0ttmt In-tibmi ltave I iHprivect &t a less ti^&^toty coitdu- 



«ion." I (uily regret that the hrirf" sojourn made in Australia, 

 would nut permit, me to investigate the sulyect to the extent 



1 OiesM l^etn what I dbserve^ ikm^ Sxm fixit ap{»6«u' so 

 nmeh difticuUy lo ikscertftm tike (liferent »t>6ctesi its has h&nx 

 supposed. 



