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THEIR FIERCENESS. 



their attack upon the larfie and now funouft 

 animal, two having seized eaeh a hind lee;, and 

 firmly kept it down, as if instinctively knowing 

 ^ its >eliLws ; another firmly grasped 

 ^ tijgmt^ i^B Bmrnsl in return hti^^g Mm 

 between hiS fe^e^^ws ; the fourth made his 

 attacks upon any part where an opportunity 

 oiFered. 



Although the kangaroos iiat^ pretty anil 

 fttnoee^ $Lfkysk^&fs^) y«t whaiatisacitdd, said 



defending themseW^fc the strife of death," 

 they displa}" a fierceness of disposition which 

 would not be supposed from their gentle nature. 

 Thj&^ ^'j>rd man/' as a full grown male is called 

 iW tifAtSfo^^ U i*ea% it Ibmidable cyppmte&t 

 wheat at baj^ for man or dogs ; and al- 



though the engagement usually terminates against 

 the unfortunate animal, yet the struggle is often 

 violent and protracted before its death is ac- 

 etinipllBhad. The object of mr chase stood ereet, 

 braving tin- unequal contest, which he had en* 

 deavoured to, but could not, avoid ; the victory 

 was strongly disputed, and three of the hounds 

 being young, 1 doubt whether it would liave 

 termkiatedl in their favour, as they Began td be 

 exhailiiled, iVheu the overseer, dismounting, over- 

 turned the animal, and keeping its hind legs 

 down with his utmost strength, the dogs at- 



