The settlers have poisoned, in well-settled districts, the native dogs and eagle-hawks, which formerly kept down their numbers.

The blacks prefer the beef of the settlers to bad and hard-earned kangaroo venison; and, lastly, the settlers never go after them, but leave them to their own inventions.

So that the kangaroo has better times of it than ever." "That is rather contrary to what one has heard, though," said Frank.
"But Sam is right, Dean," said the Major.

"People judge from seeing none of them on the plains, from which they have been driven by the sheep; but there are as many in the forest as ever." "The Emu, now," said Frank, "are they getting scarce ?" "They will soon be among the things of the past," said the Major; "and I am sorry for it, for they are a beautiful and harmless bird." "Major," said Frank, "how many outlying huts have you ?" "Five," said the Major.

"Four shepherds' huts, and one stockkeeper's in the range, which we call the heifer station." "You have no church here, I know," said Frank; "but do these men get any sort of religious instruction ?" "None whatever," said the Major.