. Australia and homeward [microform]. Australian aborigines; Birds; Mammals; Australiens (Indigènes); Oiseaux; Mammifères. 174 AUSTRALIA AND THE AUSTRALIANS. li 1 I. on a small stony ridge, I crossed a track, which instinct told me was the very one desired, and so certain was I, that with renewed vigor I went alonij till my spirits received a damper by finding that it ran across some Hooded gullies. Possibly by going a long round these gullies misxht have been " headed," but in the fear tliat it' once lost the traclv miuht not aoain be found, I took ofr my clotlies and swam over, str
. Australia and homeward [microform]. Australian aborigines; Birds; Mammals; Australiens (Indigènes); Oiseaux; Mammifères. 174 AUSTRALIA AND THE AUSTRALIANS. li 1 I. on a small stony ridge, I crossed a track, which instinct told me was the very one desired, and so certain was I, that with renewed vigor I went alonij till my spirits received a damper by finding that it ran across some Hooded gullies. Possibly by going a long round these gullies misxht have been " headed," but in the fear tliat it' once lost the traclv miuht not aoain be found, I took ofr my clotlies and swam over, striking the track on the other side, and after wringing out my clothes and dressing, my journey was resumed. This swimming of creeks and o[^illi<^'s l^<id to be done two or three times, and then the trade left tht; low ground, and tire travelling became easier. A nc^w tr;nil»le now assailed me, the track became so over- grown witli grass that 1 lost it many times, and believing that my only chance lay in following it, I crept on my hands and knees, parting the grass and feeling for the horses' tracks. Even this plan failed at last, and about sundown it became cloudy arrd began to rain. In d(;spair I lay down under a bush, and, being very faint and tired from loni; travelliuLT and hunger, fell O CD O ' into a kind of doze, from which I was suddenly awak- ened by the report of a stock whip. Jumping up, 1 ran in the direction the sound came from, and was rejoiced to see two nun driving a mob. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lucas, D. V. (Daniel Vannorman), 1834-1911. Toronto : W. Briggs; Montreal : C. W. Coates
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