Western Field Volume 2; The Sportsman's Magazine of the West.cBooks Group
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Author: Books Group
Page Count: 236 pages
Published Date: 20 May 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
Format: Pdf
ISBN: 9781236295736
Download Link: Western Field Volume 2; The Sportsman's Magazine of the West
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ..."Joeys" (young) in their pouches, and consideration was shown them in consequence. But the jig was not up yet, for after a wait of only a few minutes a gigantic "old man" kangaroo ("Boomer," Woods called him) suddenly started out from the bush where he had evidently been doing duty as an escort or guard to the females just mentioned. He made flying bounds in a directly opposite course to that taken by his mates--an unusual proceeding, as they generally follow each other in regular sheep style. I shall never forget the moving sight of this grand old man kangaroo; he was a giant and game to the backbone. He stopped twice to take hasty glances at his pursuers, then put on an extra wiggle and started away at an inspiring gait, covering at least a dozen feet at each bound. He was jumping beautifully and how he managed to keep up the succession of jumps was marvelous; his tail, which was doing the balancing act, was beating the ground faster than a coon could beat a carpet in a back lot. I was riding at the flank of Charlie's horse; he turned his head, remarking, "He is an old timer and is making a bee line for a water hole. Look after your borse. for it will be fast work over rough country." Hunters and dogs were soon doing their best to head off the kangaroo, who cieverly kept out of danger, having gained a big lead by crossing a rocky bit of bad going over which we had to constantly pick our way. Our company got scattered owing to some riders making for a deep creek to stand guard against the animal's crossing, but to our disappointment the kangaroo out-manoeuvred us, frustrating our scheme by clearing the creek in one magnificent jump. We headed up the creek a few rods and landed on the other side, each horse taking the...
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