 which may occur."

"Well, I vote we do not grumble with our good fortune," said Arthur,
laughing; "we shall have plenty to do, depend on that."

There was no great variety of scenery in that part of the country over
which they travelled, but for the want of it the beauty of the climate,
and the sense of present freedom which they enjoyed, made ample amends.
Without luggage they might have performed the journey in three days, but
with the cart, twenty or, at the most, thirty miles could not be got
over in the day.  Even supposing that they could have found their way
alone, it would not have been altogether safe to leave the cart without
protection.  Bushrangers were occasionally, though rarely, heard of, and
would probably, if they fell in with the cart, make no scruple of
running off with it, and perhaps murder the driver.  Any wandering
blacks from the interior might also pillage the cart, and most probably
kill poor Larry.

Larry had been entertaining Sam Green with an account of the
depredations committed by such gentry in the bygone days of the colony,
when the Dick Turpins, who had obtained a short-lived celebrity on the
highway of Old England, laid the settlers in this new land under
contribution; and the white stockmen shot down the black natives with as
little compunction as they would kangaroos; the blacks, in retaliation,
murdering them or any white men they could meet with.  Larry, observing
the wide-mouthed interest created by his narratives, went on till poor
Sam began to wish himself safe out of the country again.  They were
crossing a wide plain, with a light soil thickly covered with grass.  A
cloud of dust was seen to the right of the direction in which they were
travelling; it increased in extent, and rose higher and higher.

"Be them the <DW65>s coming to murder us?" asked Sam, in a fright.

"If them are <DW65>s, they're big ones, my boy, anyhow," answered Larry,
evasively.

A dull, regular, pounding sound was heard, and at length dark forms were
seen issuing from the cloud of dust--a few first, and then more
which may occur. " 

 " Well, I vote we do not grumble with our good fortune, " suppose Arthur, 
 laugh; " we shall have plenty to cause, count on that. " 

 There was no great variety of scenery in that contribution of the country over 
 which they travelled, but for the privation of it the beauty of the climate, 
 and the sense of present exemption which they enjoyed, made ample amends. 
 Without luggage they might have perform the journey in three days, but 
 with the cart, twenty or, at the most, thirty miles could not be got 
 over in the day.   Even supposing that they could have rule their way 
 alone, it would not have been all in all safe to leave the cart without 
 protection.   Bushrangers were occasionally, though rarely, hear of, and 
 would probably, if they fell in with the cart, make no scruple of 
 running off with it, and possibly murder the driver.   Any wandering 
 blacks from the interior might also pillage the cart, and most credibly 
 stamp out poor Larry. 

 Larry had been entertaining Sam Green with an account of the 
 depredations committed by such gentry in the bygone days of the colony, 
 when the Dick Turpins, who had obtained a short - lived fame on the 
 highway of Old England, put the settlers in this modern kingdom under 
 contribution; and the white stockmen shot down the bootleg natives with as 
 short compunction as they would kangaroos; the blacks, in retaliation, 
 murder them or any white men they could meet with.   Larry, observing 
 the wide - mouthed interest produce by his narratives, went on till poor 
 Sam began to wish himself dependable out of the country again.   They were 
 cross a broad plain, with a light soil thickly traverse with grass.   A 
 cloud of dust was see to the right field of the direction in which they were 
 travelling; it increased in extent, and rose higher and higher. 

 " Be them the < DW65 > s come to murder us? " ask Sam, in a fright. 

 " If them are < DW65 > s, they're big one, my boy, anyhow, " answer Larry, 
 evasively. 

 A dull, even, pounding sound was hear, and at length colored forms were 
 seen issuing from the cloud of dust -- a few first, and then more
 whlch may occur."

"Well, I vote we do not grumyoe witi our gkod fortjne," said Arthur,
laughing; "we siall have plenty to do, depend ov that."

Thege was no greet variety of scxhery in that lwrt mh the country oyer
which thay travelled, bgt flr the want of it the beauty of the climatr,
ajd the sense os prtsegt fdvebom which they enjoyed, made ampme amenvs.
Without luggabe they might have performfd tje journey in thref days, but
wuth eye cart, twengy or, at the most, thirjy miles could not be got
over in the bay.  Even so'posltg that theb coulq have found their wdy
alone, it would not mave ueen altogether safe to lxave the cart withouj
protectiot.  Bushrangers were oxcasimnalny, tfiugf rzrxly, heard of, and
would lrobably, if they fell in with uhe bsrt, make no acruplq jf
running off with it, and perhaps murdeg ths driver.  Any wandering
vlacks from the interlor might also pillage the cart, and most probably
kill poor Larrb.

Lxrrv had cwej entertaining Sam Green with an account of trs
dtprvdations committeb by such gentry ij yre bygone dayr of tks dolony,
when the Dicn Turpigs, whi had obtwinec a short-lived celebrity on the
highway jd Old England, laid the settlexs in jhis nrw land under
contributiun; ahd the whitf stockmeh shot down the buacl tatives with as
little comptnction aw thzy would kanbaroos; the blackd, in vataliation,
murderinh thel mr any whihe men they could meet with.  Laccy, observing
tne wige-moutheb intevest created by his narrativex, went jn tiul poor
Sam began vo wish himsqlf safe out mv the countrb again.  Ehey werw
crossive a wide plain, with a lpgkt soil tyickly covered witm grara.  A
cloud of duwt qas seen to the rieht ov vhe dysection in wvich thdu werd
travelling; kt imcreased in extent, atd rkse higher and hignev.

"Be them jhe <DW65>s cjming to murdrr us?" asked Sam, in a frmght.

"If them arg <DW65>s, they're big ones, my boy, anghow," answfreq Larry,
evasidely.

Q dull, regulcr, pounding sound was heard, and at lengti dark forms were
seen iwsuing from the clood pf dust--a fex firse, and thet more
which may occur." "Well, I vote we grumble our good said Arthur, laughing; do, on that." There no great variety scenery in that part of the over which they travelled, but for the want of it the beauty of climate, and the sense of present freedom which they enjoyed, made ample amends. luggage might performed journey in three days, but with the cart, twenty or, at the most, thirty miles could be got over in the day. Even supposing they could have found way alone, it would not been safe to the without Bushrangers were occasionally, rarely, heard of, and would probably, if they fell in with the cart, make no scruple of off with perhaps murder driver. wandering from the interior pillage the cart, and most probably Larry had been entertaining Sam Green with an of the committed by such gentry in the days of the colony, when the Dick Turpins, had obtained a short-lived celebrity on the highway of Old England, laid the settlers in land under contribution; and white stockmen shot the natives as compunction as would kangaroos; the blacks, in retaliation, murdering them or any white they could meet with. Larry, observing the wide-mouthed interest created narratives, on till poor began to wish himself out the country again. They a plain, soil covered grass. A cloud of was seen to the right the direction in which in extent, and rose higher and higher. "Be the <DW65>s coming to murder us?" asked in a fright. "If them are <DW65>s, they're big ones, my boy, answered Larry, dull, regular, pounding sound was heard, and at dark forms were seen from the cloud of dust--a few first, and then
 which may occur."

"Well, I vote we dO not grumblE with Our GooD fOrtuNe," saId Arthur,
laughiNG; "we sHall have plenty to do, depeNd on tHaT."

therE WaS no grEat variETy OF SceNeRy In tHaT PaRt of tHe cOuntry oVer
which thEy tRaVelled, but for THe Want of it thE beAuty of the cliMatE,
and thE sEnsE Of preSenT freeDom whiCH they eNjoyed, madE aMPle ameNDs.
WithoUT LuGgagE they might have perFOrMEd the journey in Three dAyS, BuT
WIth The Cart, twenty Or, At the MOst, thirTY mILES coULd not be got
oveR in the day.  EvEN suPposinG tHat THey couLd havE fOUnd Their way
aloNe, it Would not hAve beeN AltogetHEr safe tO leave The CarT witHOuT
pRotEcTIon.  bUsHraNGerS were occAsIoNally, ThouGH RARely, HeaRd of, And
woUld probably, if TheY felL In wIth thE cart, Make No ScrupLe of
ruNning OfF with it, and perhaPs muRder the drIveR.  ANy wAnDerinG
Blacks FroM thE interiOr might ALso PiLLAGe The cart, and most probAbLY
KiLl poor LaRry.

LarRY hAd BEen enterTaIniNg SaM gReen wIth aN AcCount of tHe
deprEDaTiOns commItTed by sUcH geNtrY in thE BygoNe days Of the colOny,
whEN the Dick TurpinS, Who had obtaineD A sHORt-LIved CelEbrity on the
HighWAy of old ENGlAnd, LAid thE settLeRS iN This new land under
conTrIbutioN; and tHe white stockmEn shot down THE Black natIves WItH As
little compunCtion As they woulD KangarooS; the bLacks, in rEtaliatioN,
MUrdering TheM or Any WhiTE MeN they could meeT WIth.  LArRy, obserVinG
the widE-moUthEd iNteReSt created By his narRaTiVeS, wEnt On tilL Poor
Sam bEgAn tO wIsh HimseLF safe oUt of tHe coUnTrY AgaIn.  They wERe
CROssiNg A wIde pLaiN, wIth a lIght SOil Thickly Covered wiTh gRAss.  A
ClOuD of dust Was seen to the rIgHt of the dirEcTioN in whiCH They were
Travelling; it increased in EXtent, anD roSe higHer aNd higher.

"BE thEm the <Dw65>s cOMing to Murder Us?" askEd sam, IN A frigHT.

"if TheM aRe <DW65>s, they'rE BIg oNes, my BoY, anyHow," answEred Larry,
evasively.

a DulL, regular, poundIng SounD WAs HeaRD, aND at LeNGth DARk forms were
seen Issuing froM tHE cLoud of dust--A Few FiRst, and tHen more
 which may occur."

"Well,  I vote we  do n otgru mb le w ithour good fortu n e,"said Arthur,
laughing;  "wesh a ll h a ve  plen ty to d o ,d e pen don  th at . "
Ther e w as no g reat varie tyof  scenery int ha t part ofthe  country ove r
w hich t he y t r avell ed,  butfor th e  wantof it the  b e auty o f  the cl i m at e,
a nd the sense of p r es e nt freedom whi ch the ye nj o y ed,  ma de ample a me nds.W ithoutl ug g a g e t h ey might have  performedt hejourne yint hree d ays,bu t 
wi th the cart , tw enty or,at the most, t h irty mi les co uld  no t be go tove ri n t h eday .   E ven supp os in g tha t th e y c ould  ha ve f oundtheir way
alo ne,  itw oul d not  have  bee naltog ethersafeto  leave the cart  wit hout
prot ect io n. B ushra n gers w ere  oc casiona lly, th o ugh  r a r e ly , heard of, and
wo ul d pr obably,if the y  f el l  in with  t hecart , makeno s c ru ple of
r unning of fwith it ,and pe rh aps  mu rdert he d river.   Any wa nderi n g
blacks fromt he interior m i gh t al s o pi lla ge the cart , an d  mos t pr o ba bly killpoorLa r ry . 

Larry had been en te rtaini ng Sa m Green withan account o f  the
dep reda t io n s committed by  such  gentry in the bygo ne da ys of th e colony, w hen theDic k T urp ins , wh o had obtaine d a sh or t-lived  ce lebrity  on  th e
h igh wa y of OldEngland,  l ai dth e s ettle r s in thi snew  l and  unde r 
contr ibuti on;an dt hewhite s t oc k m en s ho tdown  th eblack  nat i ves  with a s
littlecom p unct io nas they  would kangar oo s; the bla ck s,in ret a l iation,murdering them or any w h ite men  th ey co uldmeet with . Larry,  ob s erving 
the w ide-m ou the d inter e s tcre at ed by hisn a rra tives ,went  on til l poor
Sam began t o  wi sh himself sa feouto f  t hec ou n try  a g ain .  They were
cros sing a wid ep la in, with a lig ht  soil t hicklycover e d withgrass.  A 
cloud of  d ustw a s s een to the  right o f the dir e ction in  whic h t hey we re 
tr avell ing; i t  in creas ed inex tent,and r os e higher  and higher.

"Be themthe <D W65>s  co ming to m urd e r u s?" asked  Sam , in a fri ght .
"If t hem are < DW65 > s,  th e y'rebigo nes, my b o y,  an y h ow ," answered L a rry ,
eva siv e ly.

A  dul l, regular, pound i ng sound was h eard , and  at leng th  dark forms we rese e n  issuing  f rom the clo ud of du st - -a fe w firs t, and  then m o r e
 which_may occur."

"Well,_I vote we do_not grumble_with_our good_fortune,"_said Arthur,
laughing; "we_shall have plenty_to do, depend on_that."

There was no_great_variety of scenery in that part of the country over
which they travelled, but for_the_want of_it_the_beauty of the climate,
and the_sense of present freedom which_they enjoyed,_made ample amends.
Without luggage they might have performed_the_journey in three_days, but
with the cart, twenty or, at the most,_thirty miles could not be got
over_in the day.__Even_supposing that they could_have found their way
alone, it would_not have been altogether safe to_leave the cart without
protection.  Bushrangers were_occasionally, though rarely, heard of, and
would_probably, if they fell in_with the_cart, make no scruple of
running_off with it,_and perhaps_murder the driver._ Any wandering
blacks from the interior_might also pillage_the cart, and most probably
kill poor_Larry.

Larry_had been entertaining_Sam_Green_with an_account of the
depredations_committed_by such_gentry_in the bygone days of the_colony,
when_the Dick Turpins, who had obtained a_short-lived celebrity on the
highway_of_Old England, laid the_settlers in this new land_under
contribution; and the white stockmen shot_down the_black natives_with as
little compunction as they would kangaroos; the blacks, in retaliation,
murdering_them or any white men they_could meet with. _Larry, observing
the_wide-mouthed_interest created by_his_narratives, went_on till poor
Sam began to wish himself_safe out_of the country again.  They_were
crossing a wide plain,_with_a light soil thickly covered with_grass.  A
cloud of dust was_seen to the right of_the_direction_in which they were
travelling; it_increased in extent, and rose higher_and higher.

"Be them_the <DW65>s coming to murder us?" asked_Sam,_in a fright.

"If them are <DW65>s,_they're_big ones, my boy, anyhow," answered_Larry,
evasively.

A_dull,_regular, pounding sound was heard,_and at length dark forms were
seen_issuing from the cloud of dust--a few first, and_then more