 travelling on horseback in Australia most delightful.  James
Gilpin enjoyed it to the full.  He also found it good to be alone
occasionally, to commune with his heart; and this journey gave him ample
opportunity of being so.  The first day passed over pleasantly.  He had
arranged to spend the evening with an acquaintance on the road.  As his
own shadow and that of his steed were lengthened out on the grass, the
smoke of his friend's hut, curling up among the gum trees, appeared
before him.  He called out as he rode up to the door, but no voice
answered; the distant sound, however, of tinkling sheep bells told him
that the flock of the station was being driven into a pen for the night,
where the new-born lambs could be better protected from the dingoes and
hawks, their chief enemies, than if left on the open.  Unsaddling and
turning his horse into a paddock near at hand, he entered the hut.  The
kettle was hissing on the fire, and the damper was baking under it.
There were signs that the hut was the residence of a gentleman (though
all was in the rough), and evidently that of a bachelor.  Every spot on
the walls was covered with shooting and fishing gear, sporting prints,
and some of a better description; and there was a book-case, with
thoroughly used volumes, and coats and hats hung up, and shelves loaded
with all sorts of articles, and chests below, and casks, one with flour
ready open; the corners also were crowded.  There was a bed-chamber
boarded off for the owner, a refinement not very often indulged in, and
a bunk at one end of the general room, for the hut-keeper.  The cheery
voice of the proprietor addressing his dogs announced his return.  He
warmly greeted his neighbour (their abodes were only forty miles apart);
and tea, damper, cold beef, and pork were speedily on the table.

The two settlers were merry and contented, in spite of misfortunes.
Johnstone had also been compelled to boil down.

"Now is the time for a fellow with five or six hundred pounds to lay the
foundation of a fortune," he observed; "
travelling on horseback in Australia most delightful.   James 
 Gilpin enjoyed it to the wide.   He besides found it good to be entirely 
 occasionally, to commune with his heart; and this journey feed him ample 
 opportunity of being so.   The first sidereal day communicate over pleasantly.   He had 
 arranged to spend the evening with an acquaintance on the road.   As his 
 own darkness and that of his steed were lengthened out on the grass, the 
 fastball of his friend's hut, curl up among the gum tree, appeared 
 before him.   He called out as he ride up to the door, but no voice 
 answered; the aloof sound, however, of tinkling sheep bell assure him 
 that the flock of the post was being driven into a pen for the night, 
 where the newly - born lambs could be better protected from the dingoes and 
 hawks, their chief enemy, than if left on the open.   Unsaddling and 
 turning his horse into a paddock near at hand, he entered the hut.   The 
 kettle was hissing on the fire, and the damper was bake under it. 
 There were signs that the hovel was the residency of a valet (though 
 all was in the rough), and evidently that of a bachelor.   Every spot on 
 the walls was covered with shooting and fishing gear, sporting prints, 
 and some of a good description; and there was a book - case, with 
 thoroughly used volumes, and coats and hat hung up, and shelves loaded 
 with all sorts of article, and chests downstairs, and casks, one with flour 
 ready open; the corners also were crowd.   There was a bed - chamber 
 board off for the owner, a refinement not very often indulged in, and 
 a bunk at one conclusion of the general room, for the hut - custodian.   The cheery 
 voice of the proprietor addressing his dogs announced his tax return.   He 
 warmly greet his neighbour (their dwelling were only forty miles apart); 
 and tea, damper, cold beef, and pork were quickly on the table. 

 The two settlers were merry and content, in spite of misfortunes. 
 Johnstone had also been compelled to boil down. 

 " nowadays is the time for a fellow with five or six hundred pound to lay the 
 foundation of a fortune, " he observed; "
 trwvelling on horseback in Australia most delighvful.  Jzmes
Gilpkn enjoyed it to the full.  Hx alwo foynd it good to be alond
occasionwlly, to xommnne with his heacf; and tmns johvney yate him ample
oppprtunity ox being so.  Tha wixst day passed over pleasantly.  He hwd
arranbef to spend the evemyng sptm an acquaintance on the road.  Aa his
owi shadow and thst of his steed were lengtjenef out on the grass, the
smoke od hif friend's hut, curling uk cmong the gom trees, appeared
before him.  He zalleb out as he ride op to the doir, bun no voice
answered; tha distamt sound, howevcr, of tibkling sheep bells tond him
that the flosk of the scation was being drivwn into a pan fue tfe hijht,
shere hhe new-born lzmbs could ve better protected fwim the dingoea and
hwwhs, their chief enemies, than if left on uhe olen.  Unsaddling and
turnung his horse into a kaddock newr at hand, he entered the hut.  The
kettle was hisshng oi ghe flre, xbd the damper was baking under it.
There were sigga uhan the hut was the residence pf a dentleman (thoogh
all czs in the rough), and fvidentjy thqt of a bwchekor.  Every spot on
the walls was covered qith shooting and yishing gear, spotting lrints,
and some of a betcer deacription; ajd there sxs a book-case, wigh
tmormughly used volumes, and cowts and hets hbng up, avd snelves loaded
witj all sorts of articles, wnd ckests below, and casks, one with flour
ready open; the corners aksm wvre crowdzd.  Thcre was a bed-chwmber
boarded oyf for tke owndr, a refinvment not very often indulged in, djd
a bunk at mne end jf tye gwneral fuom, for the huy-keeper.  Nht cheery
vouce of the propriebor aasressing his doyr announced his tetjrn.  Je
xarmlr greeted his neiehbuir (thdir abodes cefe omly forty miles apard);
and tea, damper, cold bren, and porj were s[eedily on thr table.

The two setulers xere mxrry amd sontented, in spite of misfortuhes.
Johnstlne had also beqn cimpelled to yoil down.

"Now is the time for a fellow wivh five or six hundred pounds to lay the
foondstion of a hortunq," he obsesved; "
travelling on horseback in Australia most delightful. enjoyed to the He also found occasionally, commune with his and this journey him ample opportunity of being so. first day passed over pleasantly. He had arranged to spend the evening with acquaintance on the road. As his own shadow and that of his steed lengthened on grass, smoke of his friend's hut, curling up among the gum trees, appeared before him. He called as he rode up to the door, but voice answered; the distant however, of tinkling sheep bells him the flock the was driven into a for the night, where the new-born lambs could be better protected from the dingoes and hawks, their enemies, than on the Unsaddling turning horse into a at hand, he entered the hut. hissing on the fire, and the damper was under it. were signs that the hut was residence of a gentleman (though all was in rough), and evidently that of a bachelor. Every spot on the walls was covered with fishing gear, sporting prints, some of a description; there a with thoroughly volumes, and coats and hats hung up, and shelves loaded with sorts of articles, and chests below, and casks, one with open; corners also were There was a bed-chamber off the owner, a refinement often in, at end the general room, for hut-keeper. The cheery voice of proprietor addressing his dogs greeted his neighbour (their abodes were only forty apart); and tea, damper, cold beef, and were speedily on the table. The two settlers were merry and contented, spite of had also been compelled to boil down. "Now the time for a with five or six hundred pounds to lay the of fortune," he "
 travelling on horseback in AuStralia mosT deliGhtFul.  jaMes
GIlpiN enjoyed it to thE Full.  he also found it good to be aLone
oCcASionALlY, to coMmune wiTH hIS HeaRt; AnD thIs JOuRney gAve Him amplE
opportuniTy oF bEing so.  The firST dAy passed ovEr pLeasantly.  He hAd
aRrangeD tO spENd the EveNing wIth an aCQuaintAnce on the RoAD.  As his
OWn shadoW ANd That Of his steed were lenGThENed out on the graSs, the
sMoKE oF HIs fRieNd's hut, curlInG up amONg the guM TrEES, AppEAred
before him.  he called out AS he Rode up To The DOor, but No voiCe
ANswEred; the distAnt sOund, howevEr, of tiNKling shEEp bells Told hiM
thAt tHe flOCk Of The StATioN WaS beINg dRiven intO a PeN for tHe niGHT,
WHere The New-bOrn laMbs could be betTer ProtECteD from The diNgoeS aNd
hawKs, theiR chieF eNemies, than if lefT on tHe open.  UnsAddLiNg aNd
TurniNG his hoRse IntO a paddoCk near aT HanD, hE ENTeRed the hut.  The
kettle WaS HIsSing on thE fire, aND tHe DAmper was BaKinG undER It.
TheRe weRE sIgns that The hut WAs ThE resideNcE of a geNtLemAn (tHough
ALl waS in the Rough), and EvideNTly that of a bachELor.  Every spot oN
ThE WAlLS was CovEred with shoOtinG And fIshiNG gEar, SPortiNg priNtS,
AnD Some of a better descriPtIon; and There Was a book-case, wIth
thorougHLY Used voluMes, aND cOAts and hats hung Up, and Shelves loaDEd
with alL sortS of articLes, and cheSTS below, anD caSks, One WitH FLoUr
ready open; thE COrneRs Also werE crOwded.  ThEre Was A beD-chAmBer
boardeD off for tHe OwNeR, a RefInemeNT not very OfTen InDulGed in, ANd
a bunK at onE end Of ThE GenEral rooM, FoR THe huT-kEePer.  THe cHeEry
voIce oF The ProprieTor addresSinG His dOgS aNnounceD his return.  He
wArMly greeted HiS neIghbouR (THeir abodEs were only forty miles apaRT);
and tea, DamPer, coLd beEf, and pork WerE speedIly ON the taBle.

The Two seTtLerS WEre meRRY aNd cOnTented, in spITE of MisfoRtUnes.
johnstoNe had also been compeLLed To boil down.

"Now Is tHe tiME FoR a fELlOW wiTh FIve OR Six hundred poundS to lay the
fOuNDaTion of a forTUne," He ObserveD; "
 travelling on horseback i n Australi a mos t d eli gh tful .  J ames
Gilpin en j oyed  it to the full.  He a lso f ou n d it go od to  be alo n eo c cas io na lly ,t ocommu newith hi s heart; a ndth is journey g a ve  him ample 
op portunity of  be ing so . Th e  firs t d ay pa ssed o v er ple asantly. H e  had
a r rangedt o  s pend  the evening with an acquaintance o n thero a d. Ashis 
own shado wand t h at of h i ss t e edw ere lengthene d out on th e  gr ass, t he 
sm o ke ofhis f ri e nd' s hut, curl ingup amongthe gu m  trees, appeare d
befo rehim .  H e  c al led  o u t a s  h e r o deup to th edo or, b ut n o v o iceans were d; th e distant sou nd,  how e ver , oftinkl ingsh eep b ells t old h im 
that the flock  ofthe stati onwa s b ei ng dr i ven in toa p en forthe nig h t,wh e r e  t he new-born lambsco u l dbe bette r prot e ct ed from the  d ing oesa n d
haw ks,t he ir chief  enemi e s,  t han ifle ft onth e o pen .  Un s addl ing an d
turnin g his horse into a p a ddock near at ha n d ,h e en ter ed the hut.   Th e 
ket tlew as  hi s singon th ef ir e , and the damper wa sbaking  unde r it.
There w ere signst h a t the hu t wa s  t h e residence of  a ge ntleman (t h ough
all  wasin the r ough), an d evidentl y t hat  of  ab a ch elor.  Everys p ot o nthe wal lswas cov ere d w ith  sh oo ting andfishingge ar ,sp ort ing p r ints,
an dsom eofa bet t er des cript ion;  a nd the re wasa  b o o k-ca se ,with 
th or oughl y us e d v olumes,  and coat s a n d ha ts  h ung up,  and shelveslo aded
withal l s orts o f articles , and chests below, and casks,one  with  flo ur
readyope n; the  co r ners a lso we re cr ow ded .  Ther e wa s a  b ed-chamber b oar ded o ff  for  the ow ner, a refinementn otvery often in dul gedi n ,and ab unk  a t  on e end of the gene ral room,fo r  t he hut-kee p er.  The che ery
voi ce of the pro prietor a ddressing  h is d o g s a nnounced h is retur n.  He
wa r mly g r ee ted h isneighb ou r ( their  abode s  we re on ly for ty  miles  apar t) ;
and te a, damper, cold beef, a nd por k wer e s peedily o n t h e t able.

Th e tw o settlers  we remerry  an d  cont ente d ,ins piteof m i sfortunes . 
J ohn s t on e had alsob e e n c ompel led to boi l do wn.

"Now is thet ime for a fell ow w i t h f ive or s ix  hundred pound s t ol a y the
fo un dation of a  fortune ," he ob served ; "
 travelling_on horseback_in Australia most delightful._ James
Gilpin_enjoyed_it to_the_full.  He_also found it_good to be alone
occasionally,_to commune with_his_heart; and this journey gave him ample
opportunity of being so.  The first day_passed_over pleasantly.__He_had
arranged to spend the evening_with an acquaintance on the_road. _As his
own shadow and that of his steed_were_lengthened out on_the grass, the
smoke of his friend's hut, curling up_among the gum trees, appeared
before him._ He called_out_as_he rode up to_the door, but no voice
answered; the_distant sound, however, of tinkling sheep_bells told him
that the flock of the_station was being driven into a_pen for the night,
where the_new-born lambs_could be better protected from_the dingoes and
hawks,_their chief_enemies, than if_left on the open.  Unsaddling_and
turning his horse_into a paddock near at hand,_he_entered the hut.__The
kettle_was hissing_on the fire,_and_the damper_was_baking under it.
There were signs that_the_hut was the residence of a gentleman_(though
all was in the_rough),_and evidently that of_a bachelor.  Every spot_on
the walls was covered with shooting_and fishing_gear, sporting_prints,
and some of a better description; and there was a book-case,_with
thoroughly used volumes, and coats and_hats hung up, and_shelves loaded
with_all_sorts of articles,_and_chests below,_and casks, one with flour
ready open; the_corners also_were crowded.  There was a_bed-chamber
boarded off for the_owner,_a refinement not very often indulged_in, and
a bunk at one end_of the general room, for_the_hut-keeper._ The cheery
voice of the_proprietor addressing his dogs announced his_return.  He
warmly_greeted his neighbour (their abodes were only_forty_miles apart);
and tea, damper, cold beef,_and_pork were speedily on the table.

The_two_settlers_were merry and contented, in_spite of misfortunes.
Johnstone had also been_compelled to boil down.

"Now is the time for a_fellow with five_or six hundred pounds to_lay_the
foundation_of a fortune," he observed; "