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the reins of our panting and well-nigh exhausted steeds, and in his endeavour to beat off the dogs, received a severe wound on his face from the kangaroo. This was, however, his last effort, when he fell at his feet, the victim of our day's sport. Were I to recount one-tenth of the gallant feats that day performed by our illustrious field, as we slowly bent our way homewards, or sat over the blazing hearth, I should write another book, having as my subject alone, "Incidents of the chase in Victoria."