 ... so much the better, as he exposes himself the less, and lives to afford sport another day. The strongest and most courageous dog can seldom conquer a wool-man alone, and not one in fifty will face him fairly ; the dog who has the temerity is certain...  The present state of Australia - Page 141by Robert Dawson (agent of Australian agric. co.) - 1830Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1830 - 484 pages
...strongest and most courageous dog can seldom conquer a * wool man' alone, and not one in fifty will fhce him fairly ; the dog who has the temerity, is certain to be disabled, it not killed. •• The herd of kangaroos we had thus come upon wta too numerous to allow of the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1830 - 482 pages
...a ¡ford sport another day. The strongest and most courageous dog can seldom conquer a * wool man' alone, and not one in fifty will face him fairly ;...*' The herd of kangaroos we had thus come upon was 1 too numerous to allow of the dogs being let loose ; but as ! the day's walk was drawing to a close,... | |
 | Robert Dawson - 1831 - 502 pages
...dogs, he is finally despatched, but not without some difficulty and caution. A full-sized " wool-man" at bay always sits on his haunches, and when he rises...to allow of the dogs being let loose ; but as the day's work was drawing to a close, I had given Maty Bill liberty to catch another kangaroo, if we should... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Animal behavior - 1845 - 354 pages
...to afford sport another day. The strongest and most courageous dog can seldom conquer a ' wool man ' alone, and not one in fifty will face him fairly ;...to allow of the dogs' being let loose ; but, as the day's walk was drawing to a close, I had given Maty Bill liberty to catch another kangaroo, if we should... | |
 | Hunting - 1873 - 484 pages
...wool-man ' alone, and not one in fifty will face him fairly; the dog who has the temerity is certain to bo disabled, if not killed. " The herd of kangaroos we...to allow of the dogs being let loose ; but as the day's work was drawing to a close, I had given Maty Bill liberty to catch another kangaroo, if we should... | |
 | Edward Ellis Morris - Australian languages - 1898 - 680 pages
..." If he (greyhound) has less ferocity when he comes up with an 'old man,' so much the better. . . . The strongest and most courageous dog can seldom conquer...temerity is certain to be disabled, if not killed." 1847. L. Leichhardt, 'Overland Expedition,' p. 33 : " Mr. Gilbert started a large kangaroo known by... | |
 | Hunting - 1831 - 568 pages
...courageous dog can seldom conquer a ' wool-man' alone, and not one in fifty will face him fairly ; tbt dog who has the temerity is certain to be disabled, if not killed. " The herd of kan^aroo? we had thus come u}x>n was too nn" merous to allow of the dogs being let loose; but as the... | |
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