Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land, 1830-1840 - Page 193
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is no uncommon thing in this country, when crossing the Brown Mountain, or passing through an opening leading to the White Kangaroo and the Coal Rivers, the sky on the North West side of the Mountain would be clear and Serene, when the rain deluged those parts on the South East side.
The Two of the most ferocious tribes of the Aborigines were now circumvented, and until the line had closed in they had no distinct notion of the grand manoeuvre. One of the Blacks had actually the audacity and to advance, throwing a spear at a man in the line. Four others who were a few miles behind the forces attacked a house near in the settlement at Jerusalem, spearing a woman in it, and robbing the place of many things valuable.
Some of the Blacks, within the line, came to the place of one Mr Walpole, and had he exercised sound judgement and patience, their capture had been certain. He wished to claim the sole merit of taking them all, and himself with one ot two armed men, fell upon them, so they speedily made their escape, except one that was captured. This in