Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land, 1830-1840 - Page 194
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fact proved fatal, for the Blacks could now perceive that they were in great peril, they could not hunt for Kangaroo, and dared not to make fires. They would naturally enough endeavour to effect some desperate push to get through the line. However it was no easy task so to do, for the larger fires kept up by the forces, enabled all the sentries to observe any thing moving between.
At length the Native Dogs made their appearance, and there could be but little doubt that the natives were not far behind.
Sir George Arthur now desired formed a number of skirmishing parties to advance, and scour the country within the line, in every direction. A number of young gentlemen of the first families in the colony accompanied the line, and participated in the fatigues of the campaign, acting their part manfully, carrying on their backs knapsacks with provisions, blankets, and cooking utensils of a weight sufficient to e incumber a stout man. These young gentlemen were sent out in charge of the