Aborigines of Van Diemen's Land, 1830-1840 - Page 195
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skirmishers. They fell in with a most extensive scrubb, not before known, and almost impenetrable. The weather now becoming fine and settled, the whole line was now ordered to advance, but met with much impediment, when the scrubb, many miles in circumference, rendered it almost impossible to proceed on.
It was then ascertained that the Aborigines had succeeded in escaping through some one or other of the divisions, and the forces after having remained nearly two months in the field were disbanded.
The settlers with the line exerted themselves to the utmost although they were engaged at a time of the year when they were most required on their estates, and their families exposed to attacks of the the Blacks.
Sir George Arthur as Colonel commanding had taken command of the forces, and shared in the fatigues as one of the common men. Lady Arthur was at the time in that interesting situation as who requiring most the attention of the a husband, and although Sorell is not more than 25 miles from Hobart Town, His Excellency