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charged - He waited quietly until the boar was
within a couple of yards and then shot him through
the head killing him instantly-We were glad to see
the end of him for he had been a terror to the neighbourhood
for quite a time - the poor little tailor hurried away
without risking any further search for his land -
and we never heard of him again-
A more interesting visitor was a Mr Barnett, assistnt
Colonial architect (Mr Dawson I think was Colonial
Architect then) - Mr Barnett came to fix upon a site
on Point Stephens.for the projected lighthouse there
They further got a boat crew togehter and took
him down to Nelsons Bay. the nearest point to Point
Stephens - which of course is on the ocean front - and
about three miles distant - I was allowed to accompany
the party and found the walk quite long enough
puny little legs - Soon after leaving Nelson's Bay
we came upon a freshly killed black snake of
enormous lenght which impressed me very much -
I have killed a great many black snakes since
then but none nearly so large as that one - I don't
know the year of that visit - I should like know it -The
lighthouse was I think if not built at least began the
the following year -It is strange how trifling ? of