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   the blacks. Cattle slain, herds and flocks harried,

crops robbed, and other agressions. Truth to tell, these

stories seemed to me to be second hand and exaggerated

and it would be interesting to hear the other side were it

possible to obtain it. But even allowing the stories to be

true and correct in all details it is fairly certain that these

depredations by the blacks were reprisals for unfair and

unjust treatment by some of the whites who looked upon

the original inhabitants of the country they arrogantly took

possesion of as savages to be kept under, and held under,

by the strong hand rather than by humane and kind

treatment. Pioneers like the Ogilvies of Yulgilbar, the

Tindals of Ramoruie, the Hawkins-Smiths of Gordon-

Brook, the Bundocks of Wyangarie, A.A.Leycester of  

Tunstall and others I could name who treated the

blacks firmly, yet wth intelligence and kindness, and

looked upon them as probable friends instead of potential

enemies, had little trouble and in fact got good and

willing help and service in return for their humanity.

During my own personal experiences with our dark skinned

friends, dating from 1869 to 1894, they had become

more or less civilized, especially the younger ones, for

they spoke fair English, wore clothes, and only went

naked when back in the bush, were fairly regularly

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