Jean, Our Little Australian Cousin

for any kind of an adventure. They went about the city interested in each and eve

is going to show you Wuurna-wee-weetch, which means 'home of the swallow.' It is the larges

unt Mildred," said Fer

in Mr. McDonald's comfortable road-cart, and his f

useum, the Art Gallery, and now we are entering Hyde Park. Isn't it beautiful? The water works of Sydney are excellent and the water supply never fails. It comes

over your adopted country,"

go up to the 'run' and see if the charm of the Bush country life doesn't hold you." Mrs. McDonald smil

estate, which was su

w wild and bare it is," said Fergus, "that I had no

ent trees," sa

aight up and down, that is, with one edge toward the sun. But in spite of that, the tree is one of the most useful in the world. There are nearly 150 varieties of eucalyptus, and most of these are found in Australia. The lumber is used for all kinds of building purposes. Many of the trees contain a hard substance, 'manna,' from which we get a kind of sugar

rees furnish almost everythi

floors and hats to keep off the sun, and clothes, which consisted of waist cloth and sandals. The leaves gave them medicine for the fever and salve for their wounds. The cockatoos nesting in the branches furnished them delicious food, while of the feathers the gins[2] made boas for thei

e. "Is this the station to which we are go

hat you may dig ten feet down and still find rich black dirt. The owner of this ranch has been most successful. He has recently put in new wool sheds, sheep pens, washing ponds, and the like, and you may, if you wish, see the whole proces

the songs of the birds were in the air, as they flitted hi

ove through a beautiful grove of pines which scented the

long before there was a church bell of any kind in Australia, this little, lonely bird ma

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her sister's musical voice ceased. "I did

"and very beautiful things are written by Australians. You h

so beautiful about there. Tarnpin, or Flowing Water, is a favourite spot hereabouts. The Blacks have

st. So many died that the Magpie, the Lark, and the Cr

the Magpie, 'that the Turk

ve water to drink,'

ry morning, very ea

un and watch him,' said th

t gum tree. He did not hear the 'peep, peep' with which the Lark awoke his friends. The Lark, the Magpie and the Crane flew high to the sky. They flew so high that they looked as specks on the sun. The Turkey Buzza

pool and flapped their wings until the waters rose and became a lake of clear water. Then they spread their wings and flew over the earth, and the water

he irrepressible. "Did you really know the Bl

not think they were cruel or quarrelsome unless roused to anger. They have nearly all buried themselves in the Bush, but you will be likely to see some of them at our station. There used to be a numbe

see some of the

people," sai

cks?" asked her aunt, smil

ad a black nurse for the baby. Jean took a great fancy to her, and we simply could

end of a Black he will do anything for you," said Mr. McDonald. "I never

"Of course the Blacks near the 'run' are not the wild Black

e of them," said Fergus. "But

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