332 ALL ABOARD LOR SUNRISE LANDS.

In a partially cleared space, they saw two representatives of the
Ba-a-a family.

“You must not take these as specimens of Australian sheep. Not
much wool on them! They will look real baggy though, after a while.
My wool-shed paddock is pretty big, and has about fifteen hundred
acres in it, but I guess you have seen enough for one day, and to-
morrow you shall see more.” }

“Do you find much game about here?” asked the captain.

 

NOT MUCH WOOL ON THEM.

“Oh yes; a kangaroo hunt is quite exciting. I was out last week.”

“You have some nice dogs.”

“Oh yes, I am a great dog-man, and have a big ne of various
kinds and sizes, when you put them together. It is one of my hobbies.”