ory of New South Wales,' (1818) PP. 460-461:

"Throughout the general course of the journey, kangaroos, emus,
ducks, etc. were seen in numbers." "Mr. Evans saw the
kangaroo in immense flocks."

1830. R. Dawson, `Present State of Australia,' p. 49:

"The kangaroos are too subtle and shy for us to get near."

1846. G. H. Haydon, `Five Years in Australia Felix,' p. 125:

"In the afternoon we saw some kangaroos and wallaby, but did
not succeed in killing any."

1884. Rolf Boldrewood, `Melbourne Memories,' c. iii. p. 23:

"Though kangaroo were plentiful, they were not overwhelming to
number."

(c) Kangaroo in French.

1777. Buffon, `Supplement a l'Histoire Naturelle,' tom. iv.
`Table des Matieres':

"Kanguros, espece de grosse Gerboise qui se trouve dans les
terres australes de la Nouvelle Hollande."

1800. J. J. Labillardiere, `Voyage a la recherche de La
Perouse,' tom. i. p. 134: [Under date April 24, 1792.]

"Un de nos chasseurs trouva un jeune kangourou sur les bords de
la mer."

1880. H. de Charency, `Recherches sur les Dialectes
Tasmaniens,' p. 21:

"Kangourou. Ce mot semble d'origine non Australienne, comme on
l'a soutenu, mais bien Tasmanienne."

1882. Littre, `Dictionnaire de la Langue Francaise' (s.v.):

"Kanguroo ou kangarou. On ecrit aussi kangarou et kangourou."

1882. A. Daudet, `Jack,' p. 131:

Il regardait les kangaroos dresses sur leurs pattes, si
longues qu'elles ont l'agilite et l'elan d'une paire d'ailes."

1890. Oscar Comettant [Title]:

"Au Pays des Kangourous."

(d) Kangaroo in German--<i>Kaenguruh</i>:

1892. R. V. Lendenfeld, `Australische Reise,' p. 46:

"Die Kaenguruh hoben in dem Augenblick, als sie das Geheul
hoerten, die Koepfe hoch and witterten, blickten and loosten
in alle Richtungen."

Notice that both in French and German the <i>u</i> sound of the
middle syllable is preserved and not changed as in English to
<i>a</i>.

(e) The species.

The name <i>Kangaroo</i> is applied to the following larger
species of the genus <i>Macropus</i>, the remaining species
being called <i>Wallabies</i>--

Antilopine Kangaroo--
<i>Macropus antilopinus</i>, Gould.

Great Grey K., or Forester--
<i>M. giganteus</i>, Zimm.

Great Red K.--
<i>M. rufus</i>, Desm.

Isabelline K.--
<i>M. isabellinus</i>, Gould.

Owen's K.--
<i>M. magnus</i>, Owen.

Wallaroo, or Euro--
<i>M. robustus</i>, Gould.

The name <i>Kangaroo</i> is also applied to certa