bling the
apple of a potato; when so ripe as to split, it has a mealy
sub-acid taste."

1846. G. H. Haydon, `Five Years in Australia Felix,' p. 85:

"The kangaroo-apple (<i>Solanum laciniatum</i>) is a fine shrub
found in many parts of the country, bearing a pretty blue
flower and a fruit rather unpleasant to the taste, although
frequently eaten by the natives, and also by Europeans."

1848. W. Westgarth, `Australia Felix,' p. 132:

"The kangaroo-apple comes from a bush or small tree bearing
blue blossoms, which are succeeded by apples like those of the
potato. They have a sweetish flavour, and when ripe may be
boiled and eaten, but are not greatly prized."

1857. F. R. Nixon (Bishop), `Cruise of Beacon,' p. 28:

"Of berries and fruits of which they partook, the principal
were those of <i>Solanum laciniatum</i>, or kangaroo-apple,
when dead ripe."

1877. F. v. Mueller, `Botanic Teachings,' p. 105:

"<i>Solanum aviculare</i>, on which our colonists have very
inappropriately bestowed the name <i>Kangaroo-apple</i>, while
in literal scientific translation it ought to be called Bird's
Nightshade, because Captain Cook's companions observed in New
Zealand that birds were feeding on the berries of this bush."

<hw>Kangaroo-Dog</hw>, <i>n</i>. a large dog, lurcher,
deerhound, or greyhound, used for hunting the <i>Kangaroo</i>.

1806. `History of New South Wales' (1818), p. 265:

"Shortly before the <i>Estramina</i> left the River Derwent,
two men unfortunately perished by a whale-boat upsetting, in
which they were transporting four valuable kangaroo-dogs to the
opposite side, none of which ever reached the shore."

1830. R. Dawson, `Present State of Australia,' p. 141:

"The kind of dog used for coursing the kangaroo is generally a
cross between the greyhound and the mastiff or sheep-dog; but
in a climate like New South Wales they have, to use the common
phrase, too much lumber about them. The true bred greyhound is
the most useful dog: he has more wind; he ascends the hills
with more ease; and will run double the number of courses in a
day. He has more bottom in running, and if he has less
ferocity when he comes up with an `old man,' so much the
better, as he exposes himself the less, and lives to afford
sport another day."

1832. J. Bischoff, `Van Diemen's Land,' c. ii. p. 31:

"They . . . are sometimes caught by the kangaroo-dogs."

1845. R. Howitt, `Australia,' p. 126:

"A fine kangaroo-d