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struck him another blow on the head ⟨with⟩ the axe. Fagan only groaned after the ⟨scream.⟩ M'Queen then cut his throat with a ⟨razor⟩ through the windpipe. We then ⟨stripped⟩ off his clothes, and cut the body in pieces ⟨and⟩ roasted it. We roasted it all at once, ⟨upon⟩ all occasions, as it was lighter to carry, ⟨and⟩ would keep longer. About four days ⟨after⟩ that, we gave ourselves up at ⟨Macguire⟩ Marsh, a hut belonging to Mr Nicholas, ⟨at⟩ the junction of the Shannon and the Ou(illegible text) or Big River. Two days before, we ⟨heard⟩ some dogs that had caught a kangaroo, ⟨and⟩ threw away the remainder of Fagan’s ⟨body.⟩ I wish this to be made public after my ⟨death.⟩
“EDWARD ROBERTSON.”
