The Hunting Grounds of the Old WorldSaunders, Otley & Company, 1860 - 520 páginas |
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... called to mind , save when , at the close of day , his old comrades assemble round the social board and speak of " moving incidents by flood and field ; " of hair - breadth " scapes , " of mighty feats and daring deeds , and an old hand ...
... called to mind , save when , at the close of day , his old comrades assemble round the social board and speak of " moving incidents by flood and field ; " of hair - breadth " scapes , " of mighty feats and daring deeds , and an old hand ...
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... called the mane . The colour varies slightly , but is usually of very dark slate , mingled with gray , nearly black about the face and points , and a light buff between the haunches and underneath . The female is much smaller than the ...
... called the mane . The colour varies slightly , but is usually of very dark slate , mingled with gray , nearly black about the face and points , and a light buff between the haunches and underneath . The female is much smaller than the ...
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Henry Astbury Leveson. I was mounted on a very favourite chesnut Arab , called Lal Babba ( Lal signifies red , and Babba is a term of endearment , generally used towards children ) , full of fire , and who seemed to be as eager for the ...
Henry Astbury Leveson. I was mounted on a very favourite chesnut Arab , called Lal Babba ( Lal signifies red , and Babba is a term of endearment , generally used towards children ) , full of fire , and who seemed to be as eager for the ...
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... called him by name several times , and he came trotting along the bank as if he was seeking a more suit- able place to descend . He then returned to that part of the bank down which I had scrambled , and stood pawing the edge ...
... called him by name several times , and he came trotting along the bank as if he was seeking a more suit- able place to descend . He then returned to that part of the bank down which I had scrambled , and stood pawing the edge ...
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... called Bidgeley ( lightning ) , well known through- out the Deccan as a hog - hunter . My horse was smaller , but I had the advantage in weight of at least a stone , besides which , Lall Babba had been spared the long run down the banks ...
... called Bidgeley ( lightning ) , well known through- out the Deccan as a hog - hunter . My horse was smaller , but I had the advantage in weight of at least a stone , besides which , Lall Babba had been spared the long run down the banks ...
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The Hunting Grounds of the Old World (Classic Reprint) Henry Astbury Leveson No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2018 |
The Hunting Grounds of the Old World Henry Astbury Leveson No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2017 |
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amongst animal appeared Arab arrived bamboo bank Bashi-Bazouk bear beaters beautiful bison Bône Bowani brute bush carried cheroots Chineah Circassian colour coolies couple covered dark dead deep deer dense dogs double rifle dubties elephants eyes feet fell fire followed forest gang gave Googooloo Gooroo Gooty grunt hand head heard herd hill horses huge ibex Indian jungle killed kind Kistimah knew let drive light lion look low country matchlocks miles morning mountain mounted Mulchers Naga nautch nearly night noise nullah Ooty paces party passed peafowl Philippeville pugs ravine rest returned rifle roar rock rolled round route sambur seen shekar shekarry short distance shot shoulder side skin soon spoor sport spot steep strange tent tiger took trail tree tribe Trichinopoly turned tusker village Westley Richards whilst wild woods wounded
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