The Hunting Grounds of the Old WorldSaunders, Otley & Company, 1860 - 520 páginas |
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... gave vent to his disappointment by a volley of strange oaths , and was for returning home , but Walter begged him to remain and enjoy a quiet smoke under the shade of a tree , whilst we followed up tracks and attempted to stalk them ...
... gave vent to his disappointment by a volley of strange oaths , and was for returning home , but Walter begged him to remain and enjoy a quiet smoke under the shade of a tree , whilst we followed up tracks and attempted to stalk them ...
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... gave a loud whinny , sprang , and in a moment was rubbing his nose against my shoulder . I patted him on the shoulder , and talked to him as I adjusted the saddle , and from his intelligent looks one would have thought he understood ...
... gave a loud whinny , sprang , and in a moment was rubbing his nose against my shoulder . I patted him on the shoulder , and talked to him as I adjusted the saddle , and from his intelligent looks one would have thought he understood ...
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... gave a sudden twist ( his expiring effort ) , which wrenched the spear from my hand , struggled a few paces further , fell , and bit the dust , dying game to the last . I dismounted , and drew my hunting - knife across his throat , to ...
... gave a sudden twist ( his expiring effort ) , which wrenched the spear from my hand , struggled a few paces further , fell , and bit the dust , dying game to the last . I dismounted , and drew my hunting - knife across his throat , to ...
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... gave a significant look to a small pistol that I always carried loaded in my belt on such occa- sions , in case of accidents . He understood what was passing in my mind , walked up to his dying serviteur , and patted his neck . The poor ...
... gave a significant look to a small pistol that I always carried loaded in my belt on such occa- sions , in case of accidents . He understood what was passing in my mind , walked up to his dying serviteur , and patted his neck . The poor ...
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... gave when anything was wanted ) , who , joined by half a dozen sepoys , was shying his slippers at this victim devoted to " sudden death " for our break- fast , and venting their spleen by abusing its fe- male relations up to the tenth ...
... gave when anything was wanted ) , who , joined by half a dozen sepoys , was shying his slippers at this victim devoted to " sudden death " for our break- fast , and venting their spleen by abusing its fe- male relations up to the tenth ...
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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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