The Hunting Grounds of the Old WorldSaunders, Otley & Company, 1860 - 520 páginas |
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... look out , and be very careful not to make the slightest noise . " I stole noiselessly along the run , following the slots , which were distinctly visible , until I came to a more open spot , where the jungle had been burnt the ...
... look out , and be very careful not to make the slightest noise . " I stole noiselessly along the run , following the slots , which were distinctly visible , until I came to a more open spot , where the jungle had been burnt the ...
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... look around my boyhood's home , in my native land ( which to me long absence has given a novel freshness ) , and see the trophies of many a hard- fought field , and the spoils of my rifle and the spear hanging against the wall , I often ...
... look around my boyhood's home , in my native land ( which to me long absence has given a novel freshness ) , and see the trophies of many a hard- fought field , and the spoils of my rifle and the spear hanging against the wall , I often ...
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... , and from his intelligent looks one would have thought he understood every word I said . I then walked along the bed of the nullah for some little distance , and we managed to scramble up the opposite bank , at a 36 The Hunting Grounds.
... , and from his intelligent looks one would have thought he understood every word I said . I then walked along the bed of the nullah for some little distance , and we managed to scramble up the opposite bank , at a 36 The Hunting Grounds.
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... 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 animal , in spite ...
... 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 animal , in spite ...
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... looks quite ' a tigerish spot . ' What say you , old man ? Have you not plenty of ' shekar ' ' here ? " continued he , addressing the Patel . " Yes , sahib , " answered he , " there is plenty of shekar to be found in these jungles ...
... looks quite ' a tigerish spot . ' What say you , old man ? Have you not plenty of ' shekar ' ' here ? " continued he , addressing the Patel . " Yes , sahib , " answered he , " there is plenty of shekar to be found in these jungles ...
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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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Página 30 - Gul in her bloom; Where the citron and olive are fairest of fruit, And the voice of the nightingale never is mute; Where the tints of the earth, and the hues of the sky, In...