The Hunting Grounds of the Old WorldSaunders, Otley & Company, 1860 - 520 páginas |
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... short distance to the jungle where we were to hunt , and early dawn was the best time to catch the deer feeding . I had never killed a deer , or , indeed , any other large game ( except a hyena , that ventured into my compound , or ...
... short distance to the jungle where we were to hunt , and early dawn was the best time to catch the deer feeding . I had never killed a deer , or , indeed , any other large game ( except a hyena , that ventured into my compound , or ...
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... short brow antlers only , and at three years old two points at the extremities of each beam ; the eyes are large and very prominent ; the ears rounded ; the tail longer , and the arm more muscular than our red stags . The hair ...
... short brow antlers only , and at three years old two points at the extremities of each beam ; the eyes are large and very prominent ; the ears rounded ; the tail longer , and the arm more muscular than our red stags . The hair ...
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... short distance to windward , so as to be at hand in case it should be found out by foxes or jackals . The natives say , and I believe with some truth , that if you find a young fawn that has never fol- lowed its dam , take it up and ...
... short distance to windward , so as to be at hand in case it should be found out by foxes or jackals . The natives say , and I believe with some truth , that if you find a young fawn that has never fol- lowed its dam , take it up and ...
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... short distance in our front . Walter pulled up at once , and I noticed Ponto , his canine friend , had also caught up the sound , for he had his head knowingly cocked on one side , as if he was listening carefully , and his nose ...
... short distance in our front . Walter pulled up at once , and I noticed Ponto , his canine friend , had also caught up the sound , for he had his head knowingly cocked on one side , as if he was listening carefully , and his nose ...
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... short , beating was to commence at daylight , and first - rate sport was anticipated , for we had some old hands amongst us - such as D. C—— , and O S. N. who were well known as the best spears and the boldest riders in the Deccan ...
... short , beating was to commence at daylight , and first - rate sport was anticipated , for we had some old hands amongst us - such as D. C—— , and O S. N. who were well known as the best spears and the boldest riders in the Deccan ...
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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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