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... Mountain Ranges . CHAPTER XIV . THE NEILGHERRIES . Index . - Pleasing recollections . - The deep forest described . The plea- sures and excitement of a hunter's life . - The requisite qualifications . -The Neilgherries and their ...
... Mountain Ranges . CHAPTER XIV . THE NEILGHERRIES . Index . - Pleasing recollections . - The deep forest described . The plea- sures and excitement of a hunter's life . - The requisite qualifications . -The Neilgherries and their ...
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... Mountain scenery . - Mount El - Bruz in the distance . - Diffi- cult travelling . - A bear started . - A long shot . - Strange feelings.- A frightful chasm , and exciting moment . - Journey along the ridge . -The descent . - Wolves ...
... Mountain scenery . - Mount El - Bruz in the distance . - Diffi- cult travelling . - A bear started . - A long shot . - Strange feelings.- A frightful chasm , and exciting moment . - Journey along the ridge . -The descent . - Wolves ...
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... mountains , and across ravines , I came upon a monstrous stag , put up my rifle and pulled , but all in vain - it would not go off . I had only just dropped into a refreshing sleep , when I was awakened by Walter beating the " British ...
... mountains , and across ravines , I came upon a monstrous stag , put up my rifle and pulled , but all in vain - it would not go off . I had only just dropped into a refreshing sleep , when I was awakened by Walter beating the " British ...
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... mountain tops , and a gentle breeze arose , just moving with its refreshing breath the leaves of the loftier trees ; now and then a hare or a covey of partridges sprang up on either side , and van- ished amid the gloom of the ...
... mountain tops , and a gentle breeze arose , just moving with its refreshing breath the leaves of the loftier trees ; now and then a hare or a covey of partridges sprang up on either side , and van- ished amid the gloom of the ...
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... mountain torrent , sometimes creeping silently among mossy stones , and at others dashing down over huge boulders of greenish granite , with a roar like distant thunder . " The deer evidently know this ground well , Hal , " exclaimed ...
... mountain torrent , sometimes creeping silently among mossy stones , and at others dashing down over huge boulders of greenish granite , with a roar like distant thunder . " The deer evidently know this ground well , Hal , " exclaimed ...
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