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... lies down . He can rest comfortably on those " grosse cylindrical structures " his legs , and it is no uncommon thing for hunters to discover their colossal game dozing in the shadow of a tree , its body leaning indolently against the ...
... lies down . He can rest comfortably on those " grosse cylindrical structures " his legs , and it is no uncommon thing for hunters to discover their colossal game dozing in the shadow of a tree , its body leaning indolently against the ...
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... lies down , he extends them behind him , as does a human being . The struggle . which horses and oxen ex- perience in rising from the ground is by this providential arrange- ment of the hind legs of the elephant avoided . He simply ...
... lies down , he extends them behind him , as does a human being . The struggle . which horses and oxen ex- perience in rising from the ground is by this providential arrange- ment of the hind legs of the elephant avoided . He simply ...
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... lying exhausted on the ground , he flew upon him and attempted to fasten his teeth in his head . This was the only in- stance of viciousness that occurred during the progress of the corral . " The inhabitants of villages in the ...
... lying exhausted on the ground , he flew upon him and attempted to fasten his teeth in his head . This was the only in- stance of viciousness that occurred during the progress of the corral . " The inhabitants of villages in the ...
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... lying asleep in a small patch of jungle grass on the bank of the river . As no tiger had been reported in the neighborhood by the Shekarry scouts , small attention was paid to his tale ; but when the same story was repeated by the ...
... lying asleep in a small patch of jungle grass on the bank of the river . As no tiger had been reported in the neighborhood by the Shekarry scouts , small attention was paid to his tale ; but when the same story was repeated by the ...
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... lying on my face , in a pool of blood , which came from my nose , mouth , and ears . Although near- ly choked with clotted gore , a sense of my perilous situation flashed across my mind , and I strove to rise and look after my ...
... lying on my face , in a pool of blood , which came from my nose , mouth , and ears . Although near- ly choked with clotted gore , a sense of my perilous situation flashed across my mind , and I strove to rise and look after my ...
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Africa alligator Andersson animal appearance approach assagai attack bank bear beast black rhinoceros blood blow boar boat body brute buffalo bull bullet bush carcase Chaillu chamois chase Cloth creature cubs dead death deer distance dogs ears elephant escape eyes feet fire flesh followed foot fore-legs forest gemsbok giraffe gorilla grass grizzly bear ground hand harpoon head herd hind-legs hippopotamus horns horse hundred hunter hunting inches Indian Indian rhinoceros jaguar jaws jungle killed leaped legs leopard lion looked lying matchlocks miles moose mouth native neck night once oryx ostrich paces panther prey quadruped red fox reindeer rhinoceros rifle river roar rock rush savage says seemed seized Shekarry shot shoulder side sight skin soon spear speed spot stood suddenly tail tapir teeth terrible tiger tion tree trunk turned tusks walrus white rhinoceros wild wolves wounded yards young
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