Wild Sports of the World: A Book of Natural History and AdventureHarper & brothers, 1870 - 474 páginas |
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Página 55
... brought to a stand , and then the man with the switch proceeds to abuse it with all his might . He invents wicked stories concerning the wild elephant's respectable mother ; declares that he slew its grandfather , its father , and ...
... brought to a stand , and then the man with the switch proceeds to abuse it with all his might . He invents wicked stories concerning the wild elephant's respectable mother ; declares that he slew its grandfather , its father , and ...
Página 63
... brought him to his knees ; but he imme- diately regained his legs and , separating from the females , tore fran- tically through the forest , which he made resound with his angry roar . I snatched my second spare gun from Goolooloo ( a ...
... brought him to his knees ; but he imme- diately regained his legs and , separating from the females , tore fran- tically through the forest , which he made resound with his angry roar . I snatched my second spare gun from Goolooloo ( a ...
Página 65
... brought again to a sudden stand by three mapani- trees , in a sort of triangle ; a vigorous dig , and he got through , my right shoulder coming so violently in contact with one of the trees as almost to unhorse me , slewing my right arm ...
... brought again to a sudden stand by three mapani- trees , in a sort of triangle ; a vigorous dig , and he got through , my right shoulder coming so violently in contact with one of the trees as almost to unhorse me , slewing my right arm ...
Página 67
... brought him on one knee , and I was able to get out of his way . He then took up a position in the bush , and I loaded and gave him two more bullets in the head , one in the centre of his forehead . He kept backing farther and farther ...
... brought him on one knee , and I was able to get out of his way . He then took up a position in the bush , and I loaded and gave him two more bullets in the head , one in the centre of his forehead . He kept backing farther and farther ...
Página 70
... brought into contact with the ground . But when the animal springs upon its prey , the tendons of the flexor muscles of the toes implanted into the opposite surface of the phalanx , overcoming the elasticity of the retractile ligaments ...
... brought into contact with the ground . But when the animal springs upon its prey , the tendons of the flexor muscles of the toes implanted into the opposite surface of the phalanx , overcoming the elasticity of the retractile ligaments ...
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Wild Sports of the World: A Book of Natural History and Adventure James Greenwood Vista completa - 1870 |
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