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Page 39
... and the tremendous confusion in the thick jungle ; he immediately rushes to the as- sistance of the pack knife in hand . A scene of real warfare meets his view - gaping wounds upon his best hounds , the boar rushing through D 4.
... and the tremendous confusion in the thick jungle ; he immediately rushes to the as- sistance of the pack knife in hand . A scene of real warfare meets his view - gaping wounds upon his best hounds , the boar rushing through D 4.
Page 50
... immediately charge , and we stared each other out of counte- nance . With a short grunt he suddenly sprung for- ward , but fortunately , as I did not move , he halted : he had , however , decreased his distance , and we now gazed at ...
... immediately charge , and we stared each other out of counte- nance . With a short grunt he suddenly sprung for- ward , but fortunately , as I did not move , he halted : he had , however , decreased his distance , and we now gazed at ...
Page 61
... course along his body , it pierced his lungs and lodged in the skin of the throat . The bull immediately fell , but regaining his feet he took to the water and swam to a small island of high grass about thirty yards from the shore .
... course along his body , it pierced his lungs and lodged in the skin of the throat . The bull immediately fell , but regaining his feet he took to the water and swam to a small island of high grass about thirty yards from the shore .
Page 64
... immediately feels the fish strike against the sides , and putting his hand down through the aperture in the top of the basket he captures him , and deposits him in a basket slung on his back . These " lola " are delicious eating , being ...
... immediately feels the fish strike against the sides , and putting his hand down through the aperture in the top of the basket he captures him , and deposits him in a basket slung on his back . These " lola " are delicious eating , being ...
Page 68
... immediately to the bottom . The carcase was lying within a few yards of the bank , where the water was extremely deep and clear . Several large trees grew close to the edge and formed a good hiding - place ; I therefore landed , and ...
... immediately to the bottom . The carcase was lying within a few yards of the bank , where the water was extremely deep and clear . Several large trees grew close to the edge and formed a good hiding - place ; I therefore landed , and ...
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animal arrived Badulla ball Banda bank barrel Batticaloa boar Bran buck buffalos bull Ceylon charge chase chéna close coolies dead deep deer dense distance dogs Edinburgh Review Edition Engravings feet fired formed four-ounce rifle full speed greyhounds ground gun-bearers guns head heard herd high grass hill horses hounds hundred yards hunting immediately instant JAMES AUGUSTUS ST JUNGLE TRIP Kandy Killbuck killed lake lemon-grass length lost dogs miles Minneria morocco mountain natives Newera Ellia numerous old Smut open forest pack Palliser passed patinas phant plain Post 8vo price 21s Price One Shilling retreat river rocks rogue elephant rushed shooting shot shoulder side sport spot stalked stood suddenly tank tent thick jungle THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY thorny jungle took trackers trees trunk turned Veddah venison village vols whole wild wind Wood Engravings Woodcuts Wortley wounded
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