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... hand , and in a low whisper said , ' Leuew , Tao ' ( the Dutch and Matabili names for a lion ) . ' Leuew ! ' exclaimed each Boer , as he seized his weapons , which were close at hand and stood ready for an emergency . ' Make up the fire ...
... hand , and in a low whisper said , ' Leuew , Tao ' ( the Dutch and Matabili names for a lion ) . ' Leuew ! ' exclaimed each Boer , as he seized his weapons , which were close at hand and stood ready for an emergency . ' Make up the fire ...
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... early , and so sleep is good for a steady hand in the morning , and we shall want it , for game is near and plentiful . Good night , and sleep well . ' CHAPTER II . Following the Elephants - Cutting out the ΙΟ Adventures of Hans Sterk .
... early , and so sleep is good for a steady hand in the morning , and we shall want it , for game is near and plentiful . Good night , and sleep well . ' CHAPTER II . Following the Elephants - Cutting out the ΙΟ Adventures of Hans Sterk .
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... hands now with the Zulus , who will certainly make an attack on him very shortly . ' ' We should have no difficulty in getting up a large party to attack the Matabili ; for they have thousands of cattle , and there would be much to ...
... hands now with the Zulus , who will certainly make an attack on him very shortly . ' ' We should have no difficulty in getting up a large party to attack the Matabili ; for they have thousands of cattle , and there would be much to ...
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... come . ' How many Matabili were there ? ' inquired Hans . The Kaffir opened and closed his two hands five times , thus indicating there were about fifty men . The Encounter . 35 ' Only fifty ' exclaimed Hans 34 Adventures of Hans Sterk .
... come . ' How many Matabili were there ? ' inquired Hans . The Kaffir opened and closed his two hands five times , thus indicating there were about fifty men . The Encounter . 35 ' Only fifty ' exclaimed Hans 34 Adventures of Hans Sterk .
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... hand . So that each bar of lead was at once converted into bullets or slugs , the loose powder was made up into cartridges , and every gun cleaned and carefully loaded , so as to be as efficient as possible . It was on the morning of ...
... hand . So that each bar of lead was at once converted into bullets or slugs , the loose powder was made up into cartridges , and every gun cleaned and carefully loaded , so as to be as efficient as possible . It was on the morning of ...
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Africa Amakosa amidst animals armed assagy attack baboons believed Blueboy boats Boers bullets bush Bushmen Cape Town captured cattle chief cloth coloured companions concealed creature danger deck Delagoa Bay Dingaan direction distance Dutch Dutchmen eland elephants emigrants enemy escape exclaimed expedition far-seer Fcap fear fight fire foes followed friends gilt edges girls Griquas ground halt heard herd horses Hottentot hundred hunters hunting inquired journey Kaffirs Katie Katrine killed kloof knew kraal leopard lieutenant lion look Matabili miles Moselekatse Natal night once oxen party plain prisoners ravine replied Retief retreat ride river rock rode rush sailors savage scarcely seemed seen ship shoot shot shouted signal Simon's Bay sister slaughter slaver sleep soon sound spoor Sterk tree tusks vessel Victor and Bernhard waggons wait walk watch whilst wounded yards Zulus
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