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... Horses sick - The Ride for Life - The Concealment CHAPTER XI . Night in the Wilderness - The Lions roar - The Savage out- witted by a Lion - The Party take up a good Position . ( Illustration ) CHAPTER XII . Preparations for a Siege The ...
... Horses sick - The Ride for Life - The Concealment CHAPTER XI . Night in the Wilderness - The Lions roar - The Savage out- witted by a Lion - The Party take up a good Position . ( Illustration ) CHAPTER XII . Preparations for a Siege The ...
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... horses ; to leave their waggons at a good out- spanning place where there was plenty of water and forage for the cattle ; then to scour the country round and search for game , or spoor , which if found , the horses , oxen , and waggons ...
... horses ; to leave their waggons at a good out- spanning place where there was plenty of water and forage for the cattle ; then to scour the country round and search for game , or spoor , which if found , the horses , oxen , and waggons ...
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... horse , gun , powder , and lead , might live independent of almost all else . Hans Sterk was a man who had been ... horses . and had thus every means at his disposal for indulging in hunting ; and as his taste led him in pursuit of ...
... horse , gun , powder , and lead , might live independent of almost all else . Hans Sterk was a man who had been ... horses . and had thus every means at his disposal for indulging in hunting ; and as his taste led him in pursuit of ...
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... horses to - morrow . ' After a slight hesitation the hunters decided that this was the better plan , and determined at once to put it into execu- tion . Each man examined the priming of his rifle , put on fresh caps , felt the position ...
... horses to - morrow . ' After a slight hesitation the hunters decided that this was the better plan , and determined at once to put it into execu- tion . Each man examined the priming of his rifle , put on fresh caps , felt the position ...
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... horses , near the stream by which they were then seated , and to hunt the remainder of the herd on horse- back ; for it was seen that if the country were not very favourable , but little success would be obtained if the elephants were ...
... horses , near the stream by which they were then seated , and to hunt the remainder of the herd on horse- back ; for it was seen that if the country were not very favourable , but little success would be obtained if the elephants were ...
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