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... surprise . ' ' Yes , it is lucky , ' said Victor ; ' and I don't see how we could have escaped better than we have done , for , except that cut on your horse's flank and a stab in Heinrich's horse's neck , we were untouched , whilst we ...
... surprise . ' ' Yes , it is lucky , ' said Victor ; ' and I don't see how we could have escaped better than we have done , for , except that cut on your horse's flank and a stab in Heinrich's horse's neck , we were untouched , whilst we ...
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... surprise the hunters when they were in the bush near the dead elephants . Both attacks had been unsuccessful ; and now the only danger that the hunters feared was , that the Matabili , having been thus defeated , would return in a day ...
... surprise the hunters when they were in the bush near the dead elephants . Both attacks had been unsuccessful ; and now the only danger that the hunters feared was , that the Matabili , having been thus defeated , would return in a day ...
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... surprise would have been difficult , had it been attempted ; and a regular attack when the Boers were prepared would ... surprised and also to ensure sur- prising the enemy , for the Boers were well aware of the advantages to be gained ...
... surprise would have been difficult , had it been attempted ; and a regular attack when the Boers were prepared would ... surprised and also to ensure sur- prising the enemy , for the Boers were well aware of the advantages to be gained ...
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... surprised a party of Matabili , whom they at once attacked , killing all except one man , whom they made prisoner ; this one man being capable , they thought , of being eventually of use . Moselekatse had made it law , that any man who ...
... surprised a party of Matabili , whom they at once attacked , killing all except one man , whom they made prisoner ; this one man being capable , they thought , of being eventually of use . Moselekatse had made it law , that any man who ...
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... surprised at finding himself within a few yards of the creature , which would probably be in the act of charging him . Although Hans observed that all the parties of the Matabili left their kraals , and moved in a contrary direction to ...
... surprised at finding himself within a few yards of the creature , which would probably be in the act of charging him . Although Hans observed that all the parties of the Matabili left their kraals , and moved in a contrary direction to ...
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