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Page 44
... followed the advice of several old hunters , and took out the steel sights , putting ivory ones in their places , as the sun glares less on the ivory than the steel . If the sight could only be kept a dull black , it would be preferable ...
... followed the advice of several old hunters , and took out the steel sights , putting ivory ones in their places , as the sun glares less on the ivory than the steel . If the sight could only be kept a dull black , it would be preferable ...
Page 60
... followed with equal success ; and drawing up both parallel , close to the bank of the river , we made our camp for the night . After giving out a tot of rum apiece to the boys , and indulging in the same our- selves , we were glad to ...
... followed with equal success ; and drawing up both parallel , close to the bank of the river , we made our camp for the night . After giving out a tot of rum apiece to the boys , and indulging in the same our- selves , we were glad to ...
Page 92
... followed several shots in quick suc- cession ; but not a living thing approached the spot where I was in ambush . So after waiting until all the firing had ceased , I retired to the waggon ; and soon after the others came down the hill ...
... followed several shots in quick suc- cession ; but not a living thing approached the spot where I was in ambush . So after waiting until all the firing had ceased , I retired to the waggon ; and soon after the others came down the hill ...
Page 112
... followed up a wounded bôk , not paying attention to the coming darkness , and when he at last gave up the chase had utterly lost all landmarks , and had not a notion in which direction to shape his way . For some time he wandered first ...
... followed up a wounded bôk , not paying attention to the coming darkness , and when he at last gave up the chase had utterly lost all landmarks , and had not a notion in which direction to shape his way . For some time he wandered first ...
Page 113
... followed the disused path instead of keeping to the high road , as they should have done ; and in which case I , at all events , should not have passed such an uncomfortable night . But after a good dinner , and a nobbler of brandy ...
... followed the disused path instead of keeping to the high road , as they should have done ; and in which case I , at all events , should not have passed such an uncomfortable night . But after a good dinner , and a nobbler of brandy ...
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