African Pets: Or, Chats about Our Animal Friends in Natal : with a Sketch of Kaffir Life |
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... called pets , are interesting on account of their curious ways and habits . Hoping that you will take as much pleasure in reading about these animals as I have taken in writing of them , I remain , yours affectionately , THE AUTHORESS ...
... called pets , are interesting on account of their curious ways and habits . Hoping that you will take as much pleasure in reading about these animals as I have taken in writing of them , I remain , yours affectionately , THE AUTHORESS ...
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... called a Night Ape , and this name is given him for a very funny reason . For instead of going quietly to bed , like good little boys and girls , every night , the Eefit does nothing of the kind . He has a good long sleep all day , and ...
... called a Night Ape , and this name is given him for a very funny reason . For instead of going quietly to bed , like good little boys and girls , every night , the Eefit does nothing of the kind . He has a good long sleep all day , and ...
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... called , and sit on my shoulder , and let me carry him about everywhere . So , with a little coaxing , and by feeding him always in the day - time , never allowing him anything at night , I soon got him to change his natural habits ...
... called , and sit on my shoulder , and let me carry him about everywhere . So , with a little coaxing , and by feeding him always in the day - time , never allowing him anything at night , I soon got him to change his natural habits ...
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... called him for shortness , had found out the way to unfasten his collar , we never could keep him tied up long . He was continually taking it off ; and it was no easy matter to get it on again , for he very much objected to having ...
... called him for shortness , had found out the way to unfasten his collar , we never could keep him tied up long . He was continually taking it off ; and it was no easy matter to get it on again , for he very much objected to having ...
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... called him , but though he answered with another grunt , he was much too weak to move . He seemed to be quite stiff and half dead with cold , for we had had some biting cold nights the time he had been away . I very quickly called a ...
... called him , but though he answered with another grunt , he was much too weak to move . He seemed to be quite stiff and half dead with cold , for we had had some biting cold nights the time he had been away . I very quickly called a ...
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