African Pets: Or, Chats about Our Animal Friends in Natal : with a Sketch of Kaffir Life |
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... lying in wait for any animal one particularly values , put an end to our favourites , when great would be the lamentations and mourn- ing thereat . But of all the pets that ever were seen ,. 11 THE STORY OF AN EEFIT, II.
... lying in wait for any animal one particularly values , put an end to our favourites , when great would be the lamentations and mourn- ing thereat . But of all the pets that ever were seen ,. 11 THE STORY OF AN EEFIT, II.
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... favourite place of all being up the sleeve of one of his master's coats , which often hung within reach . At last our friend , being quite out of patience at finding that he got no tamer , offered to send him to us ; and as we were only ...
... favourite place of all being up the sleeve of one of his master's coats , which often hung within reach . At last our friend , being quite out of patience at finding that he got no tamer , offered to send him to us ; and as we were only ...
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... favourite resting - place of his . I had a little collar made , Although so very tiny , —not nearly so big as a good - sized rat , —I am sorry to say our Eefit was a dreadful little bully . Our youngest child was about two years old ...
... favourite resting - place of his . I had a little collar made , Although so very tiny , —not nearly so big as a good - sized rat , —I am sorry to say our Eefit was a dreadful little bully . Our youngest child was about two years old ...
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... favourite nooks and corners , but he was not to be found ; so we felt quite sure that he must have gone out by the window , which unfortunately had been left open . By the door he could scarcely have escaped without some one seeing him ...
... favourite nooks and corners , but he was not to be found ; so we felt quite sure that he must have gone out by the window , which unfortunately had been left open . By the door he could scarcely have escaped without some one seeing him ...
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... favourite again , when one day I was walking in the garden , and all at once I heard a mournful little grunt right over my head , and , looking up , what should I see but two bright , but sad - looking , eyes peering down at me . And ...
... favourite again , when one day I was walking in the garden , and all at once I heard a mournful little grunt right over my head , and , looking up , what should I see but two bright , but sad - looking , eyes peering down at me . And ...
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