African Pets: Or, Chats about Our Animal Friends in Natal : with a Sketch of Kaffir Life |
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... horse when it is going to kick or bite , and then , after looking it all over quietly for a moment , so as to see where to take a good hold , he would seize it suddenly , with quite a savage look , and gobble it up quickly , before the ...
... horse when it is going to kick or bite , and then , after looking it all over quietly for a moment , so as to see where to take a good hold , he would seize it suddenly , with quite a savage look , and gobble it up quickly , before the ...
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... horse- back and try to bite them ; but I cannot say whether this is true , for I never saw one do such a thing . Luckily , it is not so common as another kind of Imamba , which is green , and likes to live amongst trees , particularly ...
... horse- back and try to bite them ; but I cannot say whether this is true , for I never saw one do such a thing . Luckily , it is not so common as another kind of Imamba , which is green , and likes to live amongst trees , particularly ...
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... horse , and cannot say that I felt much pleased at the prospect ; for I never did care about a great long - legged horse for my own riding , for though they may be imposing - looking , they are more troublesome to mount , and if one ...
... horse , and cannot say that I felt much pleased at the prospect ; for I never did care about a great long - legged horse for my own riding , for though they may be imposing - looking , they are more troublesome to mount , and if one ...
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... horses . There was not the least use in trying to hold him back . He would have his own way , and would take jumps , and scramble up and down dreadful - looking places , that wiser and steadier horses were afraid even to look at . I ...
... horses . There was not the least use in trying to hold him back . He would have his own way , and would take jumps , and scramble up and down dreadful - looking places , that wiser and steadier horses were afraid even to look at . I ...
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... horse , a spirited one , was so much startled that he could not get off to come to my assistance . Fortunately , my good little pony had much more wisdom than gave him credit for , and instead of setting off , as most foolish horses ...
... horse , a spirited one , was so much startled that he could not get off to come to my assistance . Fortunately , my good little pony had much more wisdom than gave him credit for , and instead of setting off , as most foolish horses ...
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