African Pets: Or, Chats about Our Animal Friends in Natal : with a Sketch of Kaffir Life |
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... 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 then , as ...
... 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 then , as ...
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... night , I soon got him to change his natural habits , and stay awake all day ; so , of course , when night came he was quite tired out , and was obliged to go to sleep . The Eefit certainly had his likes and dislikes , as the rest of us ...
... night , I soon got him to change his natural habits , and stay awake all day ; so , of course , when night came he was quite tired out , and was obliged to go to sleep . The Eefit certainly had his likes and dislikes , as the rest of us ...
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... nights the time he had been away . I very quickly called a Kaffir , who got him down . And most glad did the poor little fellow seem to be back with us again , and was quite grateful for being warmed and fed , for 22 AFRICAN PETS .
... nights the time he had been away . I very quickly called a Kaffir , who got him down . And most glad did the poor little fellow seem to be back with us again , and was quite grateful for being warmed and fed , for 22 AFRICAN PETS .
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... nights he had passed in the tree , and became as independent and saucy as ever . The consequence was , we very soon missed him again . We hunted about , and called as before , and I even had a lantern put outside at night , with a good ...
... nights he had passed in the tree , and became as independent and saucy as ever . The consequence was , we very soon missed him again . We hunted about , and called as before , and I even had a lantern put outside at night , with a good ...
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... night . So I tied the end of the string , which I had never taken off him , securely to one of the bars of the cage , and opened the door ; and it was delightful to see his joy at having some liberty again . He had had a dismal time of ...
... night . So I tied the end of the string , which I had never taken off him , securely to one of the bars of the cage , and opened the door ; and it was delightful to see his joy at having some liberty again . He had had a dismal time of ...
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