African Pets: Or, Chats about Our Animal Friends in Natal : with a Sketch of Kaffir Life |
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... short time Eefy was quite himself again , lively and merry as ever . After this adventure our friend was on his good behaviour for a time , and made no attempt to leave his own dominions , even consenting to wear the objectionable ...
... short time Eefy was quite himself again , lively and merry as ever . After this adventure our friend was on his good behaviour for a time , and made no attempt to leave his own dominions , even consenting to wear the objectionable ...
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... though we were some years in Africa , where snakes abound , he was the only cat I ever knew attack one , and I think it must be very seldom that they ever venture to do so . As this tale is very short , I will add LOUIS QUATORZE . 41.
... though we were some years in Africa , where snakes abound , he was the only cat I ever knew attack one , and I think it must be very seldom that they ever venture to do so . As this tale is very short , I will add LOUIS QUATORZE . 41.
Page 42
... short , I will add to it a little anecdote about two brave children , which other children may like to hear , and which will show them what a good thing it is to be cour- ageous , and that little boys and girls may be so just as well as ...
... short , I will add to it a little anecdote about two brave children , which other children may like to hear , and which will show them what a good thing it is to be cour- ageous , and that little boys and girls may be so just as well as ...
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... left the road behind us and turned off by a short cut across the open veldt . There was not so much as a footpath to guide us , only a faint track made by horses ' feet that had gone that way , which we followed as 52 AFRICAN PETS .
... left the road behind us and turned off by a short cut across the open veldt . There was not so much as a footpath to guide us , only a faint track made by horses ' feet that had gone that way , which we followed as 52 AFRICAN PETS .
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... of a pen stuck behind the ear . It has long thin legs , and short peculiar wings , which always put one in mind of the tails of a gentleman's evening coat . The cranes that are kept tame about some of the. A CHAPTER ABOUT BIRDS . 73.
... of a pen stuck behind the ear . It has long thin legs , and short peculiar wings , which always put one in mind of the tails of a gentleman's evening coat . The cranes that are kept tame about some of the. A CHAPTER ABOUT BIRDS . 73.
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