The old forest ranger; or, Wild sports of India on the Neilgherry hills, in the jungles and on the plains |
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... which , with the aid of a few illustrations , derived from sketches made in India , and tolerably copious notes , containing descriptions and authentic anecdotes of the various animals mentioned vi PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . in the ...
... which , with the aid of a few illustrations , derived from sketches made in India , and tolerably copious notes , containing descriptions and authentic anecdotes of the various animals mentioned vi PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . in the ...
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... animals : “ They are like deformed women , who easily believe those that tell them they are fair . " You have only to praise a scholar , and straightway " he will eviscerate himself like a spider - study till he dies . " 66 They affect ...
... animals : “ They are like deformed women , who easily believe those that tell them they are fair . " You have only to praise a scholar , and straightway " he will eviscerate himself like a spider - study till he dies . " 66 They affect ...
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... animal , is found to answer better than any other on the Neilgherry Hills , where such formidable antagonists as the bear , the wild boar , the panther , and even the tiger , are to be encountered . As the riders entered the valley ...
... animal , is found to answer better than any other on the Neilgherry Hills , where such formidable antagonists as the bear , the wild boar , the panther , and even the tiger , are to be encountered . As the riders entered the valley ...
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... animal belong ? Are we to class him among the Quadrumana ? or does he aspire to the more noble order of Bimana ? " " I am not naturalist enough to decide the knotty point , " answered Charles , laughing ; " but at present he serves me ...
... animal belong ? Are we to class him among the Quadrumana ? or does he aspire to the more noble order of Bimana ? " " I am not naturalist enough to decide the knotty point , " answered Charles , laughing ; " but at present he serves me ...
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... , and pulling quick , with your swift - going animals . - And now , Charles , " said he , turning to his companion , " look out , and с let us see how you can handle a rifle . A DAY'S HUNTING ON THE NEILGHERRY HILLS . 17.
... , and pulling quick , with your swift - going animals . - And now , Charles , " said he , turning to his companion , " look out , and с let us see how you can handle a rifle . A DAY'S HUNTING ON THE NEILGHERRY HILLS . 17.
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afore amongst animal appeared auld Ayapah bamboo barrel bear beast beautiful better Bhurmah bison blood boar bound Brahmin brute bushes canna Captain cheroot companions Cotwall cousin cried Mansfield dashed deer devil ears elephant exclaimed Mansfield eyes fcap feel feet fire followed forest Forest Ranger frae ground hand head heard heart Heels honour horse hounds howdah ibex India Ishmail Jemmadar jungle Kamah killed lads laughing look Low Country M'Phee Mahout Maister Charles Mansfield and Charles matchlock maun Miss Kate Mons Meg morning natives Neilgherry Hills never Old Forest old Lorimer Ootacamund panther poor ravine replied Mansfield replied the Doctor rifle roar rock Sahib savage Shikarees shot shoulder side sight smiling spear sport sportsmen stag stood tent thou tiger tigress Todahs trail tree turned venison village watching Watty weapon weel whilst wild wounded young
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