The old forest ranger; or, Wild sports of India on the Neilgherry hills, in the jungles and on the plains |
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... rock , keep a good look - out , and make the usual signal if you see anything move . " Then casting his eyes on the long , stooping , effeminate figure of Charles's attendant , who stood leaning on his spear with a look of vacant wonder ...
... rock , keep a good look - out , and make the usual signal if you see anything move . " Then casting his eyes on the long , stooping , effeminate figure of Charles's attendant , who stood leaning on his spear with a look of vacant wonder ...
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... rock which overhung the ravine , allowing nothing but their heads to appear over it , and in this situation awaited the signal for putting the hounds into cover . " Is not this considered rather an unfair style of sport ? " inquired ...
... rock which overhung the ravine , allowing nothing but their heads to appear over it , and in this situation awaited the signal for putting the hounds into cover . " Is not this considered rather an unfair style of sport ? " inquired ...
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... rock which overhung them , he beheld the Peon poking his head cautiously forward , and pointing with animated gestures towards the opposite side of the ravine . " The game is afoot ! " whispered Mansfield , grasping his heavy rifle ...
... rock which overhung them , he beheld the Peon poking his head cautiously forward , and pointing with animated gestures towards the opposite side of the ravine . " The game is afoot ! " whispered Mansfield , grasping his heavy rifle ...
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... rocks ; but the boar only bounded forward with increased speed ; whilst the cloud of dust which was knocked up under his ... rock had for a moment concealed the boar from the view of Lorimer ; but the instant he reappeared , the old ...
... rocks ; but the boar only bounded forward with increased speed ; whilst the cloud of dust which was knocked up under his ... rock had for a moment concealed the boar from the view of Lorimer ; but the instant he reappeared , the old ...
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... a few gnarled , mis- shapen trees , chiefly rhododendrons , shoot out from amongst the crevices of the rocks , stretching their fantastic branches , all glowing with scarlet flowers , across the ravine , and 30 THE OLD FOREST RANGER .
... a few gnarled , mis- shapen trees , chiefly rhododendrons , shoot out from amongst the crevices of the rocks , stretching their fantastic branches , all glowing with scarlet flowers , across the ravine , and 30 THE OLD FOREST RANGER .
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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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