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... Myles on an antipoaching patrol. Like many persons who choose to dwell in the earth's lonely places, Myles often shunned social contact, and the patrols with his African staff gave him a means to withdraw and to shake off the heavy ...
... Myles on an antipoaching patrol. Like many persons who choose to dwell in the earth's lonely places, Myles often shunned social contact, and the patrols with his African staff gave him a means to withdraw and to shake off the heavy ...
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... Myles had discovered a number of snares in an acacia thicket, as well as a partially butchered giraffe, which had been caught in a special snare set some eight feet above ground. After a long search, he had found the poachers' camp, a ...
... Myles had discovered a number of snares in an acacia thicket, as well as a partially butchered giraffe, which had been caught in a special snare set some eight feet above ground. After a long search, he had found the poachers' camp, a ...
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... Myles told me that to sleep on a lion skin is said to increase virility and that the owner of a skin may rent it out for several shillings a night. I examined several pouches that lay scattered among gourds and pots. One contained rock ...
... Myles told me that to sleep on a lion skin is said to increase virility and that the owner of a skin may rent it out for several shillings a night. I examined several pouches that lay scattered among gourds and pots. One contained rock ...
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The Seasons | 25 |
Life in the Pride | 60 |
Neighborly Disputes | 102 |
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