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Page 74
... Finally it was at my feet, glaring up at me malevolently, and even when I placed the sole of my shoe against its nose and pushed gently it still did not want to relinquish its property. Never had I seen such combative force in so small ...
... Finally it was at my feet, glaring up at me malevolently, and even when I placed the sole of my shoe against its nose and pushed gently it still did not want to relinquish its property. Never had I seen such combative force in so small ...
Page 171
... finally the beams reveal a fleeing herd of gazelle. To break the routine we would sometimes camp for a day or two with Eric and Mark. One afternoon, for instance, we pitched our tent on the plains at the base of a large kopje, and in ...
... finally the beams reveal a fleeing herd of gazelle. To break the routine we would sometimes camp for a day or two with Eric and Mark. One afternoon, for instance, we pitched our tent on the plains at the base of a large kopje, and in ...
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... finally at forty-three miles per hour. Perhaps they ran a little faster than that, but by then I was afraid that even a glance at the speedometer while traveling so fast across the uneven terrain might distract me long enough to hurl ...
... finally at forty-three miles per hour. Perhaps they ran a little faster than that, but by then I was afraid that even a glance at the speedometer while traveling so fast across the uneven terrain might distract me long enough to hurl ...
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The Seasons | 25 |
Life in the Pride | 60 |
Neighborly Disputes | 102 |
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