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Page 84
... collar and examine the cat , waiting for the drug to take effect , waiting for our own trembling to subside . It was forty - five minutes since the first attempt . When the cat lay sedated , Rod and Lopsang , who was not entirely ...
... collar and examine the cat , waiting for the drug to take effect , waiting for our own trembling to subside . It was forty - five minutes since the first attempt . When the cat lay sedated , Rod and Lopsang , who was not entirely ...
Page 153
... collar it now , or send to Eding ? " he asked . Rod wanted to give the blowpipe another try , after discussions with the manufacturer about its problems . It and some of the other equipment they needed to do the full examination and ...
... collar it now , or send to Eding ? " he asked . Rod wanted to give the blowpipe another try , after discussions with the manufacturer about its problems . It and some of the other equipment they needed to do the full examination and ...
Page 158
... collar lying in the grass , bolts intact , and no sign of leopard remains . Scratches on the collar and bharal bones nearby indicate that the cat pulled the collar off during a struggle to make a kill , perhaps hooking a horn or hoof ...
... collar lying in the grass , bolts intact , and no sign of leopard remains . Scratches on the collar and bharal bones nearby indicate that the cat pulled the collar off during a struggle to make a kill , perhaps hooking a horn or hoof ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LISTS OF CHARACTERS | 13 |
MAPS PROLOGUE | 19 |
PART ONE November 1981September 1982 | 29 |
Copyright | |
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