The Tree where Man was BornIn this classic volume, Matthiessen exquisitely combines both nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully portrays the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; and the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories. |
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Page 109
... eye and shifting its pretty feet on the cool bark . Now it had calmed , and gave its quiet call . Bushes at the kopje ... eyes glittering , material- ized upon the rock . The males were a brilliant blue and orange , heads swollen to a ...
... eye and shifting its pretty feet on the cool bark . Now it had calmed , and gave its quiet call . Bushes at the kopje ... eyes glittering , material- ized upon the rock . The males were a brilliant blue and orange , heads swollen to a ...
Page 122
... eyes are watching now , " said a Turu chief.13 Another chief in the same region predicted to a British District Of ... eye of others , and when in the bush hide their food with their clothes or go to eat alone behind a tree.17 That ...
... eyes are watching now , " said a Turu chief.13 Another chief in the same region predicted to a British District Of ... eye of others , and when in the bush hide their food with their clothes or go to eat alone behind a tree.17 That ...
Page 139
... eyes , un- blinking , never move . The gaze is the warning , and it is the same gaze , wary but unwavering , with which lions confront man . The gold cat eyes shimmer with hidden lights , eyes that see every- thing and betray nothing ...
... eyes , un- blinking , never move . The gaze is the warning , and it is the same gaze , wary but unwavering , with which lions confront man . The gold cat eyes shimmer with hidden lights , eyes that see every- thing and betray nothing ...
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