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 116
... lion hunt to give warriors courage . The moran surround a big male lion , then rush in with their spears- " Fantastic ! " says Myles , who has seen this twice . " Not one hangs back , they all want to be first . And when the wounded lion ...
... lion hunt to give warriors courage . The moran surround a big male lion , then rush in with their spears- " Fantastic ! " says Myles , who has seen this twice . " Not one hangs back , they all want to be first . And when the wounded lion ...
Page 138
... lion numbers as well as with the natural selection that maintains the vitality of the species . Dr. Schaller is correct , I think , and yet my sympathies are with the preda- tor , not with the hunted , perhaps because a lion is ...
... lion numbers as well as with the natural selection that maintains the vitality of the species . Dr. Schaller is correct , I think , and yet my sympathies are with the preda- tor , not with the hunted , perhaps because a lion is ...
Page 139
... lion were well fed . Twenty lions together , doz- ing in the golden grass , could sometimes be lo- cated by the wave of a black tail tuft or the black ear tips of a lifted head that gazed through the sun shimmer of the seed heads ...
... lion were well fed . Twenty lions together , doz- ing in the golden grass , could sometimes be lo- cated by the wave of a black tail tuft or the black ear tips of a lifted head that gazed through the sun shimmer of the seed heads ...
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