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Page 162
Before he had realised that liberties were being taken with his feet , the hunters had nimbly remounted and the kumkis had moved away , leaving the ropes each made fast to the bole of a tree . Their dupe made but a single movement to ...
Before he had realised that liberties were being taken with his feet , the hunters had nimbly remounted and the kumkis had moved away , leaving the ropes each made fast to the bole of a tree . Their dupe made but a single movement to ...
Page 229
They moved down the hill , dropped to a walk , and some of them began to feed again in a hollow not more than a quarter - mile away from their starting point . Others remained suspicious , obviously , but I thought they would settle ...
They moved down the hill , dropped to a walk , and some of them began to feed again in a hollow not more than a quarter - mile away from their starting point . Others remained suspicious , obviously , but I thought they would settle ...
Page 237
Inch by inch the huge girder was moved to its appointed place while Pema brandished his rope's - end and humorously abused the gang for a lazy set of scamps . It was plain that things had progressed in my absence better than I had hoped ...
Inch by inch the huge girder was moved to its appointed place while Pema brandished his rope's - end and humorously abused the gang for a lazy set of scamps . It was plain that things had progressed in my absence better than I had hoped ...
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