The Tree where Man was BornIn this book, two naturalists join to evoke the African experience. |
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Page 126
... ears and gaunt bodies , yet they are appealing creatures , pirouetting in almost constant play , and rolling and flopping about in piles . Perhaps distemper keeps their numbers low , 2 for they are faithful in the raising of their young ...
... ears and gaunt bodies , yet they are appealing creatures , pirouetting in almost constant play , and rolling and flopping about in piles . Perhaps distemper keeps their numbers low , 2 for they are faithful in the raising of their young ...
Page 151
... ears blowing , in a stiff - legged swinging stride ; they forded a steep gully as the main herd , ahead of them , appeared on a wooded rise . Ranging up and down the gully , we found a place to lurch across , then took off eastward ...
... ears blowing , in a stiff - legged swinging stride ; they forded a steep gully as the main herd , ahead of them , appeared on a wooded rise . Ranging up and down the gully , we found a place to lurch across , then took off eastward ...
Page 206
... ears , innumerable townspeople and tribesmen , tortoises , birds , chameleons , and a diseased baboon . In retrospect , I would recommend this addi- tional equipment : a spare half - shaft , an asbestos filament lantern , a spare fuel ...
... ears , innumerable townspeople and tribesmen , tortoises , birds , chameleons , and a diseased baboon . In retrospect , I would recommend this addi- tional equipment : a spare half - shaft , an asbestos filament lantern , a spare fuel ...
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