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Peter Matthiessen. Of all roads in East Africa , the road north from Nairobi toward Mt. Kenya will hold most asso- ciations for the traveler with any acquaintance with the brief history of the region . One soon comes to Thika and the ...
Peter Matthiessen. Of all roads in East Africa , the road north from Nairobi toward Mt. Kenya will hold most asso- ciations for the traveler with any acquaintance with the brief history of the region . One soon comes to Thika and the ...
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... road a quarter - mile ahead was crossed by a herd of elephants . " Endobash baddies ! " Iain said , grabbing his notebook . “ I'll have to have a look at those ! Load up the gun ! " Because we would have to approach on foot to get close ...
... road a quarter - mile ahead was crossed by a herd of elephants . " Endobash baddies ! " Iain said , grabbing his notebook . “ I'll have to have a look at those ! Load up the gun ! " Because we would have to approach on foot to get close ...
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... road : I noticed this one af- ternoon while walking homeward to Momela . On my left as I went along , the clouds lifted from the shattered side of black Mt. Meru , revealing the jagged walls and the great cinder cone of its exploded ...
... road : I noticed this one af- ternoon while walking homeward to Momela . On my left as I went along , the clouds lifted from the shattered side of black Mt. Meru , revealing the jagged walls and the great cinder cone of its exploded ...
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