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Page 105
... miles , and to our surprise there rose from the cover not a hundred feet from us quite a hundred men in full war plumes , armed with spears , clubs and shields , taking to their heels with shouts of terror . We gave them a final round ...
... miles , and to our surprise there rose from the cover not a hundred feet from us quite a hundred men in full war plumes , armed with spears , clubs and shields , taking to their heels with shouts of terror . We gave them a final round ...
Page 187
... miles won't know of our arrival inside a couple of hours , do you ? " We very nearly lost our tempers about this but finally I let him have it that he would " work " it . " Just leave it to me , " he said . And I did . We managed to get ...
... miles won't know of our arrival inside a couple of hours , do you ? " We very nearly lost our tempers about this but finally I let him have it that he would " work " it . " Just leave it to me , " he said . And I did . We managed to get ...
Page 228
... miles away , carrying only swagger - sticks . They found the entire village drunk with looted liquor and very hostile at their approach . As they decided to return immediately , they were chased and their heads hacked off within half a mile ...
... miles away , carrying only swagger - sticks . They found the entire village drunk with looted liquor and very hostile at their approach . As they decided to return immediately , they were chased and their heads hacked off within half a mile ...
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