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... rifle cartridges of the type often carried by prospectors on the expeditions for purposes of filling the pot and scaring off any too inquisitive blackfellows who were occa- sionally seen within a radius of fifty miles or so of ...
... rifle cartridges of the type often carried by prospectors on the expeditions for purposes of filling the pot and scaring off any too inquisitive blackfellows who were occa- sionally seen within a radius of fifty miles or so of ...
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... rifle , apparently in the direction in which Friedrichs had gone off . Up we all jumped and ran out of the camp followed by the carriers , howling defiance at a safe distance . A hundred yards from the fires we ran into the botanical ...
... rifle , apparently in the direction in which Friedrichs had gone off . Up we all jumped and ran out of the camp followed by the carriers , howling defiance at a safe distance . A hundred yards from the fires we ran into the botanical ...
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... rifle in my direction . His eyes were bloodshot and nearly popping out of his head , but at that range I was taking no chances and simply threw myself on the ground , shouting to him not to be a fool . Then I saw he was not suddenly ...
... rifle in my direction . His eyes were bloodshot and nearly popping out of his head , but at that range I was taking no chances and simply threw myself on the ground , shouting to him not to be a fool . Then I saw he was not suddenly ...
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