The Village in the JungleHansa, 1974 - 307 pages |
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Page 20
... Yakkini , " I said , for I heard her teeth click- ing in the darkness , " the ear of the hungry is in the belly the sound of your teeth can be heard a hoo1 cry's distance away . " So we lay still again , and at last the herd of pigs ...
... Yakkini , " I said , for I heard her teeth click- ing in the darkness , " the ear of the hungry is in the belly the sound of your teeth can be heard a hoo1 cry's distance away . " So we lay still again , and at last the herd of pigs ...
Page 21
... Yakkini , and making a great noise . And the old sow , who had borne the little pig in Yakkini's mouth , put her forefeet against the trunk of the tree , and looked up , and said , " Come down , Yakkini ; she - devil , thief . Are you ...
... Yakkini , and making a great noise . And the old sow , who had borne the little pig in Yakkini's mouth , put her forefeet against the trunk of the tree , and looked up , and said , " Come down , Yakkini ; she - devil , thief . Are you ...
Page 128
... yakkini to you in the house , you dog . You can tell them , they say , by the eyes which do not blink . Rightly the village women call me yakkini . I will stay with you . Look at my arms . Are they not as strong as a man's arms ? I will ...
... yakkini to you in the house , you dog . You can tell them , they say , by the eyes which do not blink . Rightly the village women call me yakkini . I will stay with you . Look at my arms . Are they not as strong as a man's arms ? I will ...
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