Growing, an Autobiography of the Years 1904-1911The author's account of his seven years as a civil servant in Ceylon. |
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Page 99
... leopard manner , and the deer would then shake him off and butt him round and round the compound , both of them obviously enjoying the game . The leopard came to a sad end . As he grew up , he failed to realize his own strength . He ...
... leopard manner , and the deer would then shake him off and butt him round and round the compound , both of them obviously enjoying the game . The leopard came to a sad end . As he grew up , he failed to realize his own strength . He ...
Page 196
... leopard standing upright a few yards from me , staring straight into my eyes . I looked straight into his eyes ... leopard . At the same moment there was a sudden violent scuttle of the terrified mongoose out of the pig . The next moment ...
... leopard standing upright a few yards from me , staring straight into my eyes . I looked straight into his eyes ... leopard . At the same moment there was a sudden violent scuttle of the terrified mongoose out of the pig . The next moment ...
Page 206
... leopard . At first there was only a burst of savage growls , and then suddenly the leopard sprang into view . I could see him quite clearly sitting up , slightly sideways , three or four yards inside the cave . I fired and jumped aside ...
... leopard . At first there was only a burst of savage growls , and then suddenly the leopard sprang into view . I could see him quite clearly sitting up , slightly sideways , three or four yards inside the cave . I fired and jumped aside ...
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