Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 284W. Blackwood, 1958 - England |
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Page 212
Now , an elephant's trunk is his most precious possession ; if it is badly damaged he will starve , and the tip is the most delicate and sensitive part . With a scream of anguish and surprise , the tusker withdrew his scorched trunk ...
Now , an elephant's trunk is his most precious possession ; if it is badly damaged he will starve , and the tip is the most delicate and sensitive part . With a scream of anguish and surprise , the tusker withdrew his scorched trunk ...
Page 215
I never absolute stillness of the night could hear it now , or even think of it , distinctly hear an elephant ... was the habit of the rogue , and of light before locating him . pretty many other elephants , to pass close accurately .
I never absolute stillness of the night could hear it now , or even think of it , distinctly hear an elephant ... was the habit of the rogue , and of light before locating him . pretty many other elephants , to pass close accurately .
Page 218
In all my many elephant - hunts , those were the only two charges I ever experienced . It was extraordinary that they should come so close together . Now I was heartily glad to be done with it , but when I look back and think of that ...
In all my many elephant - hunts , those were the only two charges I ever experienced . It was extraordinary that they should come so close together . Now I was heartily glad to be done with it , but when I look back and think of that ...
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THE ETHICS OF ESPRIT DE CORPS BY R L WILD | 192 |
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