The Mishmee hills, an account of an attempt to penetrate Thibet from Assam1873 |
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... Close Shave - Unable to Walk - Welcome Pomeloes -- A Herd of Elephants -- A Tiger's Serenade Hair Leeches - Chowsam's Village - Triumphant Entrance - Voyage to Sudiya - Wild Dogs - Circling a Deer- An Assamese Thunderstorm - Huge ...
... Close Shave - Unable to Walk - Welcome Pomeloes -- A Herd of Elephants -- A Tiger's Serenade Hair Leeches - Chowsam's Village - Triumphant Entrance - Voyage to Sudiya - Wild Dogs - Circling a Deer- An Assamese Thunderstorm - Huge ...
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... close to us , and were perfectly calm , to arm ourselves with cutlasses and guard the lifeboat until his return . There were two other passengers on board , so these gentlemen , together with myself and followers , after a short ...
... close to us , and were perfectly calm , to arm ourselves with cutlasses and guard the lifeboat until his return . There were two other passengers on board , so these gentlemen , together with myself and followers , after a short ...
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... close to our boat . I was soon dressed and on shore ; our camp was all astir , seven elephants , each equipped with its howdah , stood waiting for as many sahibs to mount , while numbers of villagers , engaged as beaters , were ...
... close to our boat . I was soon dressed and on shore ; our camp was all astir , seven elephants , each equipped with its howdah , stood waiting for as many sahibs to mount , while numbers of villagers , engaged as beaters , were ...
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... close on the pig , for it was with some difficulty that my mahout could induce his timid elephant to proceed ; however , a determined application of his sharp - pointed iron goad made the animal rush forward with an angry screech , and ...
... close on the pig , for it was with some difficulty that my mahout could induce his timid elephant to proceed ; however , a determined application of his sharp - pointed iron goad made the animal rush forward with an angry screech , and ...
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... close on it . Suddenly , however , the cunning brute doubled back and succeeded in reaching the nullah . This was a great disappoint- ment , as all our efforts to get him out in the open again proved unavailing ; the beast doubled ...
... close on it . Suddenly , however , the cunning brute doubled back and succeeded in reaching the nullah . This was a great disappoint- ment , as all our efforts to get him out in the open again proved unavailing ; the beast doubled ...
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