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... observed the pugs of what appeared to be an enormous tiger . Stopping to examine them , I was startled by a crash among the reeds . The tiger was afoot , so I gave the signal , but as it was not understood , the party kept on beating ...
... observed the pugs of what appeared to be an enormous tiger . Stopping to examine them , I was startled by a crash among the reeds . The tiger was afoot , so I gave the signal , but as it was not understood , the party kept on beating ...
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... observed that English- men were strange men to kill tigers for fun ; in his country no one would do this kind of thing — it was worse than fighting men . At last , the tiger broke cover in front of M , the report of whose rifle ...
... observed that English- men were strange men to kill tigers for fun ; in his country no one would do this kind of thing — it was worse than fighting men . At last , the tiger broke cover in front of M , the report of whose rifle ...
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... observed , ' Sahib , I can die now that that devil is dead . ' We all felt that we had killed a royal Bengal tiger , and such a one as few shikaries meet with ; he had charged us all one after the other , and died game to the last ...
... observed , ' Sahib , I can die now that that devil is dead . ' We all felt that we had killed a royal Bengal tiger , and such a one as few shikaries meet with ; he had charged us all one after the other , and died game to the last ...
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... observed , the impor- tation of piece goods through Rangoon . As to the route from Northern Assam to Western China , the cooly labourers so much needed in Assam might emigrate by such a road , but trade would not pass the Irrawaddy , to ...
... observed , the impor- tation of piece goods through Rangoon . As to the route from Northern Assam to Western China , the cooly labourers so much needed in Assam might emigrate by such a road , but trade would not pass the Irrawaddy , to ...
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... observed that I had not thought of selling the dog , but if I could get my price for him , why , I would not mind . ' Well , ' said mine host , ' what do you want for him ? ' I replied , not without a fear that he might take me at my ...
... observed that I had not thought of selling the dog , but if I could get my price for him , why , I would not mind . ' Well , ' said mine host , ' what do you want for him ? ' I replied , not without a fear that he might take me at my ...
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