. From North pole to equator: studies of wild life and scenes in many lands. Animal behavior; Birds; Tundras; Ethnology; Birds. 25'8 FROM NORTH POLE TO EQUATOR. the thirst, the longer the distances which they cover; the flocks become herds, the herds armies, and these resemble the swarms of locusts which darken the sun. In the plains they cover square miles; in the passes between the mountains they throng together in a compact mass which no other creature can resist; over the low grounds they pour, like a stream which has overflowed its banks. rig 39 —Springbok Antelopes and carries all before
. From North pole to equator: studies of wild life and scenes in many lands. Animal behavior; Birds; Tundras; Ethnology; Birds. 25'8 FROM NORTH POLE TO EQUATOR. the thirst, the longer the distances which they cover; the flocks become herds, the herds armies, and these resemble the swarms of locusts which darken the sun. In the plains they cover square miles; in the passes between the mountains they throng together in a compact mass which no other creature can resist; over the low grounds they pour, like a stream which has overflowed its banks. rig 39 —Springbok Antelopes and carries all before it Bewildering, in- toxicating, and stupe- fymgeventhccalmest of men, the throng surges past for hours, perhaps days together.^^ Like the greedy locusts, the famishing animals fall upon grass and leaves, grain, and other fruits of the field; where they have passed, not a blade is left. The man who comes in contact with them is at once thrown to the ground, and so sorely wounded by the tread of their hoofs, light indeed, but a thousand times repeated, that he may be glad if he escapes with his life; a herd of sheep feeding in the way is surrounded and carried off, never to be seen again; a lion, who thought to gain an easy prey, finds himself forced to relinquish his. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brehm, Alfred Edmund, 1829-1884; Thomson, Margaret R. , tr; Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1933, ed. London [etc. ] Blackie & Son, Limited
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