Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . MAHOGANY TREES WITH ORCHIDS DOLEGA IN THE CHIRIQUI PROVINCE before long, because the greatest joy of every touristis found in killing them. The fascination whichslaughter possesses for men is always hard to under-stand, but just what gives the killing of alligatorsits peculiar zest I could never understand. Thebeasts are slow, torpid and do not afford a peculiarlydifficult test of marksmanship, even though the vul-nerable part of their bodies is small. They aretimid and will not fight for their lives. There isnothing of the sporting proposition in
Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . MAHOGANY TREES WITH ORCHIDS DOLEGA IN THE CHIRIQUI PROVINCE before long, because the greatest joy of every touristis found in killing them. The fascination whichslaughter possesses for men is always hard to under-stand, but just what gives the killing of alligatorsits peculiar zest I could never understand. Thebeasts are slow, torpid and do not afford a peculiarlydifficult test of marksmanship, even though the vul-nerable part of their bodies is small. They aretimid and will not fight for their lives. There isnothing of the sporting proposition in pursuing themthat is to be found in hunting the tiger or the are practically harmless, and in the Bayanoregion wholly so, as there are no domestic animalsupon which they can prey. It is true their teethand skins have a certain value in the market, butit is not for these the tourist kills them. Most ofthose slain for sport sink instantly and carmotbe recovered. However if you visit Crocodile Creek with atypical party you will be
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