. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. XVII THE CROCODILE 223 sacred reptiles died they were mummified. In other parts of Egypt crocodiles were Imnted and killed as noxious beasts. The traffic on the Lower Nile, the persecutions to which they are subject from modern firearms, as well as the turmoil caused by and stern-wheelers,. Danger lurks at the drinking pool for goats as well as for men and women. The strength of the teeth and jaws of crocodiles is such that t
. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. XVII THE CROCODILE 223 sacred reptiles died they were mummified. In other parts of Egypt crocodiles were Imnted and killed as noxious beasts. The traffic on the Lower Nile, the persecutions to which they are subject from modern firearms, as well as the turmoil caused by and stern-wheelers,. Danger lurks at the drinking pool for goats as well as for men and women. The strength of the teeth and jaws of crocodiles is such that the}' I'arely let go any animal that is fairly seized. have driven the crocodile almost completely out of the Nile below Khartum. The "gigantic rain-puddle," as Moore calls the Victoria Nyanza, swarms with crocodiles, and they lie sunning themselves on the rocks or concealed in the water waiting for antelopes, men, women, and 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 Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936. London : Macmillan and Co. , Limited
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