. Sea and land [microform] : an illustrated history of the wonderful and curious things of nature existing before and since the deluge ... : being a natural history of the sea illustrated by stirring adventures with whales ... : also a natural history of land-creatures such as lions, ... : to which is appended a description of the cannibals and wild races of the world, their customs, habits, ferocity and curious ways. Zoology; Natural history; Zoologie; Sciences naturelles. 600 SEA AND tAND. the torrent. We were thus plunged jit once into withered ovass above our heads, unless we stood in the
. Sea and land [microform] : an illustrated history of the wonderful and curious things of nature existing before and since the deluge ... : being a natural history of the sea illustrated by stirring adventures with whales ... : also a natural history of land-creatures such as lions, ... : to which is appended a description of the cannibals and wild races of the world, their customs, habits, ferocity and curious ways. Zoology; Natural history; Zoologie; Sciences naturelles. 600 SEA AND tAND. the torrent. We were thus plunged jit once into withered ovass above our heads, unless we stood in the stirrups; the ground was strewed with fragments of rocks, Mnd altogether it was ill-adapted for riding. However, Taher Sherrif broke into a trot, followed by the entire party, as the elephant was not in sight. We ascended a hill, and when near the summit, we perceived the elephant about eighty yards ahead. It was looking behind during its retreat, by swinging its huge head from side to side, and upon seeing us .ip. proach, it turned suddenly round and halted. 'Be ready, and take care of the rocks I' said Taher Sherrif, as I rode forward by his side. Hardly had he uttered these words of caution, when the bull gave a. ABYSSINIAN SWORD-HUNTERS DISTRACTING THE ELEPHANl's ATTENTION. vicious jerk of the head, and with a shrill scream, it charged down upon us with the greatest fury. Away we all went, helter skelter, through the dry grass, which whistled in my ears, over the hidden rocks at full gallop, with the elephant tearing after us, for about a hundred and eighty yards at a tremendous pace. Tetel was a sure- footed horse, and, being unshod, he never slipped upon the stones. Thus, as we all scattered in different directions, the elephant became confused, and relinquished the chase, it had been very near me at the time, and in such ground I was not sorry when it gave up the hunt. We now quickly united, and again followed the elephant,. Please note that these images are extracted fr
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