Shans at home . AFTER A BOYS WITH RAIN-CAPES. p. 46] JUNGLE FRUITS 47 to aim wonderfully well. They often hit small birds,but are sorry and ashamed if they are so unlucky asto kill them, believing that to kill any creature is agreat sin. They always hope that their captive willnot be seriously injured, but will live to grow tame;sometimes they are successful, especially if the birdis a bulbul, the most easily tamed and charming pet inthe world, but more often the unfortunate prisoner , however, it lives for some hours after being hit, theboy does not consider that he is very gui
Shans at home . AFTER A BOYS WITH RAIN-CAPES. p. 46] JUNGLE FRUITS 47 to aim wonderfully well. They often hit small birds,but are sorry and ashamed if they are so unlucky asto kill them, believing that to kill any creature is agreat sin. They always hope that their captive willnot be seriously injured, but will live to grow tame;sometimes they are successful, especially if the birdis a bulbul, the most easily tamed and charming pet inthe world, but more often the unfortunate prisoner , however, it lives for some hours after being hit, theboy does not consider that he is very guilty when itdies, and he probably bakes it in the embers of a fire,and eats it, not mentioning the fact when he goes home. When the sun is high in the heavens the childrenknow that half the day is done, so they eat theirsecond meal. The jungle is full of wild fruits, andalthough the great crop of yellow raspberries is overbefore the rains begin, still a few are left, and thereare crimson ones, that ripen late. Children are fondo
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