. 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. 63B SEA AND LAND. "At the moment of discovery the birds began flying up and uttering their familiar cry, when immedi
. 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. 63B SEA AND LAND. "At the moment of discovery the birds began flying up and uttering their familiar cry, when immediately the rhinoceros became startled and moved off without at first perceiving in what direction the danger lay. The dogs, at the same instant, saw the animal and started off with a bound, but their valor was hardly coupled with prudence, for as they closed in on the beast one of them was quickly hurled some yards, and badly wounded by the sharp horn of the rhinoceros, while the others immediately scattered to avoid a like fate. The rhinoceros now exhibited the most furious rage and came plunging at me; the rifle that I carried was unsuited for such large game, nor did the beast present a vantage shot, as he was coming head-on ; nevertheless I fired, without effect, and to avoid a thrust from his cimeter-like horn,. A DISASTROUS CHARGE AMONG THE DOGS. I plunged into the stream near the bunks of which I was standing, ard thus avoided him, as instead of pursuing me in the wate.* he kept jn after the dogs. *« As the rhinoceros was making in the direction of oar wagon iiid cattle I had some misgivings that he might charge thfm, as he was evidently bent on glutting a savage revenge for our intrusioi'. I shouted with the hope of attracting the attention o? those left in camp, but they were otherwise apprised of the cKarg ng soon enough, for the animal never stopped until he ha i attacked the wagon in the rear, and broke it up so badly that two ' har 1 work were requi
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