. 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. 576 8EA AND LAND. «* Crouching down as low us possible in the skarm, I waited with beating heart and reu'^y ritle the app
. 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. 576 8EA AND LAND. «* Crouching down as low us possible in the skarm, I waited with beating heart and reu'^y ritle the approach of the loading mule who, unconscious of peril, was nuiking straight for my hiding-plucc. The position of his body, however, was unfavorable for a shot; uiid, knowing from experience that I had little more than u chanto of obtaining more than a single good one, I waited for an opportunity to fire at his shoulder, which, as before said, is i)referable to any other part when shooting at night. But this ;:hauce, unfortunately, was not offered till his enormous bulk towered above my head. The couse-. MIRACOLOOS ESCAPE FROM A MAD ELEPHANT. quence was that, while in the act of raising my gun over the skaim, my body caught his eye, and before I could place the piece to my shoulder, he swung himself round and, with trunk elevated and oars spread, desperately charged me. It was now too late too think of flight, much less slaying the savage beast. My own life was in im- minent jeopardy; and seeing that, if I remained partially erect, he would inevitably seize me with bis proboscis, T threw myself on my back with some violence ; in which position, and without shouldering the rifle, I tired upwards at random towards his che?t, uttering at the. 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 Buel, J. W. (James Will
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