The Incredible JourneyA Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family. |
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... leaped through the gap in an ever - widening torrent , carrying everything before it and surging into the river , where it became a swift mountainous wave — carrying small trees , torn - away branches , pieces of riverbank and beaver ...
... leaped through the gap in an ever - widening torrent , carrying everything before it and surging into the river , where it became a swift mountainous wave — carrying small trees , torn - away branches , pieces of riverbank and beaver ...
Page 95
... leaped for the birch , straddling it easily with power- ful limbs ; then , digging in the long claws , he started up the trunk towards the cat , who retreated as far as was possible , and waited , swaying perilously now . As the heavy ...
... leaped for the birch , straddling it easily with power- ful limbs ; then , digging in the long claws , he started up the trunk towards the cat , who retreated as far as was possible , and waited , swaying perilously now . As the heavy ...
Page 96
... leaped with desperation up the trunk of another tree ; but they were all saplings and there was little length of trunk for him to climb . This time the enemy was more cunning : it followed only halfway up , then deliberately swayed the ...
... leaped with desperation up the trunk of another tree ; but they were all saplings and there was little length of trunk for him to climb . This time the enemy was more cunning : it followed only halfway up , then deliberately swayed the ...
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animals bank Bantam bark Bodger body bull terrier bush cabin caught claws close coat collie companions crouched curled dark dawn deep deer trail dog rose dog's door ears Elizabeth eyes face Farley Mowat feet fell followed growling head heard Helvi Heron Lake hill hind legs hungry Hunters INCREDIBLE JOURNEY Indian Jim Hunter John Longridge Labrador lake leaped leaving licked limp lips looked Luath lynx Mackenzie miles morning mouth moved never night nose Nurmi Oakes old dog paws Peter picked purring quiet quills returned river road Rosa Guy rose running scratched SHEILA BURNFORD shoulder Siamese cat side silence sleep slowly smell smile soft softly sprang stood stretched sudden suddenly tail tale of suspense trail tree trotted turned twitching voice wagging waiting walked warm warmth watched whined young dog