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... dogs in motion , and awaited results . A cow appeared from the undergrowth with a dog at her heels , or swinging on her tail . You forgot the other dogs and concentrated on calling the first one off , with a view to sending him back ...
... dogs in motion , and awaited results . A cow appeared from the undergrowth with a dog at her heels , or swinging on her tail . You forgot the other dogs and concentrated on calling the first one off , with a view to sending him back ...
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... dogs yapping round him . He was watchful and sudden , and already two dogs were limp- ing and subdued . His horns were short but sharp , and he knew just how far they would reach . Of course , there were too many dogs , and everyone ...
... dogs yapping round him . He was watchful and sudden , and already two dogs were limp- ing and subdued . His horns were short but sharp , and he knew just how far they would reach . Of course , there were too many dogs , and everyone ...
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... dogs best able to do it . Had nothing been killed the dogs would have been fed but sparingly , for a well - fed dog is a lazy dog , according to bush authorities . In the circum- stances it did not matter . They could laze home now . So ...
... dogs best able to do it . Had nothing been killed the dogs would have been fed but sparingly , for a well - fed dog is a lazy dog , according to bush authorities . In the circum- stances it did not matter . They could laze home now . So ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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