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from its body. Finally, a native succeeded in 

 throwing a noosed grass rope about its head 

 and they all began to haul the big reptile ashore. 

 The brute fought desperately but was soon half- 

 way out of the water, and the people fell upon 

 it with clubs and spears and put it to death. 



The native's arm was badly lacerated to the 

 shoulder-joint and was amputated by a doctor 

 from one of the near-by missions. 



