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He set out at a Tremendous Pace 201 



The Elephant had an Inspiration 203 



The Skeletons of his Ancestors 205 



The Whalers often find them, coated with Ice 207 



The One-horned Ehinoceros 210 



Before he can turn the Hunter buries a Spear in his Heart . . . 213 



The Ehinoceros fulfils the Mission of the Ox 215 



On the Back of the Female rested a Young One, Uglier, if possible, 



than its Fond Parents 217 



The Frenchman was belaboring his Head with an Oar . . . . 221 



Driving the Crocodiles into the Water . 223 



He and his Suite applaud their Blood-thirsty Ferocity . . . . 225 



Hippopotami 228 



A Family of Tapirs 231 



Near her stood her Lover, caressing her 235 



We travelled at a Breakneck Pace 237 



He entered the Houses, and killed right and left 241 



In spite of their Struggles he carried One of them off ... . 245 



The Tiger strained its Jaws on this Man of Iron 248 



A Guepard, or Hunting Tiger 251 



Their Favorite Method of Attack 253 



Several sprang upon our Soldiers 257 



Before and behind him marched an Innumerable Train .... 260 



She fastened her Cruel Teeth and Claws deep in his Neck . . . 263 



The Jaguar peacefully engaged in Fishing 268 



One more Skilful than the Rest caught his Noose around his 



Hind Quarters 271 



Three Negroes lying in their Blood 275 



Twenty Arrows laid the Thief low 277 



The Bear in Captivity 280 



Seizing Two by the Nape of the Neck, I dropped them into a Bag 283 



Eating Stolen Sweets from my Host's Beehives 285 



