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water, survey the landing place, and open their mouths 

 as if yawning at being kept waiting for their meal of 

 grass. 



On one occasion we stayed so long by the lake that 

 darkness came on before we reached the camping 

 ground : those in charge were anxious on our account 

 and fired a warning gun, to which we replied, and were 

 thankful for the guidance of a lamp which the askari 

 had fixed in a tnv. 



The kitten of the Serval Cat, though pretty, is a ferocious 

 little brute ; it scratches and bites vehemently. 



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