AN EXPLODED THEORY RE MAN-EATERS 



nose to end of tail, and was a stout heavy beast, very 

 different to the mangy toothless creature which, according 

 to the now exploded theory, all man-eaters were believed 

 to be. This one, in fact, was exceptionally well nourished, 

 thus proving that, odious as was the habit he had acquired, 

 the diet he had taken to evidently agreed with him. 



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