Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa
The book Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa was written by author Here you can read free online of Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa a good or bad book?
Where can I read Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa for free?
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa
In our eReader you can find the full English version of the book. Read Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Online - link to read the book on full screen. Our eReader also allows you to upload and read Pdf, Txt, ePub and fb2 books. In the Mini eReder on the page below you can quickly view all pages of the book - Read Book Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa
What reading level is Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I frequently had disputes with my Kaffirs on this subject, as they would get into a great state of excitement if there were a good chance of knocking over a monkey; the skin, when converted into long strips, being a very fashionable article to wear round the waist or ankles.
I made a very good double shot on one occasion, by which I killed a buck and doe of the black bush-buck. I obtained a snap shot at the buck as he was bounding over a bush, and dropped him; the lady came back to peep at what... had detained her good man, and suffered for her curiosity. I was much in want of meat at the time for my Kaffirs and dogs, or would have spared her.
In both these instances I found the advantage of using a bullet in place of shot, both animals dropping dead at once. If shot is used, at least half the bucks wounded escape for the time, and die miserably in some dark part 168 VARIETY OF BUSH GAME.
of the forest, a feast for wolves and jackals. With a bullet- wound they rarely travel far, if hit anywhere about the shoulder.
What to read after Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Alfred Wilks Drayson to read onlineMoreLess
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I frequently had disputes with my Kaffirs on this subject, as they would get into a great state of excitement if there were a good chance of knocking over a monkey; the skin, when converted into long strips, being a very fashionable article to wear round the waist or ankles.
I made a very good double shot on one occasion, by which I killed a buck and doe of the black bush-buck. I obtained a snap shot at the buck as he was bounding over a bush, and dropped him; the lady came back to peep at what... had detained her good man, and suffered for her curiosity. I was much in want of meat at the time for my Kaffirs and dogs, or would have spared her.
In both these instances I found the advantage of using a bullet in place of shot, both animals dropping dead at once. If shot is used, at least half the bucks wounded escape for the time, and die miserably in some dark part 168 VARIETY OF BUSH GAME.
of the forest, a feast for wolves and jackals. With a bullet- wound they rarely travel far, if hit anywhere about the shoulder.
What to read after Sporting Scenes Amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Alfred Wilks Drayson to read onlineMoreLess
Write Review:
User Reviews: