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The Forest Exiles, or the Perils of a Peruvian Family Amid the Wilds of the Amazon

The Forest Exiles, or the Perils of a Peruvian Family Amid the Wilds of the Amazon

          
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... standing at right ang! es, were now held out in a threatening manner. The young one, no doubt aware of some danger, had drawn itself into its smallest bulk and was clewed up behind her. The puma dashed forward, open mouthed, and Degan the attack. He looked as though he would carry every thing by the first assault, but a sharp tear from the tamanoir's claws drew the blood from his cheek; and, although it rendered him more furious, it seemed to increase his caution. In the two or three successive attempts he kept prudently out of reach of these terrible weapons. His adversary held her fore legs wide open, as though she was desirous of getting the other to rush between them, that she might clutch him, after the manner of the bears. This was exactly what she wanted; and in this consists the chief mode of defence adopted by these animals. The puma, however, seemed to be up to her trick. This thrust-and-parry game continued for some minutes, and might have lasted longer had it not been for the young tamanoir. This foolish little creature, who up to that moment was not very sure what the fuss was all about, had the imprudent curiosity to thrust out its slender snout. The puma espied it, and making a dart forward, seized the snout in his great teeth, and jerked the animal from under. It uttered a low squall; but the next moment its head was "crunched" between the muscular jaws of the puma. The old one now appeared to lose all fear and caution. Her tail fell down, her long snout was unsheathed from under its protection, and she seemed undecided what to do. But she was not allowed much time to reflect. The puma, seeing the snout the most vulnerable part, uncovered, launched himself forward like an arrow, and caught hold of it in his bristling fangs. Then, ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217081696
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 82
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 163 gr
  • ISBN-10: 021708169X
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jul 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Width: 189 mm


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