The Bookshelf for boys and girls Book of Wonders and Curious Things (1912)
University Society, New York · New York: University Society · leaf 219
ade of grass, hedarted into the water and clung to the under side,coming out when the danger was over. Soon anunfortunate fly alightednear the raft, when thepirate, instead of rowinghis boat alongside, actu-ally dashed into thewater to secure his vic-tim, swimming back tothe raft to devour it athis… … j£B&m —}%%r THE GKEBE AND HER FLOATING NEST. MARVELS OF EARTH AND OCEAN 203 can stand before the attacks of these little crea-tures. Large pythons have been killed by themin a single night, while chickens, lizards, andother animals in Western Africa flee from themin terror. To protect…
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