Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 457
before he accepted our presenthe walked a few steps back, to get a better view ofthe bluff, but the boys lay low; and when theshower of beef continued to descend, our friendGavial seemed at last to accept it as a new factin natural history that eatable things were float-ing in the air as well as on… … A TROPICAL TORNADO.- NOT A DROP OF RAIN ; BUT THE RIVER ROSE L1K quick eye had discovered a suspicious movementin the bush. He was too late, however; beforehe reached the beach the Moro was ready forhim, and just when his feet touched the water,the harpoon went crashing through his scaly hide.His…
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