103
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119
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123
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131
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133
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143
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154
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161
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165
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173
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186
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195
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204
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206
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208
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21
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215
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27
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30
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35
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41
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45
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55
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63
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71
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74
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76
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79
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84
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89
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95
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
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AFRICANadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
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AMUSEMENTSnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ANTnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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ANTSnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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in or near a particular place or position
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
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BARBATULA
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BASHIKOUAY
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BEESnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
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plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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BOARS
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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CHARMERnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
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pleasing or delighting
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
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taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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the event of dying or departure from life
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discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
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the act of consuming liquids
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ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
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ELEPHANTSnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
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ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
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an opposing military force
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
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marked by extreme and violent energy
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FondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
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Foot-prints
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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GorillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
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decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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HIPPOPOTAMI
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HIPPOPOTAMUSnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
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ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We discover human Foot-prints.—We spy out the Enemy.—A female Gorilla.—Maternal Fondness 208 How we were received at Camp.—Threatened with Starvation.—A Night in Camp.—Malaouen’s Story 215 ] LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
INTERIORadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
KILLINGnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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LEOPARDnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
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MAGNIFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
Malaouen's
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MALEnounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
march in a procession
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
MaternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
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MBOUNDOU
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the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
MOURNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading OF A GORILLA 55 EVENING AMUSEMENTS IN AFRICA 63 HUNTING HIPPOPOTAMI 71 HEAD OF HIPPOPOTAMUS 74 FOOT-PRINTS OF THE GORILLA 76 FEMALE GORILLA AND HER YOUNG 79 MOURNING THE DEAD 84 A NIGHT STORM IN AFRICA 89 IN
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
NESTSnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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NJAMBAI-HOUSE
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We discover human Foot-prints.—We spy out the Enemy.—A female Gorilla.—Maternal Fondness 208 How we were received at Camp.—Threatened with Starvation.—A Night in Camp.—Malaouen’s Story 215 ] LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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PARROTnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
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PENDÉ
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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SNAKESnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
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SQUIRRELnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
StarvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading OF A GORILLA 55 EVENING AMUSEMENTS IN AFRICA 63 HUNTING HIPPOPOTAMI 71 HEAD OF HIPPOPOTAMUS 74 FOOT-PRINTS OF THE GORILLA 76 FEMALE GORILLA AND HER YOUNG 79 MOURNING THE DEAD 84 A NIGHT STORM IN AFRICA 89 IN
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
TRAPPINGnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
the act of testing something
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
two times
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE NJAMBAI-HOUSE 154 CHARMING THE SQUIRREL 161 THE TRIAL OF PENDÉ 165 DEATH OF A MALE GORILLA 173 DANCING AROUND THE ELEPHANT MEAT 186 KILLING FOUR WILD BOARS 195 SMOKING OUT THE BEES 204 TRAPPING THE MONKEY 206
in the company of; together with
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actively engaged in paid work
From this reading THE CREEK OF SNAKES 95 DRINKING THE MBOUNDOU 103 MARCH OF BASHIKOUAY ANTS 119 THE BASHIKOUAY ANT, MAGNIFIED TO TWICE ITS NATURAL SIZE 123 THE BARBATULA WORKING 131 AFRICAN HANGING BIRDS’ NESTS 133 HUNTING ELEPHANTS 143 INTERIOR OF
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading OF A GORILLA 55 EVENING AMUSEMENTS IN AFRICA 63 HUNTING HIPPOPOTAMI 71 HEAD OF HIPPOPOTAMUS 74 FOOT-PRINTS OF THE GORILLA 76 FEMALE GORILLA AND HER YOUNG 79 MOURNING THE DEAD 84 A NIGHT STORM IN AFRICA 89 IN
