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... spears and a heavy club he approached to within fifteen yards of the snarling beast glaring down at the dogs . His first spear pierced the ribs of the beast but a little too far back to hit the heart . The leopard came down , and with ...
... spears and a heavy club he approached to within fifteen yards of the snarling beast glaring down at the dogs . His first spear pierced the ribs of the beast but a little too far back to hit the heart . The leopard came down , and with ...
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... spears in which he specialised . Armed with three types of the heaviest spears he could procure , and his war - shield , Shaka set off for the ' Lion's ' kraal , which was situated in a clearing surrounded by a gloomy forest . Without ...
... spears in which he specialised . Armed with three types of the heaviest spears he could procure , and his war - shield , Shaka set off for the ' Lion's ' kraal , which was situated in a clearing surrounded by a gloomy forest . Without ...
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... spear's throw from the Zulus , who had been instructed to crouch low behind their five - foot - long shields . A ' shelf ' of spears came hurtling amongst them , but the damage they did was negligible . Presently the leading rank of ...
... spear's throw from the Zulus , who had been instructed to crouch low behind their five - foot - long shields . A ' shelf ' of spears came hurtling amongst them , but the damage they did was negligible . Presently the leading rank of ...
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ZULULAND AND the ZULUS IN THE LATE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY I | 1 |
BIRTH AND EXILE II | 11 |
THE YOUNG SOLDIERPAMPATATHE ASSEGAI | 22 |
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