 | 1829 - 490 sidor
...words : AFRICAN BABOONS. " On these hills whole regiments of baboons assemble, for which tlm station is particularly famous. They stand six feet high,...abominable thieves, used to annoy us exceedingly. 0¿:r barracks were under the hills, and when we went to pirade, we were invariably obliged to leave... | |
 | 1829 - 504 sidor
...this station is particularly famous. They stand six feet high, and in features "and manners ap. proach nearer to the human species than any other quadruped...abominable thieves, used to annoy us exceedingly. Our Darracks were under the hills, and when we went to pa. rade, we were invariably obliged to leave armed... | |
 | 1829 - 838 sidor
...continued.) BABOONS AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. baboons assemble. These rascals, who stand six feet high, and are most abominable thieves, used to annoy us exceedingly. Our barracks were under the hills, and when we went to parade we were invariably obliged to leave armed men for the protection of our property... | |
 | 1829 - 492 sidor
...words : AFHICAX DADOONS. " On these hills whole regiments of baboons assemble, for which this station is particularly famous. They stand six feet high, and in features and manners ap. proach nearer to the human species than any other quadruped I have ever seen. These rascals, who... | |
 | 1829 - 502 sidor
...these hills whole regiments of baboons assemble, for which this station is particularly famous. The; stand six feet high, and in features and manners approach nearer to me human species than any other quadruped I have ever seen. These rascals, who are most abominable... | |
 | 1834 - 222 sidor
...Good Hope. " On these hills (says he,) whole regiments of baboons assemble, for which this station is particularly famous. They stand six feet high,...exceedingly. Our barracks were under the hills, and when we went to parade, we were invariably obliged to leave armed men for the protection of our property;... | |
 | 1855 - 358 sidor
...Good Hope. " On these hills (says he,) whole regiments of baboons assemble, for which this station is particularly famous. They stand six feet high,...seen. These rascals, who are most abominable thieves, 227 used to annoy us exceedingly. Our barracks were under the hills, and when we went to parade, we... | |
 | Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1885 - 350 sidor
...neighbourhood of Cape Town. " On these hills whole regiments of baboons assemble, for which this station is particularly famous. They stand six feet high,...exceedingly. Our barracks were under the hills, and when we went to parade, we were invariably obliged to leave armed men for the protection of our property... | |
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On these hills (says he,) whole regiments of baboons assemble, for which this station is particularly famous. They stand six feet high, and in features and manners approach nearer to the human species than any other quadruped I have ever seen. These rascals,... 