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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,... "
Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp: Late a ... - Page 47
by John Shipp - 1829
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 1

1829 - 490 pages
...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...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 1

1829 - 504 pages
...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...
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Lion, Volume 3

1829 - 838 pages
...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...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 1

1829 - 492 pages
...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...
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The Edinburgh Literary Journal: Or, Weekly Register of Criticism ..., Volume 1

1829 - 502 pages
...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...
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The People's Magazine, Volume 1

1834 - 222 pages
...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;...
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The Young Man's Evening Book: Embracing Sketches and Anecdotes in Natural ...

1855 - 358 pages
...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...
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Stories of wild beasts, by Ascott R. Hope

Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1885 - 348 pages
...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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