springbuck
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springbucks,
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springbuck
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However, of late years the mountain tract has been largely taken up by farmers, so the springbuck, as a rule, invade only its eastern margin.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
This laughter is still expressed in the manner in which a small herd of springbuck will circle round and round a pursuing dog that is not especially swift—as porpoises sometimes circle around a moving ship.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
Then the springbuck, in their myriads, over-run hundreds of square miles of the mountain tract, and clear the face of the country of vegetation as completely as would a swarm of locusts.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
Both Danster and Piet Noona reported the presence of springbuck in this vicinity.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
About six hundred yards off, straight before us, was a small herd of springbuck; they were busily grazing, moving to the right as they grazed.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
This time they did not make for the kopje, but strolled across the flats, where a few springbucks were playing about unconcernedly as though they knew it was Sunday.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
It seems at such times as if all the springbucks in the Desert were suddenly smitten by a mad desire to collect and dash towards a certain point.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
A few springbucks, waifs from some trekking herd, stood at gaze as we swept by.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
As there were apparently no springbucks worth the hunting on that side of the desert, we decided to return home at once.
From Lodges in the Wilderness by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
But when the flood came and the river carried Outa away, he fought for his life just as hard as when the springbucks were on him.
From Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales by Sanni Metelerkamp
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