The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By (14579172470)

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Title: The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. Wood... With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, Zwecker... 1871

Year: 1877 (1870s)

Authors: Wood, John George, 1827-1889

Subjects: Ethnology. Manners and customs. Savages

Publisher: J. B. Burr and company

Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho

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ver the animal does succeed in up-setting or breaking the boat, the men haverecourse to a curious expedient. They diveto the bottom of the river, and grasp astone, a root, or an3thing that will keepthem below the surface, and hold on as longas their lungs will allow them. The reasonfor this manoeuvre is, that when the animalhas sent the crew into the river, it raises itshead, as seen on page 000, and looks abouton the surface for its enemies. It has noidea of foes beneath the surface, and if itdoes not see anything that looks like a man,it makes off, jind so^ allows the hunters toemerge, half drowned, into the air. Inorder to keep ofl* the animal, spears arefreely used; some being thrust at him byhand, and others flung like javelins. Theycannot, however, do much harm, unless oneshould happen to enter the eye, which is sowell protected by its bony penthouse thatit is almost impregnable to anything excepta bullet. The head is one huge mass ofsolid bone, so thick and hard that even fire-

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(1.) SPEARING THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. (See page 342.)

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