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Born into irish ancestry in nainital, india, he was known for hunting maneating tigers and leopards. Prsd7 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite april 23, 2018 subject. Both the books are magnificent and give an adrenaline rush. Like his other stories he narrated the jungle story very nicely in an attractive manner. In his introduction to a collection of corbetts stories, hawkins describes how this book came into his hands.
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