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Updated: June 3, 2025
"These wild and fascinating regions were often alternated by miles of bright plantations radiant with the yellow leaves of the Rint, bearing its deep red pods, while avenues of palms, not unlike the royal palm of the Earth, led in long vistas to clustering groups of houses, and we, too, caught glimpses of basking lakes on which, even as in the Earth, the patient fisherman in basket-like circular boats, waited for his flashing captives.
Among these people we observed a tall person clothed in what seemed to be a magnificent feather cloak, and, walking around and about him, a number of grotesque forms adorned with hideous masks and basket-like head-dresses that were surmounted by plumes. "The king or chief and his priests or medicine-men! This is splendid," said Bickley triumphantly.
Fortunately the spot was better adapted to our purpose than the one in which we had passed the last wretched night. We cleared away the tall reeds from a small but almost level bit of ground, and twisted them into a low basket-like hut, which we covered with a profusion of long thick leaves, gathered from a tree near at hand.
The hoes and axes were without handles, except one ax, which was used to cut firewood during the journey. Handles could be made for the tools after the family got to Kentucky. Behind this horse another one was tied. He carried two great basket-like things hanging on each side of him. These baskets or crates were made of hickory boughs.
There appeared to be no danger that the little man would be thrown out, for the sides of the basket-like craft protected him, but he was plainly frightened and Chester gave him a hand, now that the machine had righted itself again. "It's all right, Stubbs," the lad said; "no danger at all. Sit up, now." The little man shook off the hand. "I don't want to sit up," he whimpered.
As I was about leaving the woods, my hat almost brushed the nest of the red-eyed vireo, which hung basket-like on the end of a low, drooping branch of the beech. I should never have seen it had the bird kept her place. It contained three eggs of the bird's own, and one of the cow bunting.
Here, I say, don't! What you doing on?" It was plain enough, for the great elephant had seized hold of a portion of the woven, basket-like wall, which began to crack and give way as a piece was torn out. "I say, don't don't be a fool! You'll wake the poor governor," whispered Peter, who began to tremble now with alarm. "Oh, don't I wish I could remember what the mahout said to him!
The snare is carried in a basket-like case, which is often fitted with a compartment for the decoy rooster. Another type of chicken snare consists of a single noose, which rests on two elevated strips of bamboo. The other end of the cord is attached to a bent limb, held down by means of a small trigger, which slips under a cross strip. The game is led onto the trap by scattering grain.
As I was about leaving the woods, my hat almost brushed the nest of the red-eyed vireo, which hung basket-like on the end of a low, drooping branch of the beech. I should never have seen it had the bird kept her place. It contained three eggs of the bird's own, and one of the cow bunting.
It was delightful one of those that tickle my masculine pride. I was detailed in charge of a watch in the forward crow's-nest a basket-like affair on the very top of the foremast about 150 feet from the water.... From the nest you get a wonderful view a real bird's-eye view for the men walking on the deck appear as pigmies, and the boats following in our trail look like dories.
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