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| 18 | 269 | The View more quotes about first">first beast leaped upward, gained a purchase on the slope, and joined Cabot on his narrow ledge, until it was thrust back, over the edge, bloodied, with the stick, to slide to the foot of the slope again. |
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| 18 | 266 | One sleen fell backwards, twisted wildly in midair, snarling, and fell to the ground at the foot of the small escarpment, and turned to climb again. |
| 18 | 267 | The other sleen was at Cabot's feet, snapping, when Cabot thrust the homely spear through its spread jaws, the point tearing through the left cheek of the beast. |
| 18 | 268 | It slipped back, but seemed impervious to pain. |
| 18 | 269 | The first beast leaped upward, gained a purchase on the slope, and joined Cabot on his narrow ledge, until it was thrust back, over the edge, bloodied, with the stick, to slide to the foot of the slope again. |
| 18 | 270 | The second sleen was thrust back again, its chest blooded. |
| 18 | 271 | When the first sleen again attacked, Cabot struck it back with the butt of the primitive weapon. |
| 18 | 272 | Both sleen were then at the foot of the small escarpment, turning about, tails lashing, each again then looking upward. |