river-cow

Tanus 'squadron had left Karnak three days previously, speeding away upstream to meet the great flotilla and escort it on the last stage of the voyage, so neither Lostris nor I had seen him since we had all three returned from the great river-cow hunt.

River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

Painted in hectic primary colours of red and yellow and blue, she beamed down with the head of a kindly river-cow, and seemed to invite all of nature to be fruitful and to multiply.

River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

Many of the younger ones had probably never tasted the delicious flesh of the river-cow before.

River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

That evening we all feasted on luscious river-cow steaks grilled on the open coals on the sand-bank against which the ships had moored.

River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

As he bit into a succulent cold cut of river-cow fillet, I drew a breath, screwed up my courage and began my plea.

River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993