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MICROFILMED
AT HARVARD
CONTENT.S.
CHAPTER I.
DAYS OF GRIFFINAGE.
Office work in Calcutta-Fort-William students-The Hailey-
bury civilians-A Dumdum symposium-A borrowed mount
-First joys of pig-sticking-Pig-sticking v. hunting-My
first Bengal boar
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CHAPTER II.
SPORT IN LOWER BENGAL.
"The mighty boar"-Calcutta Tent Club-Gun accident-The
tiger and the shoe-Jack Johnston - Henry Torrens-
Colonels' stories-The Howrah Jheel-Snipe at Kanchra-
para-Migration of snipe - Capriciousness of snipe - En-
counter with a panther-Boar and beater
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CHAPTER III.
AMONG THE INDIGO-PLANTERS.
Indigo magnates-Planters' courts-A native murder through
jealousy-Murderous propensities of the natives-Murder
of a mistress-The Kishengunj estate-Appearance in the
dock-" Lattials"-Keshub Chunder Roy-Indian wrestling
-Fighting birds-A Gwala Champion
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The Damun-i-koh-St George and the young tigers-The out-
break-Reconnoitring the rebels-A volunteer expedition-
A cattle-raid-Escape from drowning-Jungle-fever-Sir
George Yule-Tiger-shooting in Behar
CHAPTER V.
THE SANTHAL COUNTRY IN THE MUTINY.
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With the Purneah expedition-Heading the mutineers-The
battle of the Bund-Retreat of the rebels-The Santhals
Tipoa the headman-Santhal superstitions-Village gov
ernment The Santhal regiment-Dacoitee-The revolt in
Deoghur-The 5th Irregular Cavalry-Mutiny of the in-
fantry Gregor Grant-Breaking the gaol-Trying the
prisoners-A would-be Sati-District work.
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CHAPTER VI.
THE DEOGHUR TIGERS.
The shrine of Byjinauth - Man-eating tigers - A night in a
machan―The first Byjinauth tiger-The spring-bow-A
hyena-A cave incident-Buffalo for bear-Panthers-Wolf-
shooting-Tracking a wounded tiger-A brace of tigers
CHAPTER VII.
THE JAMTARRA MAN-EATER.
The tiger of a hundred victims-"Bagh! bagh!"-Death of the
man-eater Difference with a mahout - Cheetahs Bear-
shooting-Three bears-Wild elephants-The "Feksiari"
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE ELEPHANT IN TIGER-HUNTING.
Yule in the Terai-Dangers from tiger-shooting on elephants-
Uncertainty of elephants-Elephants fussing-Elephants re-
fusing-Their cowardice-Bolting under fire-Mad elephants
-Preparations for the Terai-The camp lost-Sir Henry
Tombs, V.C..
CHAPTER IX.
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A HUNTING CAMP IN THE TERAI.
Scenery of the Terai-Bees-Heat-Thirst-Evening in camp
"Buffalo" Smith-Camp scavengers-Vultures - The
Terai shikari-Khooda Buksh-The Maharajah of Bulram-
poor-Thackwell's misadventure-Khooda Buksh's courage
-On a borrowed elephant
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CHAPTER X.
MIXED SHOOTING IN OUDH.
Snipe-Quails-Black-buck-Neelghai-Ghurrials and muggurs 265
CHAPTER XI.
RECOLLECTIONS OF THE TERAI.
Sporting companions-Shooting from the howdah-Mahouts—
Padding tigers-A tigress and three cubs-A mysterious
tiger-Smooth-bore guns-Jacky Hills-Highest record of
tigers-Tigers charging elephants-A monster python-The
preservation of the Terai-Forest fires-Jung Bahadoor's
elephant-catching camp-Pets-The mongoose-Snake and
mongoose fighting
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break-Reconnoitring the rebels-A volunteer expedition—
-Tipoa the headman-Santhal superstitions-Village gov-
fantry Gregor Grant - Breaking the gaol-Trying the
The shrine of Byjinauth-Man-eating tigers - A night in a
man-eater- Difference with a mahout
Cheetahs
Bear-
shooting-Three bears-Wild elephants-The "Feksiari" . 186