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I know no battery that can be relied on to stand 

 an Indian hot weather. Always carry spare 

 bulbs. A shot by daylight is worth two by 

 electric light. Always take a shot by daylight 

 if you get the chance, and do not waste time over 

 it. In such a case, whether you fire at long range 

 or whether you let your tiger come close up, are 

 questions that can only be decided by your 

 knowledge of your own marksmanship, and 

 of the ways of tiger in general and of this one in 

 particular. 



If your shot is by electric light, do not 

 hurry ; take time. Overcome the natural im- 

 pulse to think the animal will bolt at once. Take 

 a careful aim. Either the animal will stand the 

 light and give you time, or he will be off before 

 you could possibly have fired. 



12. Points in Equipment. — Rifle v. gun : In 

 my opinion, a rifle or rifled shot-gun is preferable 

 to a cylinder gun with patent bullets. Every 

 inch of accuracy that can be obtained is needed. 



Night sights should be put on before dusk. 

 There is no objection to their being luminous. 

 If they are not a fitting of the rifle, one may be 

 made of a narrow strip of visiting-card, with a 

 slit cut to accommodate the bead, and a turned- 

 up end. 



Luminous watch : Good value, but turn the 

 face of watch to the inside of wrist. 



Catapult : Useful to drive off vultures and 

 jackal. If the former come in force it is odds 

 against the return of the tiger ; still, you may as 

 well try. 



Hyaena are a curse. Their biting noise is 



