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CHAPTER XII 



SPORT IN THE JUNGLES OF NORTHERN INDIA 



The jungles of Northern India — Magnificent cUmate and scenery — Jungles 

 and rivers — Densely populated plains — Fertile cultivation — Black 

 buck and nilgai — First acquaintance with jungles — A novel trans- 

 port — The beautiful Siwaliks — A porcupine appears — Damages trees 

 — Arrive in camp — Search for chital — Jackal appears — Pea- fowl and 

 jungle fowl — Dance of the pea-fowl— Other bird Ufe — Chital appear 

 — A sounder of pig — A surly old boar — Insect life — The chital stags 

 — Fire at big stag — " Hal-lal " — Ruined trophies. 



DO you know the great grass and tree jungles of 

 the north-west in the cold weather ? 

 In no other part of India wiU you find a 

 climate to compare with that of the plains of 

 Northern India in the winter season. Hackneyed as is the 

 expression, I think the simile " like champagne " ex- 

 presses to perfection the effect the glorious exhilarating air 

 has upon one. And when one adds to this the brilhant 

 Indian sunshine and scenery it would be difficult to surpass, 

 it will be understood that Northern India, and especially 



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