Hunting in Many Lands 



was hunting was the black bear, which is very 

 much Hke our own black bear. Further on in 

 the Himalayas is found the red or snow bear, 

 which is a good deal like the great brown bear 

 of Europe, or a small and inoffensive grizzly. 

 After leaving Gujarat, I traveled for several 

 days before coming to my hunting ground 

 proper, although on the way I killed some 

 peacocks, partridges, and finally some very 

 handsome pheasants of different kinds. The 

 country offered the greatest possible contrast 

 to that in which I had been hunting tigers. 

 Everything was green and lovely, and the 

 scenery was magnificent beyond description — 

 the huge steep mountains rising ahead of me, 

 while the streams were crystal-clear, noisy tor- 

 rents. The roads were very rough, and the 

 wild flowers formed great carpets everywhere. 

 On the 1 6th of April I began my shooting, 

 having by this time left my heavy baggage 

 behind, and having with me only what the 

 coolies could carry. I had two shikaris, four 

 servants and twelve coolies, besides myself. 

 On April i6th I killed my first goral. I had 

 hunted in vain all day, but about 5 o'clock one 

 of the shikaris advised my starting out again 

 and climbing around the neighboring cliffs, I 



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