PIG-STICKING. 



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master; who, however, returned alone in the afternoon. 



It appears that on leaving the jungle he took a wrong turn, 



deceived in the appearance of the country by the thick 



mist. After riding some distance he saw his mistake, and 



inquired his way of a peasant in a field. The countryman, 



looking at his costume, took him for an Englishman, and 



said, much to the Maharaja's amusement, " Oh ! I suppose 



you are one of the Maharaja's guests. I hear he is shooting 



about here this morning. Well ! I don't think much of 



you losing your way, topi-wallah (hat-wearer) though you 



are." One word to disclose who he was would have brought 



the peasant to his knees, but the Raja was too good-natured 



to undeceive him. 



Wednesday. — We all went out pig-sticking this 



morning, and beat a jheel 



close by. I assisted, on 



.an elephant, seated in a 



magnificent silver howdah. 



Several boar broke back, 



and our chances were not 



improved by the Feridkot 



boy, who, although he does dholpur. 



not ride, came out on an elephant in full English hunting 



costume. Followed on another elephant by an Italian 



musician he has picked up, they both calmly crossed 



right in front of the Hue of beaters. 



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