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of tlie water, as all wild animals have the sense of 

 smell so delicate that unless the sportsman be 

 to leewardj they would never approach within 

 gunshot. If not in the vicinity of such places, 

 His Highness has a pool of water made from a 

 well near where the hog and deer abound ; 

 and they soon find it out, and resort to it to 

 quench their thirst when all around is di'ied 

 up. Thus at such times His Highness is 

 sure of sport at those places, for the hog will 

 always go to wallow where he can find a spot 

 convenient. But after the Meerwah is full, and 

 water in abundance all over the country, the 

 Meer's plan is to have grain placed for several 

 nights for the animals to feed on ; and when 

 they become acquainted with the spot, and 

 resort there at night to feed, a Jcoodnee is 

 erected, as His Highness then considers himself 

 sure of sport. This building is sufficiently 

 raised to be out of danger, and large enough 

 to contain a charpoy. To this His Highness 

 retires after his evening meal, being, it is said, 

 sometimes accompanied by one of the All 

 Surlcars, as three favourite Hureems, who are 

 sisters, are styled. The Meer, when composing 

 himself to his slumbers, has a string fastened to 



