vi PKEFACE. 



in company with a young brother of the rod or 

 gun. 



One of these dear companions is now shooting 

 bears, antelopes, wild peacocks, &c., in India, with 

 his regiment, " the old Black Watch ; " while his 

 elder brother has also found a congenial field in 

 " the sister island," where for the last five years 

 he has been serving with the Royal Irish Dragoon 

 Guards. 



A first Indian addition to the home museum 

 was an eagle flying over the tents when the 

 young hunter opportunely had his fowling-piece 

 in hand. He shortly after added another trophy 

 in the portly person of a brown bear, killed by a 

 little double Whitworth given him on departure. 



On the first shooting- party Bruin was steal- 

 ing along a ledge of rocks, at the base of which 

 the rifle was posted. The bear rolled down 

 the precipice and pitched at the shooter's feet. 

 Fortunately the shot was deadly, or the rough 

 one might have acknowledged the salute by a 



