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at deer ; or very often the horfemen run 

 down what we call the hog-deer, without 

 any dogs. Wild boars are fometimes Part- 

 ed, and are either fliot or run down by the 

 dogs and horfemen. 



When intelligence is brought of a tyger, 

 it is matter of great joy, as that is con- 

 iidered as the principal fport, and all the 

 reft only occafional to fill up the time. 

 Preparations are inftantly made for purfuing 

 him, which is done by affembling all the 

 elephants, with as many people as can con- 

 veniently go upon their backs, and leaviag 

 all the reft, whether on foot, or on horfe- 

 back, behind. The elephants are then 

 formed into a line, and proceed forward 

 regularly ; the Nabob and all his attendants 

 having their fire-arms in readinefs. The 

 cover, in which the tyger is moft frequently 

 found, is long grafs, or reeds fo high as 

 often to reach above the elephants, and it is 

 very difficult to find him in fuch a olace, 

 as he either endeavours to fteal off, or lies 

 fo clofe that he cannot be roufed till the 

 elephants are almoft upon him. He then 

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