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important a nature ; and it makes the loss of a good 

 hound more deeply felt by his master. 



Having thus described the general character of Cey- 

 lon sports in all branches, I diall conclude by a detailed 

 journal of one trip of a few weeks in the low country, 

 which will at once explain the whole minutiae of the 

 shooting in the island. This journal is taken from a small 

 diary which has frequently accompanied me on these ex- 

 cursions, containing little memoranda which, by many, 

 might be considered tedious. The daily account of the 

 various incidents of a trip will, at all events, give a 

 faithful picture of the jungle sports. 



