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cutters near a river two coss* distant. We dis- 

 mounted from our horses, and after some refresh- 

 ment, started off on foot towards the quarter where 

 the game was said to be. Shortly after we fell 

 in with the indicated stream, which was one of the 

 tributary branches of the River Tonsee, and, as we 

 went along, the signs of game — chiefly sambur, 

 spotted deer, and hog — became extremely numerous. 

 At length we fell upon the pugs of a tiger, that 

 appeared so fresh, that we determined to follow 

 them up. Here the superior tracking of Googooloo 

 and Chineah put Fred out of conceit with the 

 powers of his own people, as when they were quite 

 at a nonplus, my men, without the slightest hesita- 

 tion, pointed out the trail. After about an hour's 

 tracking, we came to a patch of corrinda bush, and 

 whilst we were making our way through it, a low 

 growling noise was heard, and we suddenly came 

 upon the carcass of a spotted doe, evidently killed 

 very lately, and from which our approach had most 

 likely scared the tiger. 



Having reconnoitred the place, and made sure 



* A coss, two English miles. 



