MORNING IN THE FOREST. 75 



reclining on carpets placed near the embers of a 

 huge log-fire, whilst our people packed up our 

 goods and chattels, it having been determined to 

 move our camp to a valley in the Ghuriali Hills, 

 which was considered by Fred's shekarries to be a 

 certain find for large game; moreover a herd of 

 elephant had been seen in the vicinity a couple of 

 days before. As soon as it was sufiiciently light to 

 discern the track, our tattoos (ponies) and coolies 

 being laden, we commenced our march, ourselves 

 and shekarries forming the advanced guard, whilst 

 the baggage followed up in the rear. 



Elk had already commenced bellowing, and their 

 loud cries of defiance resounding from every side of 

 the forest might by unaccustomed ears have been 

 mistaken for the roaring of much more dangerous 

 animals, so hoarse and hollow did they sound. 

 At daybreak, pea-fowl, jungle-fowl, and partridge 

 began calling in all directions ; and as we did not 

 expect to meet with any large game en route, some 

 of our people having been over the ground the day 

 before, it was determined to make a general bag, 

 and, advancing in skirmishing order, we had excel- 

 lent sport, killing several silver pheasants — then 



