CHAPTER II. 



Resurrection of "Outram." 



Towards the end of January 1879, that well-known 

 old sportsman, A. Hills, invited some of us to do a little 

 pig-sticking in the then new line of country in the 

 Kalentar, where he had just built a new factory at 

 Sonaticree. 



Six of us turned up for dinner : Major Peacock, 

 Judge Bainbridge, J. Stocks, G. Bell, J. Malcolm, and 

 myself. The camp was pitched at a village called 

 Pretabpore. Besides the above party the Nawab Baha- 

 door of Murshedabad came with a couple of his brothers, 

 viz., Soubha Saheb and Musla Saheb. The Nawab was 

 always a very welcome addition, owing to the help he 

 brought us in the shape of elephants, tents, &c, &c. 



After a capital dinner every one had to turn in by 

 ten o'clock, for old Hills, if he hates anything it is late 

 hours, specially if there is any pig-sticking to be done 

 next morning. 



By five o'clock every one was up and dressed, so a 

 move was soon made after chota hazree. Some likely 

 patches of grass brought out only a sounder of sows, a 

 bit of aeree proved^ however, more successful, and a very 



