CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER VII. 



On the Chipla Its general features Right and left at tahr and 

 gooral Dangerous footing Kurbeer has a narrow escape 

 A welcome haven Annual burning of the dry grass on the 

 mountains A herd of old buck tahr Difficulties of a down- 

 hill stalk A tremendous drop Wounded tahr lost in the 

 mist Bad weather An awkward bit Sensations on bad 

 ground A chance lost Salt-licks Tartar nomads Moun- 

 tain belles Best season for tahr-shooting, . . .79 





CHAPTER VIII. 



Start for Cashmere Best season for ibex-hunting The beautiful 

 Jhelum A reason for her caprices Ancient ruins First 

 glimpse of the Vale Srinuggur Cashmere shikarees Origin 

 of the shawl pattern Islamabad Ramzan Meer The true 

 shikaree and the impostor A narrow escape Nouboog Nye 

 The Merguii pass " Puttees " and " poolas "Marmots 

 Wurdwan Two bears, right and left The Himalayan brown 

 hear Making " poolas " Stormy weather A wild night 

 An ugly customer in an awkward position Heavy snowfall 

 Avalanches Marroo An earthquake A patriarchal old 

 buck Anguish The Himalayan ibex Ramzan's idea of ibex 

 alighting on their horns -A frugal repast, . . .92 



CHAPTER IX. 



The Furriabadee glen Hot spring Watching ibex Disturbing 

 a family party Bear cubs ; too young to shoot, but too old 

 to be caught Benighted on the hill Forest, fell, and flood 

 Snow -slopes A long and difficult stalk Counting one's 

 chickens before they are hatched The impostor ruins our 

 chance " Vanity and vexation of spirit " " Dook " A herd 

 of splendid ibex Old Ramzan's way of steadying my nerves 

 His grievous disappointment Luck at last More big bucks 

 Satisfaction all round Black-bear shooting in the mul- 

 berry-groves Old Mirza ; surgeon and barber A hummam 

 in Srinuggur A strange presentiment sadly fulfilled Fishing 

 in the Jhelum Prohibited in certain places The reason why 

 Dolce far niente Shawl-weavers, . . . .113 



