CONTENTS. XI 



Primitive tobacco-pipes Light and shade'effects on the moun- 

 tains The great bearded vulture The musk-deer and its 

 scent-bag A snowstorm The valley of the Kallee or Sarda, 71 



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 Grand scenery of the upper ranges A herd of 

 old buck tahr Difficulties of a down-hill stalk A tremen- 

 dous drop Wounded tahr lost in the mist Bad weather 

 Snow - partridges An awkward bit Sensations on bad 

 ground A chance lost Moonal pheasant shooting Salt- 

 licks The hill marten Tartar nomads Mountain belles 

 Kurbeer's flirtation A terrific tornado Difference between 

 sport and slaughter Best season for tahr-shooting, . . 91 



CHAPTER VIII. 



The Goorkhas as soldiers and shikarees Their services during 

 the Indian mutiny A big drink Goorkhas versus timber 

 The Bhaber Shooting therein Jungle fires The Taroos 

 An inquisitive leopard He pays the penalty A riding-camel 

 Jungle -fowl Strange behaviour of a leopard Malarious 

 swamps Florikens The neelghai Ravine deer Black buck 

 Enormous bands of antelope The hunting-leopard Method 

 of using it The ounce The clouded leopard Leopard chas- 

 ing a wild cat, . . . . . . .109 



CHAPTER IX. 



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 Mergun pass "Puttees" and "poolas" Marmots 

 Result of two men hunting over the same ground Wurdwan 

 Two bears, right and left The Himalayan brown bear 

 Making "poolas" Stormy weather A wild night Sheep 

 destroyed by bears Cashmere ponies Curious custom con- 

 cerning them Reckless riding An ugly customer in an 

 awkward position Heavy snowfall Avalanches Marroo 



