CONTENTS 



INTRODUCTION xvii 



CHAP. 1'AGB 



I. SNIPE SHOOTING . . . . . . i 



II. PIGEONS . ... . . . 17 



III. SMALL GAME HUNTING WITH DOGS ON ESTATES 26 



IV. THE TANKS AND TANK SHOOTING : THE 



WILAS . . . . . . . 52 



V. QUAILS, PARTRIDGES, SPUR FOWL, JUNGLE FOWL, 



PEA FOWL, AND OTHER JUNGLE BIRDS . 66 



VI. THE PHYSICAL FEATURES AND HUNTING DIS- 

 TRICTS OF CEYLON : THE DIFFICULTIES OF 

 TRAVELLING AND CAMPING . . 76 



VII. ELEPHANTS .90 



VIII. ELEPHANTS (Continued) . . . .. 112 



IX. ELEPHANT SHOOTING . . . . . 119 



X. THE BUFFALO 139 



XL BUFFALO SHOOTING . . . . .150 



XII. THE CEYLON ELK . . . . . .158 



XIII. ELK HUNTING . . . . . . 173 



XIV. SPOTTED DEER . . . ... 204 



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