PREFACE 



graphs so necessary to illustrate his chapter on elk hunting ; 

 to Lieut. -Col. E. Gordon Reeves, for various little hunting 

 scenes ; to Mr. J. J. Robinson, for an enviable trophy 

 picture ; to Mr. M. L. Wilkins, for camp scenes and hunt- 

 ing incidents ; and to Mrs. E. Benham and Mr. Alfred 

 Clark (Forest Department), for unique photographs of 

 elephants. 



I was also most ably helped by Messrs. F. Skeen and 

 A. W. Andree, photographers, of Colombo, and Mr. F. 

 Molteno, photographer, Kandy. 



That this book is crude and full to the brim of imper- 

 fections I am painfully aware ; but as I and my contri- 

 butors are either busy planters or equally busy Government 

 officials, perfection can hardly be expected and I venture 

 to hope that imperfections will be leniently overlooked. 



HARRY STOREY. 

 MATALE, CEYLON, June 1906. 



