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the bastions extending a great distance. One of 

 these I noticed was close to the path in use by the 

 panther ; I got a pariah dog, tied him tip within easy 

 shot, and ensconed myself behind the wall, having 

 removed a stone or two to enable me to fire through. 

 Sure enough he appeared and got shot. He measured 

 seven feet six inches. 



MAN-EATING PANTHERS (iNDIA). 



Of all the scourges afflicting a locality it is gene- 

 rally supposed that a man-eating tiger is the worst, 

 but when leopards or panthers take to the same prac- 

 tices they are infinitely more to be dreaded. I will 

 here relate one instance in connection with the last 

 named animals. 



I had obtained two months' privilege leave, and 

 having sent on my " kit " ahead, and laid a " dak " of 

 ponies and horses, I rode out to my camp, distant 

 about seventy miles from Secunderabad on the Nirmul 

 road. I was going to join " Verderer," an old friend 

 of my father and a noted sportsman. Starting about 

 4 A.M., and halting only half-an-hour en route for 

 refreshments, I reached my destination about dusk, 

 and found all in a state of confusion, my impedi- 

 menta still in the hackeries or carts, the bullocks put 

 to, and all ready for a move. " Why, how is this ? " 

 I asked my boy very angrily. ' ' " Why is not the tent 

 pitched and dinner ready ? " " Gurreeb purwah," he 

 replied, " we cannot remain here, there is a " shitan," 

 who kills people every night, and fearful of your 

 honour's life we have everything ready to go on to 

 the next village, which is but five coss off, and where 



