INTRODUCTION 



OFF TO THE JUNGLES 



IT is considered quite one of the London sights 

 to visit one of the great railway termini 

 for the North, just before the opening of the 

 festival of St. Grouse, and see the sportsmen 

 off to the moors. Truly it is a heart-inspiring if 

 commandment-breaking sight for those not going 

 themselves. The medley of eager sportsmen and 

 their not less obtrusive friends or would-be 

 friends ; the keen, clear-eyed porter with visions of 

 the good tip ; the deferential platform inspectors 

 and guards in their neat, well-kept uniforms, and 

 the chaotic mass of smart leathern trunks, 



