CHAPTER III 



Barasingha and chitul Barasingha does Barasingha, chitul, and 

 sambhar stags A herd of barasingha breaking cover to graze 

 The old stag leads the way Unrest of does The herd on the 

 alert The alarm A good barasingha stag Size of horns Tracks 

 of barasingha The midday siesta Barking of trees by stags 

 The silent forest pool A glorious stag Chitul Beauty of the 

 stag Habits Size of horns Chitul tracks Wariness of the old 

 stag A herd leaving the forest to graze Patient wait for the 

 stag Curiosity of does The stag appears Darkness approaches 

 The stag grows curious Death of the stag. 



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BARASINGHA AND CHITUL 



AVE you ever noticed the curious 

 appearance of barasingha does at a 

 distance ? When walking they hold 

 their heads stretched out with the 

 ears held back and hanging low, the hind-quarters 

 sloping upwards and outwards to a point, and the 

 scut extended, giving them the appearance of 



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