Jungle By -Ways in India 



force and decision stamped into the ground, in 

 fact, after the fashion of her sex when annoyed the 

 world over ! Her movements were just as if she 

 were hung on wires or stepping on hot coals, save 

 and only that her feet were always put down with 

 a stamp. 



She moved about for some time in this 

 manner, not making much progress in any direc- 

 tion, but shifting her ground at each step, 

 the while emitting at intervals the short, sharp 

 bark. 



I had thought that she was alone, but not so. 

 There was a youngster at heel, and he, getting 

 tired of this performance on the part of his mother 

 and doubtless thinking it all foolishness to remain 

 hidden in the jungle any longer, strolled out on to 

 the line. 



He saw nothing, but looking at his mother, 

 round came his little head, forward flicked the 

 ears (which looked much too large for him), up 

 went his little scut, and he began to go gravely 

 through the same antics as his mother. 



He stepped high in the most approved fashion 

 and stamped his little hoofs into the ground, 

 always taking care to have the same fore-leg in the 

 air as his parent, and, following her example, 

 emitted now and then curious laughable little 

 short squeaking barks. 



It was a ludicrous and at the same time a very 

 pretty sight to watch the little fellow with his long 



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