Jungle By-Ways in India 



My eyes grew actually dim with excitement 

 at the sight below me. At last I had beneath me 

 that which I had covered so many miles and faced 

 a considerable amount of hardship to see. Here 

 was a whole herd of the animals in the wild, free 

 forest ! 



A herd of bison under a fine old mango tree. 



It was difficult to realize that they were really 

 true wild bison who would be off at the slightest 

 suspicion of danger. With the remembrance of 

 the old bull of a few days before in my mind, I 

 did not wish to wait too long. A glance of inquiry 

 at Bishu, and he pointed out to me the beast to 

 fire at, for my experience was not sufficient at that 

 time to enable me to pick out the bulls from the 

 cows from my position at all times a difficult 



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