CHAPTER I 



Tiger The King of jungle sports Tiger country Knowledge of 

 country necessary for successful beating Aid of native shikaris 

 Tiger * pugs ' or tracks Size of tigers Number of cubs born 

 Beating up tiger with elephants Thrilling work Glorious jungle 

 scenery Waiting for the beating elephants ' Stripes' unwilling 

 The broken line Different behaviour of beaten tigers A difficult 

 beat and a long wait Some queer neighbours ' There's many a 

 slip ' Beating out a cur Breaks back Rout of the tiffin elephant 

 Half-hearted charges Lies close The cur meets his deserts 

 Padding the tiger. 



BEATING FOR TIGER 



IT does not fall to the lot of the average 

 shikari man in India to enjoy tiger-beating 

 par excellence with a long line of elephants. 

 Those whose luck it has been to participate 

 in this luxurious form of sport will surely agree 

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