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the regiment in single line across it, so 

 as at last to cover the entire width, and 

 thus the antelope were enclosed between 

 the lake, the sea, and the advancing 

 line. Gradually forced towards the 

 water, the herd suddenly stopped, 

 turned, and rushing straight at the line, 

 bounded clean over the men's heads and 

 broke away. 



Over the safe and tranquil water 

 way, afforded by the Chilka Lake, a 

 constant traffic is kept up between 

 Pooree and Rhumba, a small town at 

 the Ganjam end of the lake. The rice 

 grown in Ganjam is of a finer sort than 

 that produced on the delta lands of the 

 Mahanuddi near Pooree, and is more in 

 demand for the European export trade ; 

 consequently the thrifty ryots of Gan- 



