TIGERLAND 



with our rifles held ready for instant use, we finally came 

 upon the tiger, stretched out at full length and unmistakably 

 dead. But even in death he looked a most formidable 

 beast, and when we came to measure him taped over 

 10 feet 2 inches ! There were three bullet holes in the 

 body, two close together, about ten inches behind the 

 shoulder, and the other, evidently the last, just below one 

 ear. 



We Skinned the carcass where it lay, for we found that 

 the five of us together could hardly lift it off the ground, 

 much less on to the elephant ; a task which, for a tiger of 

 that size, would have needed more than twice our number. 



We next cut off the head and, extracting the two 

 " Lucky Bones," embedded in the flesh around the shoulders, 

 collected our belongings and started back for camp. The 

 hut we left standing, intending to make use of it as a 

 " hunting-box " in future. 



Thus ended our " week-end " in the forest, as enjoyable 

 an experience as any sportsman could desire, provided he 

 be gifted with patience and endurance, and is not too 

 fastidious as to his meals, or the mode in which they are 

 served ! 



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