SOME PRESS OPINIONS 



Pall Mall Gazette. . . . "as adept in the narration as in the execution 

 of his exploits. . . . His adventures are thrilling and do not lose their thrill 

 in the telling. It is some time since we have had the pleasure of reading 

 so excellent an account of sport in India. . . . Written in the simple, 

 straightforward, and attractive style . . . pages are equally fascinating, 

 whether describing the death ... of a tiger ... or the chase and 

 capture of a ' dacoit.' . . . The author's observations on more weighty 

 matters are well reasoned and worthy of consideration. Altogether a book 

 to be read and enjoyed." 



The Outlook. . . . "whenever the volume is opened it is always 

 delightful reading, abounding with adventure. . . . The book is well 

 written and is tastefully illustrated, the author knows his country well and 

 imparts the virtue of reality to all he describes." 



Irish Times. . . . " Mr. Gouldsbury has produced an eminently 

 readable book. Nothing could possibly be more thrilling." 



Aberdeen Journal. . . . " As fascinating as the best of fiction . . . 

 Kali-Das . . . worthy to rank with Sherlock Holmes. . . . There is not a 

 dull page in the book. All who have a love of adventure will welcome 

 this thrilling story." 



The Dundee Courier. . . . " Readers are deeply indebted to Mr. 

 Gouldsbury for his lively stories . . . Accompanied ... by an intro- 

 duction to a veritable Sherlock Holmes." 



The Dundee Advertiser. . . . "We have read it with the greatest 

 satisfaction since it does not contain a dull page, and both young and 

 old can pursue it with equal delight ..." 



Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. . . . " Mr. Gouldsbury 's 

 name is familiar from that excellent book of his, ' Dulall the Forest Guard.' 

 The present work will certainly not detract from his reputation as an 

 interesting writer, with a naturally picturesque style one of its greatest 

 charms . . . and that they are told with a strength that holds the reader." 



Spectator. . . . "This record . . . was more worth writing, and is 

 more worth reading than many of the expensive and elaborate books with 

 which the literary market is continually flooded. . . . Written with an 

 effective simplicity . . . Mr. Gouldsbury's simple and unforced language is 

 strangely effective . . . Mr. Gouldsbury has been able to make a really 

 interesting book, much of which it is impossible to read without a thrill of 

 genuine excitement." 



Athenaum* . . . "The author knows native custom and forest life 

 intimately, and pictures it accurately. . . . The portrait of a ' Mir Shikari ' 

 deserves special mention as an excellent character study." 



The Guardian. . . . "It is much to have a case truthfully stated, 

 and there can be no question of the value of the record here set down." 



United Empire.. . . "There are few pages that can be described as 

 dull, and the majority are, for various reasons, vastly entertaining." 



The Field. . . . "One is fascinated by the detective exploits of the 



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