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but also ' khubber,' or news of tigers, will probably 

 be withheld from him. 



Besides I think, myself, that any man who goes 

 in for tiger-shooting should make up his mind to 

 consider it a point of honour to follow up, even 

 alone if necessary, any tiger that he may wound, 

 and follow him up until he either bags him or 

 loses .him, for a wounded tiger often takes heavy 

 toll of human lives when left behind. 



Far abler pens than mine have, however, given 

 such accurate details of the method of pursuing 

 this sport that I will add no more, except by 

 referring anyone in search of further information 

 to such writers as Sanderson, Shakespear, Newall, 

 Gordon- Gumming, Burton, etc. I will now en- 

 deavour to give a few anecdotes regarding tigers, 

 and relate my own personal encounters with the 

 feline race in instances where their death has 

 been attended with any details which may prove 

 of interest to the sportsman who may honour 

 me by casting an eye over these pages. 



The first view of a tiger in its wild state is a 

 sight which once seen will not by those who 

 have witnessed it be soon forgotten. At least, I 

 know the remembrance of my first tiger, though 

 her death was unattended with any exciting inci- 

 dent, stands out in the vision of my memory, un- 

 dimmed by the mists of time, as clear and life- 



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