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CHAPTER XII. 



TIGER-SHOOTING (CONTINUED.) 



Noiseless Motion of Tigers Death of a Man-eater Scene on the 

 Neilgherry Hills The Stalker Stalked The Pipulkulti Tigress 

 A Good View of her Stalk Apparent momentary Fascination 

 of Cow The Charge Unconcern of Remainder of the Herd 

 The Co\v Avenged Tigers' Mode of Killing their Prey Curious 

 Incident with Black Buck An Invulnerable Jackal Assam 

 Man-eater Sitting Up as a c Bait ' The Plan Succeeds, though 

 not quite in the Manner Intended \Vonderful Presence of Mind 

 A Narrow Shave. 



THE noiseless manner in which a tiger moves has 

 always been to me one of the great marvels of 

 nature, and, to those who have not witnessed it, it 

 is difficult to convey an idea of how such a large 

 animal can pass over dead leaves, twigs, &c., all 

 dry and parched from the intense heat, and ready 

 to crackle at the slightest touch, in such deadly 

 silence ; for I can apply no other term. It may, 

 however, be realised if any of my readers, who 

 have not had the privilege of seeing a tiger in his 



