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hills by which I mean in Kashmir, or on the 

 Himalayas and Neilgherries, and so I do not 

 propose to offer any remarks on this phase of 

 Indian sport, but I shall confine myself to draw- 

 ing the outline of a trip which would cost a 

 comparatively small sum for one sportsman, and, 

 if three or four combined, the cost would be 

 considerably reduced. "We will suppose our party 

 is going out for the purpose of getting as much 

 pig-sticking, tiger, bear, panther, bison, deer, ante- 

 lope, and small-game shooting as could be com- 

 pressed into a nine months' trip. Leaving Eng- 

 land in November, they will reach Bombay about 

 the end of the month. Here they will be able 

 to fit themselves out with tents, camp-equipage, 

 etc., purchase horses, and engage servants. They 

 (mind, I speak of what 1 should do) could then 

 take the rail to Nagpore, which they could make 

 their head-quarters. During December, January, 

 and February, they could enjoy capital pig-stick- 

 ing by becoming members of the Nagpore Hunt 

 Club ; and a house could be rented for about 

 eight pounds a month that would put up four 

 sportsmen very comfortably. They would find 

 in the vicinity of Nagpore black-buck, chikara, 

 bustard, and numerous varieties of small game ; 

 all within a day's ride. If fond of coursing, and 

 they took out a brace or two of greyhounds, 



