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the most varied description, and to anyone pro- 

 posing to hunt this part of the country which r 

 alas ! I never was able to do I would recommend 

 a perusal of Mr. Sanderson's charming book, en- 

 titled, ' Thirteen Years among the Wild Beasts of 

 India,' one of the best, if not the very best book r 

 ever written on Indian sport. 



The sportsmen could then return home by the 

 end of July, and be in time for the grouse cam- 

 paign, unless they preferred to spend a few extra 

 weeks in visiting various places interesting from 

 historical, archeological, or other points. If, how- 

 ever, they did not care to face the constant wet 

 weather they would probably have during the 

 months of 'May, June, and July, they could, after 

 their hot- weather trip, return straight to Bombay, 

 and be back for the London season. 



The cost of such an expedition would not ex- 

 ceed the rent of a good grouse-moor in Scotland, 

 and be far less than that of a deer-forest. The 

 return ticket to Bombay would cost about one 

 hundred pounds. A hill-tent and a small c pal r 

 tent, capable of accommodating two sportsmen, 

 could be obtained at Jubbulpore, new, for about 

 thirty pounds, but, of course, could be bought for 

 much less second-hand. If our party is going in 

 for pig-sticking, they could buy plenty of good 

 horses in Bombay, both Arabs and Walers, at 



