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prices varying from fifty to one hundred and 

 twenty pounds, and a good pony apiece for about 

 fifteen to twenty pounds. If they can arrange 

 for the loan of a good shooting elephant, all the 

 better, but, if they had to buy one, they would 

 have to pay at least three hundred pounds. How- 

 ever, this latter course, unless our friends should 

 be Croesus, I should not recommend. Kit, etc., 

 which can be purchased at Bombay, would not 

 cost more than about fifty pounds apiece. Sad- 

 dlery, ammunition, and boots should be taken out 

 from England. Hog-spears are best obtained in 

 India. Arnachellum of Salem is the best maker. 

 After providing for all these items, about thirty 

 to forty pounds a head per month ought to cover 

 all extra expenses. 



As regards rifles, every man must suit himself, 

 but, were I going out to my old hunting-grounds, 

 and had the means of providing myself with a 

 thoroughly efficient battery, I should take a '500 

 Express rifle for deer and antelope, a 12 bore 

 rifle for tigers, bears, etc., and, if I expected to 

 get elephants and bison, I should also have a 

 single-barrel 8 bore. I should, of course, have, 

 besides, a 12 smooth-bore gun. 



I bagged all my game with a twelve -bore rifle 

 by Henry, of Edinburgh, and for all-round shoot- 

 ing it is as good as any. Of course, a rifle of this 



