CHAP. II. 



A DESCRIPTION OF A HUNQUAH,* OR THE ANNUAL 

 DRIVING OF ANIMALS OF THE FOREST INTO 

 NETS. 



THIS sport was formerly carried on with con- 

 siderable spirit in the countries of Ramghur, 

 Rogonautpore, Bissunpore, commonly called 

 Bundbissunpore^ to distinguish it from other 

 places of the same name, and by some of the 

 minor Rajahs and Zemeendars, whose territories 

 abound with jungle J and animals. 



Of late years it has seldom been followed, 

 except by the Rajah of Bundbissunpore, and 



* The word Hunquah is derived from the verb hunkna, to 

 drive. 



( Bund signifies heavy cover ; but this word is seldom 

 used, unless the cover is very extensive. 



J Jungle signifies thick cover, either of large trees, under- 

 wood, grass, rhur (a species of vetch), &c. &c., and the name 

 of one or more of them being added to jungle, forms the 

 distinguishing appellation, as grass jungle, rhur jungle, 

 &c. &c. 



