156 VIZIER'S SPORTING. 



determined on for their halting place, where they 

 expected to meet with abundance of large game ; 

 such as tigers, lions, panthers, leopards, buffa- 

 loes, &c. &c. Here they fixed their encamp- 

 ment ; and from this time their sporting was 

 conducted on a much more grand and formid- 

 able scale ; though to an European, who never 

 witnessed such scenes, I consider the line of march 

 equally amusing. The first day or two was 

 usually spent in arranging their encampment, 

 market, &c. ; in making inquiry after game, and 

 in preparing every thing for the field. All the 

 elephants and camels that were hitherto used for 

 carrying baggage, were now taken with the rest 

 to join the sport. The Vizier had with him about 

 eight hundred elephants ; while many of the 

 opulent natives were mounted also on that noble 

 animal, and carried their tents and baggage on 

 camels and elephants, all their own property ; so 

 that with this addition, and some of the infantry, 

 the cavalcade was tremendous, presenting the 

 appearance of a large army going to a field of 

 battle, rather than that of a hunting party. 



To battle they actually went, not against men, 

 but against the destroyers of men. It should also 

 be taken into consideration, that in such excur- 



