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tigers, nor would I do so. I have always gone 

 home as soon as it became too dark to see the 

 sights of my rifle, unless, indeed, there happened 

 to be a brilliant and early moon, in which case I 

 have occasionally waited for an hour or two after 

 dark. 



It has very occasionally happened that a tiger has 

 returned to feed upon his beef after I have gone 

 back to camp, but much more frequently the carcass 

 has been found in the morning untouched by the 

 slayer. 



In a fairly quiet place, although it was close to 

 cultivation, I have seen a tigress (which I shot) 

 return as early as 4.30 p.m. on a bright day ; but in 

 very sequestered localities the sportsman should 

 take up his post much earlier than this say at 

 2 p.m. The ordinary time for the tiger's return is, 

 however, just about or just after sunset, provided, 

 of course, that the jungles are quiet by that time, 

 otherwise he need not be expected during daylight. 



I remember upon one occasion watching a kill, 

 which was in a very difficult position, near one bank 

 of a large nullah. The only tree in which the 

 mechan could be made stood between the nullah 

 and the kill, and the wind's direction was from the 

 latter towards the mechan, and the nullah behind it. 

 The tiger had moved off up wind, and therefore if 

 he were to return from the same direction, all would 

 be well, but the tempting nullah behind was a 

 pregnant source of danger. 



While watching, I distinctly heard the tiger 

 "swear" at me from the nullah at my rear, and 



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