BULLET AND SHOT 



probably, in the floods of next rainy season, be 

 washed away, and the place thereof become part 

 of the bed of the river. 



Great fertility is the natural result, and in con- 

 sequence a very high, dense growth of reeds and 

 grass covers all the low-lying portions of the valley, 

 often presenting a huge unbroken expanse over a 

 very large area, and reaching in places a height 

 of twenty feet or more. Then too, there are large 

 and densely jungled churs (or islands) left in the 

 river when the latter has fallen to its dry season 

 level, and these often afford excellent shooting. 



Assam is par excellence the home of the great 

 Indian rhinoceros, and in suitable localities his large 

 three-toed and unmistakable track will generally be 

 found. 



Owing to the nature of the jungle, and the great 

 height and density of the huge seas of reed and 

 grass (often matted with creepers) which cover 

 the low -lying portions of the valley, rhinoceros 

 can, as a rule, be hunted with any prospect of 

 success only by sportsmen mounted upon elephants, 

 with a number of those animals in attendance to 

 act as beaters. Of course, a great variety of game 

 is met with and shot while beating these vast 

 expanses and the churs, since not only rhino, but 

 tiger, buffalo, panther, pig, and deer of several 

 species are found therein. 



The best season for sport in Assam is the cold 

 weather say from November ist to January 3ist 

 and that period is a very pleasant one there. 

 Of course, though the nights and mornings are 



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