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seen. They are beautiful creatures, and I have described 

 them elsewhere. I got off and attempted to stalk them, but 

 a pad elephant trumpeted, and off the herd went. I followed 

 them up for some time, but had to desist. We got to 

 Myetquin at 2 p.m. The large bheel there was all but dry. 

 In the evening I shot a stag, but as it had not been hal-lal-ed, 

 the Mussalmen mahouts turned up their noses at the flesh, 

 so my servants and shikaries fared all the better. I had 

 wounded a doe also, but lost her in the dark. We found her 

 remains next morning ; she had evidently been eaten by a 

 tiger. I hunted for it, got a glimpse and wounded it, but 

 it got into the tree-jungle and got away. I had an appoint- 

 ment to keep at Shoayghein, so could not delay any longer 

 en route. We made for Chowteah, and I shot a stag 

 en route. On the banks of the Koonchoung we disturbed a 

 herd of gaur, but they got away. To try the accuracy of my 

 two-groove rifle I fired at a couple of peafowl right and left, 

 and brought them down. I saw some Coolen to-day, but 

 could not get near them. 



April 14. Moved to Thabew, where I had a bungalow. 

 En route I bagged two deer and a pig, as well as two jungle 

 fowl. I saw the fresh marks of bears about, but not the 

 beasts themselves. A tiger killed a cow in the open and I 

 went out at once. Close by there was a clump of long grass, 

 and near it I had a pit dug, and sat in it with my shikarie. 

 About 6 p.m. the tiger appeared, and after spying about every- 

 where, he slowly approached the kill. He was an old male 

 with fine whiskers ; he had evidently been wallowing in a 

 pool, as his body was encrusted in mud. When within a 

 few yards of the kine he stood still and took a look round 

 again ; as his head was slightly turned away, he presented 

 a splendid shot. I pointed to the shoulder for Shoayjah to 

 fire at; I aimed at the junction of the head and neck. I fired 

 just ahead of the shikarie, and the tiger rolled over dead. 

 We walked back to camp. I had ordered the jemadar to 

 send a couple of elephants directly a shot was fired, but they 

 were too busy cooking their own food to hurry themselves. 

 I told them to be more careful to obey orders in future, but 

 to finish their meal, and to go out to bring in the tiger 



