CHAPTER II. 



Arrival in India March to Dliarwar My first Antelope Snaring Antelope 

 Bustard Scorpion-sting Cheetul Wild Boar "The Old Forest Ranger" 

 Panther Cubs Jungle and Pea Fowl Monkeys Shooting at Edeegut- 

 tee The Dandelly Jungles We awaken the Authorities Emaum and 

 Moideen Mode of Shooting Cheetul shot Bison shot Habits of 

 Sambur Danger from a carelessly-cleaned Rifle Bison killed Cow 

 Bison We fire the Jangle An energetic Kick Bull shot Picnic at the 

 Lake Thunderstorm Solitary Bull shot A Charging Bull Emaum's 

 Device Preservation of Skulls Tiger and Deer Pig shot Bison shot 

 Indolence of Emaum Return to Dharwar. 



ON landing in India on the 8th of January 1847, 1 was placed 

 on duty in the garrison of Bombay, where I remained for five 

 months. At the end of that time, having been posted to a 

 regiment in the Southern Mahratta country, I was directed to 

 join. Meeting with a brother officer similarly situated, we 

 hired a country boat, and sent our baggage, servants, and 

 horses on board. 



The craft was a botella, or ordinary coasting boat, undecked, 

 with a small cabin in the stern, from the roof of which the 

 tiller was worked. The crew consisted of about ten men, and, 

 the wind being fair, we made our run down the coast in about 

 a couple of days to Vingorla, where we landed. 



It was my first visit to the mainland of India, and having 

 read from my youth up of its varied game, I longed to see 

 and judge for myself. Hay ward, my chum, was imbued with 

 a like spirit, and we subsequently made many excursions 

 together. 



