92 WILD MEN AND WILD BEASTS. 



Ten per cent of all work done by native measurers or 

 classers was tested by the European officers. 



On the completion of the survey and classing, the books 

 and maps were made over to the settlement officers, who were, 

 usually, the superintendent of the survey and a revenue officer 

 of experience. 



These determined the rent to be paid on the lands, and 

 they were assisted by the best local advice. 



In this matter all minor details were duly considered 

 viz. the area ; the soil ; the distance of the land from the 

 village and from water ; and the distance of the village itself 

 from the nearest market. 



The settlement was made for thirty years, and the rents fixed 

 were so low, that not only were large tracts of waste at once 

 brought under cultivation, but many lands which had been 

 granted away on yearly payment were given up, the holders 

 preferring to give the new and diminished rent. 



The full value, up to the end of the settlement, was 

 secured to the cultivator for any improvements he might 

 effect. 



The land was secured to the cultivator so long as he con- 

 tinued to pay his rent ; while, 011 the other hand, he was at 

 full liberty to give it up at any time, on giving intimation 

 previous to the 5th of June. 



At the time I write of we had an institution called " The 

 Hunt," got up for the furtherance of hog-hunting, and a small 

 monthly sum was collected from subscribers. With this the 

 Hunt paid for a shikaree, whose duty it was to go about the 

 country and ascertain where pigs were to be found in rideable 

 ground. The Hunt, moreover, paid for the cost and carriage 

 of a large mess-tent and a mess -table, and provided candles 

 and cards. On hunting days half the cost of the beaters was 



