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tunately lie did not encounter any large trees, and after a run 

 of half-a-mile he was stopped; but not before some guns 

 which had been left in the howdah had been considerably 

 knocked about. He continued so restless that we did not 

 deem it advisable to use him again that day, so sent him off 

 to the camp. In the afternoon we hunted farther up the 

 river, but saw nothing. 



Next morning the Mekranee returned to Sindwah, and I 

 moved to Khull, where I met my friend Hunt/ In the fore- 

 noon we moved six miles down the right bank of the Nerbudda 

 to Dhurrempooree. Here our men examined the ravines 

 descending to the river, but found only the tracks of a panther, 

 and we soon knew that we should do well to move camp 

 without delay, as there appeared little prospect of sport there. 

 About mid-day, however, one of my men came in, having found 

 the fresh track of a panther going into a porcupine's hole, in 

 a small open ravine leading down to the river. Having no 

 better work on hand, we went to the spot, and finding several 

 openings to the burrow, we filled one with dry grass, mixed 

 with green leaves, and setting fire thereto, we retired to the 

 opposite side to watch the effect. Before many minutes a 

 panther bolted, and was making off down the ravine, when we 

 rolled him over. 



Next morning we moved ten miles to the north, and en- 

 camped near the foot of the hills, at a spot indicated by Himta 

 as being a favourite resort of bears. He had preceded us with 

 several Bheels of the district, and was absent when we reached 

 the ground. Late in the day he sent a man into camp with 

 intelligence of two bears marked down at a spot about three 

 miles from the tents. 



We were soon on the road, and were led by our guide to 

 a hill-face, sloping down towards a small river. Here we 



