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my companions, though only a few paces off, were unable to 

 render any assistance, fearing to fire lest they might hit the 

 elephant. About 100 yards down the nullah we came on the 

 tiger, crouching under a bank. He at once charged, and this 

 time left the marks of his teeth and claws in the head of the 

 adjutant's elephant ; but he was now less lively, and one or two 

 shots put in with effect rolled him over. He was a fine beast, 

 a male of the largest size, with a rich dark skin. He was, 

 moreover, very shaggy about the sides of the head, and was 

 altogether a good specimen. 



Soon after this I was transferred to the appointment of 

 Bheel agent at Sirdarpore, in Western Malwa, to which was 

 added the command of the local corps. The station had been 

 burnt during the mutiny, and presented a most forlorn appear- 

 ance. The houses of the commandant and adjutant were 

 heaps of blackened ruins, and the hospital and guard-rooms 

 were unroofed. The site of the regimental lines was marked 

 by heaps of rubbish. It being desirable that we should be 

 under shelter before the next rainy season, we set vigorously 

 to work to collect material. Wood had to be cut, and carted 

 from the jungles, lime to be dug and burnt, and bricks, both 

 sun and kiln dried, to be made. However, we worked with 

 a will, and in a few months were comfortably settled down. 

 While the work was going on I made one or two hurried 

 tours through the district under my charge, but had not much 

 time to devote to large game shooting. I saw enough of the 

 country to enable me to form a very favourable opinion of the 

 prospect of sport. The extent of ground within my beat was 

 in parts 80 miles in breadth by 150 in length, and comprised 

 many fine tracts of forest and mountain. 



Having occasion to visit Baug, a small town about three 

 marches to the southward of Sirdarpore, I sent out my Sepoy 



