CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



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Antelope Shooting. 



Antelopes — Different Species — Their Habits, &c. — Mode of Approaching 

 Antelopes — Spearing Antelopes — Coursing the Fawns — Coursing the 

 Sweet Scented Fox — Taking the Black Buck with the Cheeta — The 

 Mountain Antelope — Is it a Distinct Species — The Indian Bustard- 

 Best Mode of stalking it. ... ... ... ... ... ... i 



CHAPTER II. 



Wolves. 



Wolves— Hunting in Concert — Mode of Attack — Their Perseverance — 

 Seldom Attack Human Beings— Join Greyhounds in Chase — Super- 

 stition as to their Blood— Wild Dogs— Great Poachers— Hunting in 

 Packs — Attacks on the Sambur — Mungoose and Cobra — Mode of 

 attacking the Cobra— Its Rapid Movements Cause of Safety— Protec- 

 tion from Snakes when out Shooting — Pig-sticking — The "Deal-Table" 

 Hunt at Ahmed Nugger — My First Spear — Two Methods of Pig- 

 sticking — A Bold Boar — Superiority of the Arab Horse— A Long 

 Ride — The Happy Valley — Small Game Shooting ... ... ... is 



CHAPTER III. 

 Sporting Trip to the Dandilly Forest, 1844. 



Hopes of Sport — A Novice's Inexperience — American and Bear— Difficulty 

 of Keeping the Track— Of Seeing Animals — Hints about Stalking — 

 Old Emam the African — Killing my First Bison — After Tigers — Tiger 

 Carrying off the Officer — The Lucky Griffin— Our First Kill— No 

 Result — An Unexpected Meeting — Watson and the Tiger— Chased by 

 Hill Ponies ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 



