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he had written them, adding occasionally from his journals 

 and sketches, when found necessary, for the purpose of 

 concluding a half- told tale. 



I have been most kindly assisted, particularly as regards 

 the Indian names of localities, &c, by my brother's old and 

 valued friend, General James Michael, C.S.I. 



All the illustrations (with the exception of three) are 

 taken from my brother's sketch books. Those which he 

 drew in Indian ink have, by means of photo-etching, been 

 transferred as facsimiles. The remaining were sketched in 

 pencil, and not being suitable to this process have been 

 copied by Mr. J. T. Smit with such care and accuracy that 

 he has completely caught the touch, as well as the spirit, of 

 the original sketches. The three plates of the two species 

 of Florikin and of the Jungle Cat are from drawings made 

 expressly for this work by Mr. J. T. Smit. 



To Mr. R. H. Porter, the publisher, I return my best 

 thanks for the great attention he has paid to the printing 

 and other accessories so necessary to place the work before 

 the subscribers and general public in a satisfactory form. 



Edward Hamilton. 

 December, 1892. 



