THE SILVER GREY FOX. 7 



sweet-scented because it has none of the peculiar strong 

 odour of other foxes, and is therefore never hunted ; rare 

 sport it gives, twisting, turning and doubling when at full 

 speed, often baffling the best dogs and often suddenly dis- 

 appearing into a fissure in the rock, or a burrow. In these 

 rapid doublings it is evidently assisted by its brush, which is 

 flourished about in a very remarkable manner. 



C A If IS BENGALENSIS. 



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I very rarely allowed my dogs to course jackals, for not 

 only do they not give much sport, but the bite of this animal 

 is very severe, and some dogs will not hold one after being 

 once or twice severely mauled. 



When we were quartered at Kulladghee, the officers 

 bought a fine cheeta, or hunting leopard (Cyncelurus jubatus). 

 I was strongly opposed to the purchase, on account of its 



