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He said the jungle was so thick that we could only advance 

 in single file, that one man was as good as fifty, and the 

 bamboos being very thick would prevent any one firing to 

 the right or left, so I gave up all hopes of getting him. I 

 afterwards offered Emam twenty rupees if he would bring 

 him in ; he said he would try if I promised to pension his 

 family in case he was killed. Emam told me that bison 

 always charge with their heads up until they approach 

 close to you, so that when the jungle is all open it is 

 easy enough to get out of their way. Since that time, 

 many a grand bull has fallen to my rifle ; I will take a 

 few of the best stalks from my Journal. 



When on the Annamullies I had a grand fight with a big 

 bull. I was out early, and came on the spoor of bison, 

 and soon saw two, one a very large bull ; to my disgust he 

 laid down and was completely covered by a lot of creepers and 

 bushes. After a bit I attempted to move to get a better 

 view ; but there to my left was a cow staring at me ; she at 

 once gave the alarm, and I waited for the large bull to rise ; 

 this he did so very rapidly, and disappeared so suddenly that 

 I only got a snap shot, but I thought I heard a tell. As I 

 stopped to load I saw a young calf squatting at the foot of a 

 tree like a hare, intently watching me. I put the rifle down, 

 crept up behind the tree, and suddenly threw myself upon the 

 little brute and laid hold of one of its hind legs, but it got from 

 under me. I managed, however, to tie its forelegs with my 

 handkerchief; all this time it continued to bellow and kick up 

 a great row, and I fully expected the mother to come charging 

 down, but it appeared that fear was greater than affection, and 

 I managed to bind its legs securely, by means of some slen- 

 der stems of the creepers. I went back to the bungalow and 



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