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was most comfortable, and possessed this great 

 advantage that one could travel about, anchor- 

 ing wherever one felt inclined, quite indepen- 

 dently of other means of locomotion of the 

 delta. 



After a pleasant voyage lasting some twenty- 

 four hours, we reached our hunting-ground. 

 It was a most picturesque spot. Many branches 

 of the sacred river Ganges wind through 

 pleasant wooded country. In some parts 

 the country reminds one — of course only 

 as a whole, and taking into account the 

 different nature of the vegetation — of our 

 Spree wald at home. In these parts there 

 are a large number of tigers. They are not 

 easy to shoot, however, as the inhabitants 

 of the delta are anything but enthusiastic 

 drivers. 



We thought it wise to bring several Gurkha 

 policemen with us for this very purpose. The 

 Gurkhas hail from Nepal on the North-East 

 Frontier of India, and in type they resemble 

 the inhabitants of Eastern Asia. They might 



