CONTENTS. XI 



spoiled. — An unexpected rencontre. — A wounded tigres.s. — 

 Her retreat stormed. — Fatal accident. — lletribution. — The 

 Shekarry's grave, .... Page 281 



CHAPTER XIX. 



THE GREAT ANNAMULLAY FOREST, Continued. — BISON-HUNTING. 



Our hut. — A gigantic carp. — Fiah-shooting. — His dimensions. — 

 Discovery of a cave ; an exploring party. — The tiger's spoils. 

 — His dimensions. — "Away with melancholy." — Chineah's 

 reconnaissance and bag. — Our open council. — Jungle harmony. 

 — Our proceedings and plan for the morrow. — The turn-out. 

 — The start. — A hard fag. — A fresh trail of bison struck. — 

 Googooloo has the ear of a hare. — Two buck-elk and a hind 

 bite the dust. — We follow up the bison's trail. — Heav^y work. 

 — Land-leeches. — The find. — A heavy bag and a good day's 

 work.— The gigantic dimensions of the patriarch of the herd. 

 —The game bushed. — Again en route. — A teak-forest. — The 

 head of the fall. — Magnificent views. — Our bivouac, . 306 



CHAPTER XX. 



THE GREAT ANNAMULLAY FOREST, Continued. — A ROGUE 

 ELEPHANT. 



Naga's party join us. — News of a rogue elephant. — Chineah 



despatched for the bison's spoils. — B 's luck. — The start. 



— We strike a fresh trail. — Fall in with the tusker. — Our pro- 

 ceedings. — B 's excellent shot. — The ivories. — A discus- 

 sion on " rogues." — The cutting-out of the tusks. — Return to 



the low country. — Arrival of our guests. — Dinner. — B 's 



adventure of a " grifiin." — The lion and tiger compared. — My 

 first lion. — We again ascend the Ghaut. — Good cheer. — Con- 

 sultation. — Elephant-spoors. — The trail followed up. — K 'a 



rashness. — An escape.— A small tusker falls. — Return to the 

 hut. — B 's bag.— A storm.— Return to cantonment, 329 



