X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



ELEPHANT-nUNTING IN THE FOREST AROUND THE BASE OP THE 

 NEILGHERRIES, 



The elephant-hunter's qualifications, " Mighty Hunters." — The 

 start. — The Coonoor Pass. — The trail — Signs of a tusker. — 

 The herd. — A bull-elephant dies. — A cow and calf fall. — 

 The bivouac, ..... Page 238 



CHAPTER XVII. 



EliEPHANT-HUNTING IN THE ANNAMULLAY FOREST. 



Coimbatore. — News of elephants. — A Poojah to propitiate the 

 Hindoo deities meets with no satisfactory results. — A court- 

 martial held on the recusant Sawmy. — Sentence and execu- 

 tion. — The ghost of the injured Sawmy appears to the Gooroo. 

 — His threat. — The laying of the spirit. — Result obtained. — 



The start. — M 's hut at Tunnacuddoo. — His hospitality. 



— A bison wounded, — Taketty. — News of a herd of elephants. 

 — Our bivouac. — A night alarm. — Elephants astir, — A bull- 

 elephant yields up his spoils. — An immense snake caught. — 

 We follow up the spoor of the herd. — Beautiful forest scenery. 

 — Tracking by torchlight. — Difficulties surmounted. — We 

 swim a nullah. — The trail. — The herd in view. — A bull- 

 elephant anchored. — A second tusker wounded. — A charge. — 

 A predicament. — A lucky shot decides the day. — The result of 

 a pat from an elephant, .... 250 



CHAPTER XVIII 



THE GREAT ANNAMULLAY FOREST. — TIGER-HUNTINO. 



Our plan of operations. — The hunting-grounds. — Preparations. 

 — The journey. — Jungle travelling. — Our bivouac. — A lonely 

 glen. — Signs of game. — The ambuscade. — Foreign signs and 

 jungle melody. — Ooogooloo gives tongue. — The spoiler 



