CONTENTS. ix 



stalking. — Leg-bail. — The death of the tiger. — B 'a sport. 



— A glorious chase. — The bull-nilghau. — The bag. — A black 

 panther. — Strange mode of catching deer. — Return to Bowani. 

 —Finale, ..... Page 185 



SECTION III.— THE MOUNTAIN RANGES. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



THE NEILGHERRIES. 



Index. — Pleasing recollections. — The deep forest described. — 

 The pleasures and excitement of a hunter's life. — The requi- 

 site qualifications. — The Neilgherries and their productions. 

 — Variety of game. — Ootacamund. — Englishmen and their 

 love of Sport. — Dawson's Hotel. — Burnside Cottage. — Mala- 

 njund. — The Todas : their women, habitations, and strange 

 customs. — News of elk. — The start : preliminaries. — The 

 drive. — Game afoot. — A capital shot. — Three deer bite the 

 dust, and Bruin yields up his spoils. — A stag at bay. — The 

 return. — Convivial gathering. — The Major's story, . 200 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE NEILGHERRIES, Continued A NIGHT AFFAIR. 



News of a tiger. — His last depredation. — The ambuscade. — Lying 

 in wait. — A night attack. — Exciting moments. — The spoiler 

 vanquished. — The return. — News of ibex, and an expedition 



to the Koondah range. — Ibex-stalking. — B 's wonderful 



shooting. — The game nearly lost. — The ibex described. — Re- 

 turn to Ooty ...... 219 



