100 THE HUNTING GROUNDS 



gines of the forest have been found in all the deepest 

 jungles throughout India, and are called Yanadi, 

 Crumbers, Mulchers, Yaks, Carders, Morats, and 

 Coons. They live upon roots, fruit, and any small 

 animal they can catch in the jungle having no habit- 

 ations of any kind, but generally living in trees or 

 caves. From constant practice, their senses of see- 

 ing, hearing, and smelling are developed in an ex- 

 traordinary way. Googooloo has the eye of a hawk, 

 the ear of a hare, and the nose of a hound. Often, 

 whilst going along in the jungle, have I seen him sud- 

 denly halt, stand a moment with his nostrils dilated, 

 as if he was snuffing the air, and then, drawing his 

 axe, rush into the jungle, from which he would pre- 

 sently return with a honeycomb, which he had dis- 

 covered in some hoUow tree by the scent alone. He 

 is wonderful in this way, and you may fancy what 

 a useful follower he is in the deep jungle." 



" I can, indeed," said W , " but your fellows 



are all the same ; they seem to consider you and 

 everything belonging to you as part and parcel of 

 themselves, and when anything is required they go 

 to work with a will. You never seem to have any 

 trouble in looking after them, yet your horses are 

 always in the best condition, your dogs are well 

 cared for, your guns are kept so clean that one 

 might rub them with a cambric handkerchief with- 

 out soiling it ; your cob, saddles, and harness are 

 always in first rate order, and you always sit down 

 to a comfortable table. I cannot imagine how you 



