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CHAPTER IV. 



SHIKAR IN THE WURDWAN. 



16th May. Off up the Wurdwan, not the Kuzuznai, 

 the shikarries reserving that. 



We had a tremendous climb ere we even looked about 

 for game, two hours, I should think, of exhausting efforts. 

 I wore grass sandals, or could not have kept my footing. 

 Subhan, the leader, the younger of my three shikarries, 

 with astonishing acuteness of vision, at last suddenly 

 dropped to game, and pointed out several bara sing feeding 

 together. They were in a spot most difficult of approach 

 without discovery ; and these creatures at this season are 

 wonderfully wary. There were no sheltering timbers 

 under which stealthily to steal upon our prey. However, 

 after consultation, leaving three attendants to remain 

 behind in concealment, we climbed upwards, hoping to 

 find covering ground, but had to stop, as we could not but 

 discover ourselves. Here some of the deer were seen to 

 lie down, one only standing, and great hopes were enter- 

 tained of a successful stalk. 



Two other deer came into view higher up the mountain. 



