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nished a drink, somewhat unpleasantly thick, to the 

 beaters. Indeed, so soupy was its character, that 

 many used the soiled and ragged ends of their 

 puggrees as strainers before imbibing it ; and not, 

 as far as the hunters could observe, with any very 

 marked purifying effect. 



The choguls supplied the gentlemen themselves 

 with a purer draught ; though frequently had they 

 been forced, on other occasions, to rest contented 

 with water as bad as, or worse than, that now satis- 

 fying the craving thirst of the beaters. Strong 

 exercise under an Indian sun is wonderfully effica- 

 cious in banishing extreme nicety on the score of 

 drink. 



After all were satisfied, and a little rest and 

 smoke and chat over the brief affair had refreshed 

 the whole party, they started to beat one or two of 

 the most likely ravines which indented the hills. 

 One was beaten without effect ; but out of the 

 second a samber or two broke back through the 

 beaters, without, however, the hunters getting a 

 chance at them. After this, they returned to 

 camp. 



Before dinner was over, an emissary from Ru- 

 gonauth was announced, and informed them that 

 the shikaree had in the morning found the fresh 

 pugs of one or two tigers near Oonge. From the 



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