INTRODUCTION. 



ALTHOUGH there are very few natives in In- 

 dia who sport often for amusement, there are 

 a great number whose profession or business 

 is solely to catch or kill animals and game ; 

 by which they gain their livelihood: these 

 men [whose , forefathers have followed the 

 same profession,] are brought up to it from 

 their infancy, and as they pursue no other bu- 

 siness through life, they become surprizing] y 

 expert. Many of their contrivances are ex- 

 tremely curious ; some of which I shall endea- 

 vour from recollection to describe. In many 

 parts of India, animals of prey are numerous, 

 and in other parts those only are found which 

 destroy vegetation ; wherever either or both 



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