DESCRIPTION OF A HUNQUAH. 15 



off animals of prey from the neighbourhood 

 of their villages,, into the impenetrable covers 

 on the mountains,, or into the ravines border- 

 ing on large rivers. Without this precaution, 

 it would have been almost impossible for any 

 one to have lived in many parts of those 

 countries. 



When the Rajah purposed to have a Hun- 

 quah, his intention was made known to the 

 inhabitants sometime before, and no fires 

 were kindled within his Zemeendary or Raja- 

 ship,, until within a day of the appointed time. 



A jungle having been selected into which 

 the animals were to be driven, the fires were 

 then all lighted together for the distance of 



ble, rendering the air throughout that country intolerably 

 hot. Sometimes when the wind is high the jungle on the 

 hills takes fire spontaneously in consequence of the fric- 

 tion produced by two bamboos crossing, and rubbing one 

 against the other. The fire from which falling on the 

 grass then dry, like tinder, soon kindles into a flame 

 and spreads rapidly on all sides. 



