CONTENTS. xvii 



CHAPTER XV. 

 MISCELLANEOUS. 



Description of jungles Annual burning of Result as 

 regards game Hot weather best for tiger shooting 

 Water buffaloes for ties Use of, with wounded tiger 

 Dhers Garas Human victims Maxims for the 

 jungle Cream-coloured tiger Tiger's annual meat 

 bill Precautions when approaching a kill Conduct 

 if charged Tracks of wounded animals Heavy 

 charges of powder Village shikaris Diplomacy 

 necessary Camp Intelligence wallah Food supply 

 in remote spots Evergreen trees Climbing tigers 

 Duty on being posted Tiger's larder Tiger and 

 boar Charges of wounded tiger Gallop after a wolf 

 Wild dogs Native ideas of Hyenas Pythons 

 Adventure with Cobras Hamadryad Bis cobra 

 Tarantula Where to aim Allowances to be made 

 when aiming Measurement of bison horns ... page 211 



CHAPTER XVI, 

 MISCELLANEOUS. 



Neilgherry (or Nilgiri) Hills Nunjengode Shoot two 

 alligators Plucky fishermen Nurseepoor Another 

 alligator Woman's ring found in him Adventure at 

 Sacrabyle Tulkaad Sand drifts More muggers 

 Small game Shooting clothing Babool dye Sambur 

 skin boots Stalking shoes Leggings Spears 

 Boots Nails and tent pegs Arsenical soap Pegging 

 out skins Golden rule Rifles Shells for Detona- 

 ting mixture Malaria Drinking water Camp pre- 

 cautions Smoking Unhealthy seasons in jungles 

 Malarious spots Quinine Difficulty in obtaining tiger 

 shooting Good bags Expenses Soda-water 

 Liquors Shooting grounds Monsoon precautions 

 Tents Black powder Nitro powder Conclusion 



