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large tank, about a quarter of a mile to my left front, as 

 I laced the beat, but the right wing of the beaters worked 

 round through some bajree (cholum-millet) fields, and 

 turned them back, the centre and left then advancing, 

 drove them into some swampy ground at the edges of the 

 tank, where three does became hopelessly bogged, and 

 were killed by the beaters, the remaining six, charging 

 the line, broke back. 



To the east of Bangalore near some casuarina 

 plantations at Maloor, some nice stalking was also to be 

 had, while, to the west, in the Chittledroog district, the 

 vast plains contained many herds, and further south near 

 Hassan, the main road to Bangalore ran through excellent 

 ground, where, by screening oneself with a bullock cart 

 shots could be obtained at half a dozen bucks in a few 

 hours. 



In stalking a herd of antelope without the aid of a cart, 

 which can often be done in rough ground, the sportsman 

 should always shape his course towards the head of the 

 herd, if possible. 



My favourite plan was to stalk them with my horse, 

 which was led by the syce carrying a spear, while I 

 endeavoured to make myself as unconspicuous as possible, by 

 keeping step with the horse, and marching close to him on 

 the side remote from the herd, usually getting within 150 

 yards, when aim was taken from the knee, the syce and 

 horse continuing to move on to divert their attention from 

 me. If one was wounded the horse and spear were 

 available for a gallop, everything of course depended on 

 the position of the wound, and the buck usually collapsed 

 within a mile ; but on one occasion, at Cadoor, I had a 

 rattling gallop of over three miles, before getting within 

 spearing distance. Near Hyderabad (Deccan) they were 



