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have become dried up before these months set in, and it is 

 only in the bends of the larger nullahs that some pools will 

 remain ; here, too, will be found evergreen bushes, such as 

 caroonda and jamun, so that the two primary necessities of 

 game viz., covert and water are available. Few tiger 

 stories are read without some reference being made to a 

 nullah ; the above explanation is the solution of the 

 problem, but many of the cattle-lifter type of tiger follow 

 the migrations of the cattle herds, as already described, 

 few flocks being free from parasites of this kind. The water 

 buffaloes seldom accompany these flocks, as they can 

 generally be watered and grazed in proximity to their 

 villages ; they are less valuable than the ordinary bail, and 

 more easily obtainable for ties, but when in a herd, no tiger 

 will venture near them, as they are very plucky 

 animals, and when their blood is roused by the smell of a 

 tiger, they will pursue him through any jungle, and are 

 often used to oust a wounded tiger from his stronghold by 

 being driven into it. The tiger does not, however, 

 appreciate their beef as he does that of the ox, and he will 

 often pass by tied-up haylas, and stalk and kill one of a 

 herd of the ordinary oxen, as some of these also are 

 retained in suitable localities which may exist near certain 

 villages, even in the hot weather months. On these 

 occasions, however, the kill is soon found out by the 

 Dhers, and the sportsman on repairing to the spot will 

 often find that they have eaten up whatever portion the 

 tiger may have left after his preliminary meal. 



The Dhers, also known as Begaris, are pariahs, or 

 outcasts, who are not allowed to live in the villages, but 

 are assigned some spot on their confines, and receive 

 certain portions of land rent free, in return for which they 

 are obliged to act as village scavengers, and as coolies or 



