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and one shikari ; moreover, the making of it should be 

 conducted as noiselessly as possible. If water is in the 

 vicinity the tiger will sometimes lie up near the kill until 

 he has eaten it all. I remember getting news of a gara 

 on a Sunday evening, which had occurred the previous 

 day ; beaters were not then procurable, but next day, 

 after a lapse of forty -eight hours, he was driven out from 

 a patch of jungle close by. 



After drinking the blood if the sun is not high, 

 as has been already stated the tiger begins his meal 

 at the hind quarters, but the panther prefers the flank, 

 and works towards the stomach, being very partial to 

 the liver. Thus one can see at a glance by which 

 of these animals the gara has been made. On his 

 second visit or sometimes when very hungry the tiger 

 extends his operations to flank, belly, and liver. It is 

 strange that when a human being is the victim, the feet are 

 usually the first portions demolished. The cannibals on 

 the West Coast of Africa always commence with the hands 

 and feet, and they probably know which are the best 

 tit -bits. When in pursuit of big game never appear 

 suddenly in a glade, nor over the top of a ridge, nor round 

 a rocky corner or point of jungle. Many a shot is lost in 

 this way. Always examine the ground in front before 

 showing yourself. On such occasions observe your shikari cs 

 and jungle-wallahs, and imitate their movements. Adopt 

 their cautious demeanour, even when proceeding along 

 a path or track far from any spot where you expect to find 

 game. You may depend upon it, that these born and bred 

 jungle men, follow the best method of threading their 

 native wilds. It is almost superfluous to add a warning 

 against talking when on the look-out for game. When 

 your tracker wishes to call attention, he imitates the 



