Xll CONTENTS. 



An earthquake A patriarchal old buck Anguish The 

 Himalayan ibex Ramzan's idea of ibex alighting on their 

 horns A frugal repast, . . . . . .120 



CHAPTER X. 



The Furriabadee glen Hot spring Watching ibex Disturbing 

 a family party Bear cubs ; too young to shoot, but too old 

 to be caught Benighted on the hill Forest fell and flood 

 Snow -slopes A long and difficult stalk Counting one's 

 chickens before they are hatched The impostor ruins our 

 chance "Vanity and vexation of spirit" "Dook" A herd 

 of splendid ibex Old Ramzan's way of steadying my nerves 

 His grievous disappointment Luck at last More big bucks 

 Satisfaction all round Roughing it A night in a Wurcl- 

 wan chalet F-sharps Choar nag Wild scenery Black- 

 bear shooting in the mulberry groves Old Mirza ; surgeon 

 and barber A hummam in Srinuggur A strange presenti- 

 ment sadly fulfilled Fishing in the Jhelum Prohibited in 

 certain places The reason why Dolce far niente Shawl 

 weavers Kurbeer's sad end Sic transit gloria mundi, . 143 



CHAPTER XI. 



Dehra Doon Fossil remains in the Sewalik hills Variety of 

 game Spear-grass A day after small game " Kelpie " and 

 " Brownie " A sportsman's lullaby An El Dorado of wild 

 sport Camp in the Eastern Doon Self-denial Elephant 

 sagacity A plucky mahout A queer adventure with a croco- 

 dile Pythons The way we hunted them Hog -deer The 

 "cheetal" or spotted deer Irregularity in shedding their 

 horns Four-horned antelopes The swamp deer, . .164 



CHAPTER XII. 



A morning's mahseer-fishing The Raiewalla pool A good take 

 Queer bait A fishing incident The "goonch" The 

 "soulee" An unpleasant companion at a pool Poaching 

 for fish "Null" jungle Natives treed by a tigress Cane- 

 brakes Danger of a timid elephant A vicious "muckna" 

 Bogged in a " fussand " Moula Buksh displays his evil 

 disposition A terrible game at football The Kumaon 

 elephant-khedda A ride after wild elephants Taming the 



