CONTENTS. XI 



Primitive tobacco-pipes Light and shade'effects on the moun- 

 tains The great bearded vulture The musk-deer and its 

 scent-bag A snowstorm The valley of the Kallee or Sarda, 71 



CHAPTER VII. 



On the Chipla Its general features Right and left at tahr and 

 gooral Dangerous footing Kurbeer has a narrow escape 

 A welcome haven Annual burning of the dry grass on the 

 mountains Grand scenery of the upper ranges A herd of 

 old buck tahr Difficulties of a down-hill stalk A tremen- 

 dous drop Wounded tahr lost in the mist Bad weather 

 Snow - partridges An awkward bit Sensations on bad 

 ground A chance lost Moonal pheasant shooting Salt- 

 licks The hill marten Tartar nomads Mountain belles 

 Kurbeer's flirtation A terrific tornado Difference between 

 sport and slaughter Best season for tahr-shooting, . .91 



CHAPTER VIII. 



The Goorkhas as soldiers and shikarees Their services during 

 the Indian mutiny A big drink Goorkhas versus timber 

 The Bhaber Shooting therein Jungle fires The Tilroos 

 An inquisitive leopard He pays the penalty A riding-camel 

 Jungle -fowl Strange behaviour of a leopard Malarious 

 swamps Florikens The neelghai Ravine deer Black buck 

 Enormous bands of antelope The hunting-leopard Method 

 of using it The ounce The clouded leopard Leopard chas- 

 ing a wild cat, ....... 109 



CHAPTER IX. 



Start for Cashmere Best season for ibex-hunting The beautiful 

 Jhelum A reason for her caprices Ancient ruins First 

 glimpse of the Vale Srinuggur Cashmere shikarees Origin 

 of the shawl pattern Islamabad Ramzan Meet The true 

 shikaree and the impostor A narrow escape Nouboog Nye 

 The Mei-gun pass "Puttees" and " poolaa " Marmot* 

 Result of two men hunting over the same LTOUIK! - Wunlwan 

 Two bean, right and left The Himalayan brown bear- 

 Making "poolas" Stormy weather A wild night Sheep 

 destroyed by bears Cashmere ponies Curious custom con- 

 iiiK' tin in Reckless riding An ugly customer in an 

 .-iwk\v.ini i.-iti..n -Hravy Miouf.ill Av.il.in. h- 



