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snow and rain falling heavily, determined ns 

 to quit Benara, and return to Wilson's 

 location. Early in the mornmg we fell in 

 with the track of a tiger, and each taking- 

 separate routes on our way down, Wilson 

 sent me after him : highly complimentary ! 

 but I don't know how we might have settled 

 matters, had we met. Heavy rain all 

 day. Wet, weary, and hungry, the party 

 re-assembled at dinner round a roaring 

 fire ; as usual, the hills and shooting were 

 discussed, and the conversation turning 

 upon my having followed the tiger, Wilson 

 said, "Well, Colonel, had you met him, you 

 would doubtless have given a good account 

 of him, although it is sometimes ticklish 

 work on foot, and single-handed. I had an 

 adventure, a year and a half ago, "with a 

 tigress, which I shall never forget, and 

 which it may interest you to hear. 



" In the winter of 1845-46, on leaving the 

 higher regions, where I had been during the 

 autumnal months, hunting musk-deer, I 

 came down as usual to the middle hills, and 



