282 A LUCKT SHOT. 



carcass in its mouth, and lifting it from the 

 ground ; and although in a most unfavour- 

 able position, fearing it might snap the 

 string, that tied the body to the bush, I fired 

 almost at the same instant, and shot it 

 through the head. Upon examination, the 

 shot proved more lucky than well aimed, for 

 the ball had passed through the carcass of 

 the dog, then struck the leopard in the mouth, 

 and passed downwards into its body, afford- 

 ing the rather singular spectacle, of a large 

 animal shot dead without a visible wound. 

 Soon afterwards, I tried my lantern again 

 with success, over the carcass of a cow. 



Wild boars are perhaps as dangerous, as 

 either bears or leopards : I once had a 

 capital hunt after one, which I will venture 

 to relate. 



Passing one day through a village, just as 

 the men and all their dogs were starting in 

 pursuit of one, which had been seen a few 

 hours before, and was described to me as 

 being a perfect monster, I determined to 

 share in the chase. The villagers had no 



