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and, unprovided with any means of defence, 

 liad actually taken the leopard in his arms, 

 and held him, until the dogs and men came 

 to his assistance, when his enemy was 

 speedily dispatched. The poor fellow was 

 dreadfully torn, but not seriously injured, 

 and as they had smeared cow-dung all over 

 his wounds (the usual application in India 

 to all cuts and bruises), we ordered him to 

 be washed and kept clean, a most unusual 

 method of treatment to the Puharries, who 

 have a perfect horror of water, applied 

 outwardly. 



On the 24th of May we reached Kooar, 

 where the shooting is capital, and the 

 scenery magnificent. The day following, 

 being Sunday, we had our usual rest, and 

 on the 26th, we sallied forth, to try the 

 neighbouring beats, which, from all appear- 

 ances, promised sport. Colls took one 

 direction, whilst Wilson and I went oflf in 

 another. 



We had not been long looking through 

 the forest, before lynx-eyed Ossaroo spied a 



