Contents. ix 



CHAPTER XVI. 



ELEPHANT-HUNTING IN THE FOREST ABOUND THE BASE OP THE 

 NEILGHERRIES. 



The elephant-hunter's qualifications, " Mighty Hunters." The start. 

 The Coonoor Pass. The trail. Signs of a tusker. The herd. A 

 bull-elephant dies. A cow and calf fall. The bivouac .. Page 248 



CHAPTER XVII. 



ELEPHANT-HUNTING IN THE ANNAMULLAY FOREST. 



Coimbatore. News of elephants. A Poojah to propitiate the Hindoo 

 deities meets with no satisfactory results. A court-martial held on 

 the recusant Sawmy. Sentence and execution. The ghost of the 

 injured Sawmy appears to the Gooroo. His threat. The laying of 



the spirit. Eesult obtained. The start. M 's hut at Tunna- 



cuddoo. His hospitality. A bison wounded. Taketty. News of 

 a herd of elephants.-^ Our bivouac. A night alarm. Elephants 

 astir. A bull-elephant yields up his spoils. An immense snake 

 caught. We follow up the spoor of the herd. Beautiful forest 

 scenery. Tracking by torchlight. Difficulties surmounted. AVe 

 swim a nullah. The trail. The herd in view. A bull-elephant 

 anchored. A second tusker wounded. A charge. A predicament. 

 A lucky shot decides the day. The result of a pat from an ele- 

 phant .. , 261 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



THE GREAT ANNAMULLAY FOREST. TIGER-HUNTING. 



Our plan of operations. The hunting-grounds. Preparations. The 

 journey. Jungle travelling. Our bivouac. A lonely glen. Signs 

 of game. The ambuscade. Forest signs and jungle melody. 

 Googooloo gives tongue. The spoiler spoiled. An unexpected 

 rencontre. A wounded tigress. Her retreat stormed. Fatal acci- 

 dent. Retribution. The Shekarry's grave 293 



CHAPTER XIX. 



THE GREAT ANNAMULLAY FOREST, Continued. BISON-HUNTING. 



Our hut. A gigantic carp. Fish-shooting. His dimensions. Dis- 

 covery of a cave ; an exploring party. The tiger's spoils. His 



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