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we came to a place overgrown with high grass, 

 where the nullah divided into two courses for about 

 eighty yards, when it joined again, forming an island, 

 which was covered with long dry grass, reeds, and 

 brushwood. 



There the man-eater's trail was crossed by that of 

 a tigress and her two half-grown cubs. We were 

 still enabled to distinguish the pugs of the man-eater 

 from their peculiar form, and continued to follow them 

 for about half-a-mile further, when the trail quitted 

 the nullah, and led us into dense thorny jungle, 

 through which we made our way in Indian file ; and 

 as we went along I pointed out to Jock small pieces 

 of rag and long hair sticking on the thorns of a 

 bush, proving that the tiger had brought his victim 

 that way. 



" Gentlemen," said I, " as the scent begins to 

 warm, please look to your guns, and be ready in 



case we may surprise him. W , I wish you 



would take the rear, and prevent the people from 

 straggling. Chineah, keep near me with my second 

 gun, and Rungasawmy, do you cut the way in front 

 with as little noise as possible. We may very pos- 

 sibly come across him sleeping somewhere in this 

 thick cover after his feed, so keep a bright look out 

 on all sides, and take care and make as little noise as 

 you can in getting through the bushes." 



We were in single file, I leading, with much difii- 



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