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part: the lion, the panther, the wild-boar, deer, 

 antelope, and the jungle-sheep ; also a kind of moun- 

 tain-deer. 



The Lion. The best manner of pursuing this 

 sport is by tracking his footprints to his lair, and 

 killing him when he charges. The Arabs are fair 

 trackers, and will conduct the sportsman to his usual 

 haunts. Then everything depends on the hunter's 

 own steadiness, shooting, and the goodness of his arms. 



The Panther. This animal may be killed by 

 tracking, or hunted with dogs, that attract its atten- 

 tion and give the sportsman opportunities of taking 

 fair aim. 



The Wild-boar is found in great abundance. Ten 

 hunters, accompanied by people who know the country, 

 may kill fifty in a day. Alone, they may not see a 

 tusk in a week. The boar avoids the neighbourhood 

 of the lion and panther. Hog-hunting is followed in 

 this country, either by tracking, or with greyhounds, 

 on horseback, or by beating. It remains for the 

 English sportsman to ride down the grey boar spear 

 in hand, as is done in India. Hog are to be found 

 close to the town ; they even sometimes enter the 

 gardens during the night. 



Deer are to be found of various kinds ; they are 

 best killed by stalking. 



Antelope and Jungle-sheep are killed either by 

 stalking or forming a battue. 



