CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



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Physical and Climatic Features of the Country 1 



CHAPTER II. 



No Close Season or other Protection of Game in Bengal Un- 

 limited Destruction of Fish Fry Shooting Season in Bengal 

 Snipe Plover Partridge Wild Fowl Cranes Hog 

 Hunting Coursing Deer and Tiger Shooting Quail The 

 best Season for the Pursuit of Big Game Breeding Season 

 Snakes Great Destruction of Human Life by Venomous 

 Reptiles 13 



CHAPTER III. 



How, when, and where Game should be sought in Bengal Rapid 

 Decrease of Game Causes thereof A famous Hog and Buf- 

 falo Hunting Locality Immense Sounders of Wild Hog The 

 Arms Act Favourite Resorts of Game The " Soonderbuns " 

 Good Shooting Grounds much contracted The best Months 

 and the best Localities for the Pursuit of Game of all Kinds 

 at the Present Time 27 



CHAPTER IV. 



Wild Hog and Hog-hunting Character and Nature of the Bengal 

 Boar Hog-hunting and Fox-hunting compared Reminis- 

 cences of the Old Tent Club Accidents excessive on account 

 of Jealous Riding Sumptuous Entertainments A successful 

 Meet near Tumlook Eighty Boars in Six Days A contented 

 Spirit Christmas Meets Large Parties objectionable in 

 many respects Some old Horses Riding down a Hog-deer 



