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CHAPTER XVII. 



Wild-fowl shooting Wild-fowl very abundant in certain Loca- 

 lities The Chilka Lake in Pooree Boats and Canoes suitable 

 for Duck-shooting Shooting by Moonlight Shooting on Foot 

 A fine Forest Country without Game Crocodiles The 

 " Gharial " The great " Jheels " of the Fareedpoor District 

 A miserable Community Good Sport 307 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Other Game The Wild Elephant The Gour, Gayal, Mithan, or 

 Gourighai The Axis, or Spotted Deer The Hog Deer The 

 Barking Deer The Bara-singha, or Marsh Deer The Sambur 

 The Nilghau The Gazelle The Four-horned Antelope 

 The Black Buck The Wolf and the Hyena The Wild Dog 

 The Pigmy Hog Hares 328 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Wrinkles Books on Indian Sport Guns and Rifles Batteries for 

 Big and Small Game Gunmakers and Prices Clothing 

 Necessary Articles for Shooting from Howdahs u Resources 

 of the Country " not to be depended upon for Camp Life 

 Servants Anglo-Indian Hospitality Facilities for Travelling 

 in the Interior Camp Requisites Treatment of Wounds 

 Tents and Camping Sanitary Precautions Practice in Firing 

 Movements of Animals in High Grass and other Covert 

 Care of Arms Camp Hours Small Parties preferable to 

 Large Ones Tents Carriage^ Camp Furniture Tracking 

 Procuring Information of Game Dealing and Intercourse 

 with Natives Thieves and Thieving Treatment of "Ma- 

 houts " Cartridges Gunpowder Shells 338 



CHAPTER XX. 



Lists of Game, Animals, and Birds of the Lower Provinces of 

 Bengal, in English and Hindostanee A Vocabulary of English 

 and Hindostanee Words in Common Use in Camp and Tra- 

 velling 358 



