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the archway and fired a good many shots before I could hit 

 him, as my head seemed to be going round after the smack 

 he gave me, but ultimately a charge of No. 4 in the face did 

 for him. It was a very small female measuring six feet two 

 inches, but this shows what game little beasts they are. I 

 sent the wounded native down to Calcutta, and I have just 

 heard that he is dead, as it was too late when he went, and 

 mortification had already set in. He would not go at once 

 when I wanted to send him. The poor fellow was horribly 

 mauled, all the sinews of his arms and legs being laid bare. 

 The house in which this took place had been vacant for only 

 two or three days ; but owing to the increase in the cultiva- 

 tion of sugar-cane here, leopards are becoming much more 

 numerous. I did not hear of this one having killed anything 

 about here." 



