X CONTENTS. 



FAOE 



Tiger.— A Bad Predicament.— Deliverance by a Lucky Guess.— 

 The Author's Status as a Shikaree.— Death of a Bull Bison. — 

 Skinning Under Difficulties. — Instinct of Self-preservation in 

 Monkeys.— Jungle Fever.— Native Cusseduess again.— Return to 

 Ooty.— A Good Samaritan.— A Model (!) Physician.— Mr. and 

 Mrs. Dawson. — Departure 105-113 



CHAPTER XI. 



THE ANIMALLAI HILLS. 



A Hunter's Paradise.— Getting there. — The Bullock Bandy and its 

 Driver.— His Discourse. — Physical Aspect of the Animallais. — 

 Toonacadavoo.— A Glorious Prospect.- :Mr. Theobald.— An Effi- 

 cient Officer and Faithful Friend.— Character of the Forest. — Sea- 

 sons.— Protection of the Elephants— A Permit Obtained.— My 

 Mulcer Hunting Gang.— The Karders.— More Ornamental than 

 Useful 119-129 



CHAPTER Xn. 



ELEPHANT HUNTING. 



"A Lodge in a Vast Wilderness."— Hut-building with Bamboos.— 

 Elysian at Last. — Character of Elephant Hunting. — Grand but 

 Dangerous Sport.— Indian re?-s?/s African Methods.— The Skull. 

 — Difficulty of Hitting the Brain. — Cranial Fracture Impossible. 

 —The Fatal Shots.— Physique of the Elephant.— Tracking up a 

 Herd.— Welcome Sounds. — Surrounded by Giants.— The Attack. 

 —Stampede and Flight of the Herd.— Great Abundance of Large 

 Game.— The Charge of a Dangerous Animal.— Fooling around a 

 Baby Elephant. — Charge of an Infuriated Female. — A Grand but 

 " Scarey " Sight.— Repelling the Charge 130-141 



CHAPTER Xni. 



MONKEYS, BEARS, AND ELEPHANTS. 



The Black Langur.— Monkey Shooting.— A Startling Cry.— Absurd 

 Encounter with Three Bears.— A Stern Chase.— Death of Num- 

 ber Two.— A Woful " Slip 'twixt cup and lip."— Surprise Number 

 Two.— The Old Bear Dies —Habits of the Species.— A Typical 

 Elephant Hunt.— Hunters Hunted.— Wonderful Manoeuvring of 

 the Elephants.— A Stealthy Retreat.— A Double-barrelled Attack. 

 — " Shavoogan ! " —Panic-stricken Hunters.— Failures, Fever, 

 and Scarcity of Food 142-151 



