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an enemy of every other living thing, and they give him a sporting chance 

 of life, by meeting him on his own ground, with their nerve and their rifle 

 against his cunning and strength." 



" In India the sportsmen attacks the tiger from the security of an 

 Elephants' howdah, after that tiger has been routed out of the jungle 

 haunts by unarmed beaters or else he sits up in a tree, secure from his 

 quarry and waits until the latter comes along to tear up some terrified calf 

 or goat. No, save in rare cases, tiger-shooting in India is an ignoble busi- 

 ness ; and nine out of ten tiger skins in English country houses merely 

 mean that of a son of that house shot a beast which had no chance of re- 

 taliating on the man who killed him. Personally I set no value on such 

 ' trophies .' I would much sooner have photographed the tiger and let 

 him go on his way. Had I wanted to kill him I would have taken my 

 chance on foot, in fair fight, as the lion-hunters do in Africa. " 



On this point we would like to have the views of our members who have 

 had experience of both animals. 



The book is introduced to the public by Mr. Eoosevelt, who met the 

 author in East Africa, and his brother writes a "Foreword" — a biography 

 of the author, after reading which one is inclined to say " Defend me from 

 my friends ! " 



Besides photos of big game there are many interesting pictures of birds 

 reptiles and insects and the letterpress contains good accounts of the 

 difiiculties and excitements in obtaining the various pictures. 



