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REFACE. 



A good many years have now elapsed since I published the two volumes of " Large 

 Game Shooting in Thibet and The North- West." Since then I have considerably extended 

 my wanderings, and although I have not enjoyed such a large share of leave as formerly, I 

 have had opportunities of enlarging my experience, and have added a good many animals . 

 to my collection. 



I had hoped at one time to bag every sort of" Large Game " to be found on the continent 

 of India, and to make my book a complete guide for the sportsmen of all three Presidencies. 



As, however, I see no immediate prospect of my ambition being gratified, I have 

 restricted the scope of my work, and confined myself to Northern India, within the limits 

 of which, few " Large Game " animals exist, that are not described in the present volume. 



The former volumes have been carefully revised ; mistakes eliminated as far as possible ; 

 and much new matter added. 



Modern improvements, and increased experience, have caused me to alter or modify my 

 views regarding several subjects, and the chapter on equipment has been entirely re-written. 



I am indebted to the courtesy of the proprietors of " The Civil and Military Gazette," 

 of Lahore, for permission to partly reproduce a number of articles entitled " Reminiscences 

 of Sport in India," which I wrote for that journal. 



The photograph of my Camp is taken from a clever sketch by Lieut. Hobday, Royal 

 Artillery, whose artistic talent is well known in India. 



In addition to the Taxidermists whose names appear in the Introduction to my work 

 I must mention Mr. E. Gerrard of College Place, Camden Town, who has most successfully 

 mounted the heads of the Buffalo, Gaur, Musk Deer, and Bears. 



ALEXANDER A. A. KINLOCH. 



