CHAPTER III 



Barasingha and chitul — Barasingha does — Barasihgha, chitul, and 

 sambhar stags — A herd of barasingha breaking cover to graze — 

 The old stag leads the way — Unrest of does — The herd on the 

 alert — The alarm — A good barasingha stag — Size of horns — Tracks 

 of barasingha — The midday siesta — Barking of trees by stags — 

 The silent forest pool — A glorious stag — Chitul — Beauty of the 

 stag — Habits — Size of horns — Chitul tracks — Wariness of the old 

 stag — A herd leaving the forest to graze — Patient wait for the 

 stag — Curiosity of does — The stag appears — Darkness approaches 

 — The stag grows curious — Death of the stag. 



BARASINGHA AND CHITUL 



HAVE you ever noticed the curious 

 appearance of barasingha does at a 

 distance ? When walking they hold 

 their heads stretched out with the 

 ears held back and hanging low, the hind-quarters 

 sloping upwards and outwards to a point, and the 

 scut extended, giving them the appearance of 



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