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is hidden in gloom, presents a scene of almost unparalleled 

 grandeur and majesty. 



A fine specimen of the panther {F. pardus) was shot on 

 the low hills, near Eawul Pindee, which I afterwards identi- 

 fied. It was during our residence at this station that a fright- 

 ful accident occurred to Captain Colby (98th Eegiment), when 

 out tiger-shooting in a jungle, about twenty miles distant 

 from Eawul Pindee. He mortally wounded a large tiger 

 which had infested the district for some time, carrying off 

 cattle and whatever came in its way. The brute, however, 

 escaped into a thicket, and both elephant and beaters refused 

 to enter ; when, dismounting, Captain Colby proceeded in 

 quest of the tiger, which he came on suddenly, and before he 

 could bring his rifle to his shoulder, the infuriated animal 

 sprang upon him and feUed him to the ground. Several hours 

 afterwards the unfortunate gentleman was foimd with his 

 right arm torn to pieces, and several severe wounds elsewhere 

 from the paws and teeth, whilst within a few yards lay the 

 tiger, dead. The injuries sustained necessitated amputation 

 of the arm, but other internal wounds proved -of such a serious 

 nature that he died a few days after the accident. 



Our regiment left Eawul Pindee towards the end of 1853 

 for 'l^eshawur, crossing the Indus at Attock by means of 

 boats. Here the river is rapid, and its channel considerably 

 narrowed by rocks. The transport of the baggage and camels 

 occupied two days, whilst the commissariat elephants were 

 made to swim across — aU of which took to the water without 

 much persuasion excepting one. No force or coaxing would 

 induce him to enter, and so he was left behind. It was a 

 strange sight to observe the huge brutes steering their way 

 across the river with the whole body perfectly immersed ex- 

 cepting the trunk. Sometimes the current during the inun- 



