82 WILD LIFE IN NORTH CANARA. 



It has been thought that the safest 

 position in tiger-shooting is in a tree; 

 but a fatal incident in the Hyderabad 

 country has shown that unless the 

 sportsman is at a considerable height 

 from the ground ^he is liable to be 

 seized. 



Four oflBcers, with one of whom I was 

 well acquainted, went out to beat for a 

 tigress in the neighbourhood of Hydera- 

 bad. They posted themselves in the 

 usual way at intervals on the outskirts 

 of the jungle ; one at least of the number 

 being on the branch of a tree with a 

 shikari beside him. During the beat 

 the tigress showed great irritation, and 

 knocked over one of the beaters. She 

 reached the edge of the jungle opposite 

 the tree in question, and instead of mov- 



