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mangled, and I liad the beautiful skin 

 preserved and stuffed, but lost it some- 

 how when I left Canara. The sub- 

 sequent career of its wanton murderer 

 I do not remember.* 



The approaches to Sirci were very 

 impressive. Broad level tracks, cut 

 straight through many a mile of for- 

 est, gave access to the seaports of the 

 western coast of India from the inland 

 provinces of Bellary, Belgaum, Darwar, 

 and Mysore, and the cotton, wheat, and 

 other produce raised there was carried 

 on pack cattle, a good deal of it passing 

 through Sirci on its way to the coast. 



Here come the hereditary carriers 



* Mr. Ward tells me the tiger-cat was sent to 

 England, but died at the mouth of the Thames 

 for want of fresh meat. 



