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game was seen, excepting a few black partridges 

 and an occasional hog-deer or hare, when suddenly 

 a signal went along the line that a tiger was afoot, 

 and soon after he was seen bounding along with his tail 

 in the air — ^making for a nullah several hundred yards 

 ahead. He got up close under H.E.H.'s elephant, 

 which was in the centre of the line; a few shots were 

 fired, but apparently without effect, and H.E.H. lost 

 the chance by having his shot gun in his hand at the 

 time, and before he could change it the tiger was too 

 far ahead. Making for the nullah, which was in one 

 part clear of jungle, he was seen to wa-de across the 

 nuUah and enter the cover, but he was too far off to 

 make it desirable to fire, as in the boundless plain of 

 grass there was every chance of losing him if missed. 

 As he appeared to be secure in its shelter, all 

 waited for the line to come up ; but he had mean- 

 while made off, and, though the nullah and grass 

 were carefully beat, he was not seen again. This 

 proved how true it is that the cold season, when 

 the plains are covered with long grass, is not the 

 season for tiger shooting. Had it been two months 

 later, and the cover all burned, he would no doubt 

 have been bagged. It is satisfactory to know that 

 he remained there for any sportsman who might 

 come that way in March or April." 



From Another Expedition in Ulwar. 

 " February 20th. — It was intended to halt to-day. 



