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there. The howdahs and pads were gradually got 

 into line on the receipt of this welcome news, and 

 the spot, a most tigerish one, gradually enclosed by 

 a circle of elephants. The tiger was soon afoot, and 

 received a shot from H.E.H.'s rifle. He made several 

 attempts to break the line, but the elephants were 

 staunch, and after some ineifectual charges he fell 

 riddled with many bullets. He proved to be a fine 

 male tiger, 10 feet 3 inches in length. He made 

 little fight, for he had no chance of doing so. 

 Several peacocks were in the grass at the time, and 

 being so confused that they could not escape, were 

 caught by the mahouts and charcuttahs, who picked 

 them up. After this unexpected piece of luck, the line 

 moved on to the new camp at Pursooah, about eight 

 miles from the last, and in a plain about one mile 

 from the Mohan. The Maharajah is encamped close 

 at hand. The bag to-day consisted of the tiger, 

 and about a dozen spotted and hog deer, hares, 



partridges, and peafowl 



''March 2nd. — After breakfast the party set off for 

 the jungle. The beat commenced in a ' khair ' 

 (Catechu) forest, and long grass ; and soon the line 

 was agitated from end to end, by the report that 

 three tigers (a tigress and two full-grown cubs) were 

 afoot. They soon made their appearance, and broke 

 cover in fine style. One cub took to the left of the 

 line, and was killed immediately. The others got 

 away, and were lost in the forest. After a long beat 

 in the forest, by the side of a nullah, and through a 



