HUNTING WITH THE CHEETAH. 103 
when they rub and scratch themselves against the 
tree they are entangled in the rings. The yuz is 
caught within forty coss (eighty miles) of Agra. In 
this district, whenever a yuz gets into a trap, his Ma- 
jesty goes into the pit and takes it out himself. He 
frequently, when fatigued after a long journey, upon 
receiving intelligence of a yuz being entrapped, mounts 
his horse again, and gallops to the spot. Formerly 
jt required two or three months to tame the yuz 
sufficiently to set him loose after game, but now, by 
the attention of his Majesty, it is effected in eighteen 
days. Sometimes the Emperor trains them himself. 
What is very astonishing, it once happened that a 
new-caught yuz hunted immediately upon his Ma- 
jesty signifying his pleasure to it, and seized the game 
like one which had been trained. On this occasion 
the eyes of many were opened, and they believed in 
his Majesty’s supernatural endowments. He had also 
a yuz who used to follow him without a collar or 
chain, and was as sensible and obedient as a human 
being.” 
The mode of hunting with the cheetah is thus de- 
scribed by the same author: — 
“ Some particular leopards have a dooly and a 
cart, and others only a dooly * each. The dooly is 
carried by three bearers. The yuz hunts best against 
the wind, as in that situation he discovers the game 
by the scent. There are three ways of hunting with 
this animal. 
“ First, Oopurghuttee, when they place the yuz on 
the right side of the game. Second, Reghnee, when 
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* A sort of covered litter. 
