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contact with it, frees itself of the slight impediment opposed to its 
descent, and, falling down by its own weight, secures the tiger. 
The animal is then shot through the loop-hole.” 
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u The neat cattle of the (Himalayan) hills are not obtainable for 
food except by the violation of local prejudices; but the short- 
tailed sheep of Tartary, after it has been employed some years in 
carrying loads, furnishes, after fattening, a mutton rarely surpassed 
for fineness of fibre, juiciness, and flavour. The sheep may be 
procured in any number at a rupee a head. The goat-mutton is 
very indifferent. The mast of the oak and horse-chestnut support 
great numbers of wild hogs, which haunt the upper part of the hills 
until compelled by the snow to seek for food lower down. They 
are then waylaid by the inhabitants, and when entangled in the 
snow-drifts, attacked and speared. The domestic poultry is small, 
but good if suitably prepared. Pheasants exist in considerable 
numbers and variety. The male of the monal pheasant weighs 
usually above five pounds, and is a bird of most magnificent 
plumage. The chakor, or Francoline partridge, and black partridge, 
are in great plenty ; woodcocks are also met with. I have already 
alluded to the trout of Alakananda, which, although in its general 
form and the colour of its flesh it resembles trout, differs from it in 
many particulars, especially in the structure of its mouth, which is 
placed more backward, and it has no teeth in its lips ; the nose 
projects farther ; the lower lip is thick, leathery, and flat below 
and convex above, and applies exactly to some moveable bones in 
the fore part of the palate, against which it squeezes its food. It 
has a single row of teeth in its throat, and two barbs on each side 
of the upper lip. The mode of catching it has also been adverted 
to ; but I should think that anglers in England would find it an 
advantage to substitute the line made from the fibres of the murna 
for any tackle that they at present employ.” 
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“ Whilst waiting for Dharm Sinh, numerous flocks of sheep and 
goats passed us on their way to Kangra and Chamba. The goats 
were generally white ; the sheep were white, black, pied, and dun; 
but the fleeces were less fine than I expected to have found them. 
Iygee Ullah purchased three wethers, selected by him from the 
flock, for four rupees, and I bought two for the same sum.” 
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“ The animals of Ladakh of the domestic species are horses, 
asses, yaks, cows, the Tho or Yak-mule, sheep, goats, dogs, & c. 
Of these the horses are small, but active and hardy : they are not 
numerous or much used. The yak is found only on high lands, 
and is inferior in appearance and strength to that of Chan-than. 
