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There were really three different camps. The Royal Camp was on a plateau 
by itself directly overlooking the river bed. Descending from this one came to 
the Press Camp, which, though on a lower elevation, still commanded the same 
view. Opposite this was the servant’s camp which housed the huge following 
which generally accompanys a gathering of this description. About of a 
mile away through the forest lay H. H. the Maharaja’s camp. The locality 
covered by the camp before the middle of November had been rank jungle — 
the haunt of wild animals, which had left their tracks even after the grounds 
had been tramped. 
Both camps, that is to say H. R. H.’s and that of the Maharaja of Nepal were 
surrounded completely by pallisades and guarded by Nepalese troops. Great 
fires were lit at night to keep away a possible marauding elephant or wandering 
rhino or tiger. Such unwelcome visitors were always a possibility in a spot 
where wild animals abounded. A further provision against incidents of this 
dt^scription was a machan, termed very aptly a “Funk Machan,” designed as a 
haven of refuge in the event of a stampede of elephants or the visit of a wander- 
ing rogue. The greatest attention to detail was displayed in the lay out of the 
camp and every provision was made for the comfort and convenience of the 
guests. The roomy tents which were beautifully furnished and fronted by garden 
terraces flanked an open lawn scattered with chairs and tables where people 
might sit in the evenings. Here also a huge bonfire flared all night and a giant 
yule log blazed — quite the biggest I have ever seen. The whole camp, both inside 
and outside, was lit with electricity from the great arc lamps which hung picture- 
squely from the trees, under which all the trophies shot during the day's sport 
used to be shown before being banded over to the ministrations of my men in 
the skinning camp, down to the little reading lamp by one’s bedside which 
one could switch off before turning in. 
The Royal suite of apartments were simple, yet all that could be desired, and 
ornamented, as befitted the occasion, with emblems and trophies of the chase. 
The floor of the mess tent was carpeted -with Leopard skins pieced together as a 
great mat ; the effect, as can be gathered, was extremely rich and striking. The 
very appointments of H. R. H.’s writing table were all mementos of sport in Nepal 
being made up from Rhino hoofs, horns and hide, and even the waste paper- 
basket was made from the lower joint of a rhino’s leg. One cannot but refer to 
the beautiful albums on the tables of the mess tent, whose pages held the photo- 
graphie record of many a famous shoot in the Nepal Terai. 
The Camp had a well appointed Post and Telegraph office attached to it. 
On the eve of the Prince's arrival it was inspected by H. H. the Maharaja 
of Nepal who, though in indifferent health, insisted on previously visiting the 
camp wdth Col. O’Connor, the British Envoy, to see that everything was as it 
should be for the reception of the Royal Guest. Of an urbane and generous 
disposition H. H. the Maharaja impressed one immediately by his character 
brimming over with good nature and kindliness. I was also introduced to the 
Maharaja’s sons, all of them Generals. It is the custom in Nepal, I believe, to 
have all Royalty created Generals i>ractically simultaneously with their birth. 
I was much impressed with the youngest boy who, though only eight years of 
age, had a few days previously single handed accounted for his first tiger. 
Very efficient arrangements were made by the Nepal authorities for the dis- 
posal of the game after each shoot, and Lieut. Hem Bahadur Rajbhandair, 
the Nepalese officer attached to the writer, was most helpful. The 
skinning camp was situated about a mile from the main camp. This 
was a mistake in my opinion although the reasons for it were very good and sound. 
The people who placed it there, considered that for sanitarj’^ reasons it was 
advisable to have all the skinning done as far away as possible. On all the other 
shoots I asked to have the skinning camp within a quarter-of-a-mile of my own 
tent, and accommodation for my own men provided on the spot. This worked 
