. Jungle by-ways in India; leaves from the note-book of a sportsman and a naturalist. Hunting; Natural history. CHAPTER III Barasingha and chitul—Barasingha does—Barasihgha, chitul, and sambhar stags—A herd of barasingha breaking cover to graze— The old stag leads the way—Unrest of does—The herd on the alert—The alarm—A good barasingha stag—Size of horns—Tracks of barasingha—The midday siesta—Barking of trees by stags— The silent forest pool—A glorious stag—Chitul—Beauty of the stag—Habits—Size of horns—Chitul tracks—Wariness of the old stag—A herd leaving the forest to graze—Patient wait for
. Jungle by-ways in India; leaves from the note-book of a sportsman and a naturalist. Hunting; Natural history. CHAPTER III Barasingha and chitul—Barasingha does—Barasihgha, chitul, and sambhar stags—A herd of barasingha breaking cover to graze— The old stag leads the way—Unrest of does—The herd on the alert—The alarm—A good barasingha stag—Size of horns—Tracks of barasingha—The midday siesta—Barking of trees by stags— The silent forest pool—A glorious stag—Chitul—Beauty of the stag—Habits—Size of horns—Chitul tracks—Wariness of the old stag—A herd leaving the forest to graze—Patient wait for the stag—Curiosity of does—The stag appears—Darkness approaches —The stag grows curious—Death of the stag. BARASINGHA AND CHITUL HAVE you ever noticed the curious appearance of barasingha does at a distance ? When walking they hold their heads stretched out with the ears held back and hanging low, the hind-quarters sloping upwards and outwards to a point, and the scut extended, giving them the appearance of 30. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stebbing, Edward Percy, 1870-1960. London, J. Lane; New York, J. Lane company
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