. Jungle by-ways in India; leaves from the note-book of a sportsman and a naturalist. Hunting; Natural history. Antlers to disappear in this silent manner in grass or copse jungle. They go right away, and yet after the first rush there is no gradual diminuendo of crashing bushes or crackling grass which distinguishes the retreat of most of our four-footed game. One may come suddenly on an old boar or a sow with a baker's dozen of youngsters. For a moment all is turmoil both below and above, for the elephant almost in- variably proclaims his disgust and dissatisfaction. A chorus of grunts and s
. Jungle by-ways in India; leaves from the note-book of a sportsman and a naturalist. Hunting; Natural history. Antlers to disappear in this silent manner in grass or copse jungle. They go right away, and yet after the first rush there is no gradual diminuendo of crashing bushes or crackling grass which distinguishes the retreat of most of our four-footed game. One may come suddenly on an old boar or a sow with a baker's dozen of youngsters. For a moment all is turmoil both below and above, for the elephant almost in- variably proclaims his disgust and dissatisfaction. A chorus of grunts and squeaks proclaims a sounder of pig. at the proceeding, often with a shrill trumpet (is it the Mahomedan mahout, one wonders, who has taught his elephant to hate the unclean ?), and then silence and a total disappearance ! Farther on in a more open jungle we come upon another herd of chitul, their brilliant fawn- coloured skins with the prominent white spots so harmonizing with their surrroundings that they by no means stand out in the startling fashion one might expect from having seen specimens in Zoos or in books. As we approach, the herd take no notice of the elephant save to glance up at and watch it in curiosity as it passes, and the same is. 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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