. Jungle by-ways in India; leaves from the note-book of a sportsman and a naturalist. Hunting; Natural history. Pelts front of me was taboo. I don't think I ever felt more chagrined in my Ufe than at that moment. We stood stock still and watched ' stripes.' He came striding along with beautifully long un- dulating strides, his head held erect, his long, lithe body swinging lightly over the ground beneath the free movements of his powerful legs,. ^ ^.X/'/fts/^^^'->^-â - M. I % â â "^ A large tiger moving parallel to our direction. whilst his tail swung slowly from side to side. On he ca
. Jungle by-ways in India; leaves from the note-book of a sportsman and a naturalist. Hunting; Natural history. Pelts front of me was taboo. I don't think I ever felt more chagrined in my Ufe than at that moment. We stood stock still and watched ' stripes.' He came striding along with beautifully long un- dulating strides, his head held erect, his long, lithe body swinging lightly over the ground beneath the free movements of his powerful legs,. ^ ^.X/'/fts/^^^'->^-â - M. I % â â "^ A large tiger moving parallel to our direction. whilst his tail swung slowly from side to side. On he came, looking enormous. Now he was directly in front of us, and his head came round. Had he seen us ? For a moment my fingers gripped the rifle as in a steel vice, but he had not seen us. I was in khaki, and resembled in colour the surrounding grass, and the light was fading. The tiger continued on his way, and we slowly followed him. Why, I know not, save that the sight of him fascinated me. His movements 247. 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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