. St. Nicholas [serial] . hat was close, said Harry. I fancy youwere glad to get oft. I suppose you use riflesfor big game out there ? • No, answered Major Barton, rifles arerarely used to kill tigers. In nearly even-case the weapon is a double-barreled shot-gun,without choke,* carrying a heavy round all tigers are killed running, and at veryclose range, and the time to aim is very an old tiger-shooter speaks of his rifle,he always refers to a shot-gun. grown, is of inky blackness on the back, whilethe belly is as white as snow ; the contrast beingvery striking. The ho
. St. Nicholas [serial] . hat was close, said Harry. I fancy youwere glad to get oft. I suppose you use riflesfor big game out there ? • No, answered Major Barton, rifles arerarely used to kill tigers. In nearly even-case the weapon is a double-barreled shot-gun,without choke,* carrying a heavy round all tigers are killed running, and at veryclose range, and the time to aim is very an old tiger-shooter speaks of his rifle,he always refers to a shot-gun. grown, is of inky blackness on the back, whilethe belly is as white as snow ; the contrast beingvery striking. The horns are black and spiralin shape, and in length average about eighteeninches, although they have been known to reachtwenty-six inches. The animals are usually founi 1in herds, and are difficult to approach on foot,as the bucks toss their heads into the air fromtime to time in a very graceful manner, andsome one of them is almost sure to detect anyattempt at stalking. They are at times hunted ^BP&ii£*fflfo« -k^;.^^. WmSs^k V.,A . I tea**
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