. Jungle by-ways in India; leaves from the note-book of a sportsman and a naturalist. Hunting; Natural history. CHAPTER II Beating in Northern India jungles—How to beat—Off for a day's beating—A blue bull^Shooting before the beat starts—The beat commences—A herd of Chitul—Pig—Wiliness of the old peacock—Jungle fowl—A sambhar stag—Wariness of the old stags—The stag breaks out—Death of the stag—The lunch carrier—Social amenities. BEATING IN NORTHERN INDIA JUNGLES IN the absence of a sufficiency of elephants, that ever difficult question, the greater portion of our Christmas shoot will be devoted
. Jungle by-ways in India; leaves from the note-book of a sportsman and a naturalist. Hunting; Natural history. CHAPTER II Beating in Northern India jungles—How to beat—Off for a day's beating—A blue bull^Shooting before the beat starts—The beat commences—A herd of Chitul—Pig—Wiliness of the old peacock—Jungle fowl—A sambhar stag—Wariness of the old stags—The stag breaks out—Death of the stag—The lunch carrier—Social amenities. BEATING IN NORTHERN INDIA JUNGLES IN the absence of a sufficiency of elephants, that ever difficult question, the greater portion of our Christmas shoot will be devoted to beating the patches of forest and long grass in a systematic sequence. A great deal depends upon the way this is done, and a knowledge of the country and of the habits i8. 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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