The old forest ranger; or, Wild sports of India on the Neilgherry hills, in the jungles and on the plains |
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... Jemmadar , or head man of his tribe , and comported himself with becoming dignity , never condescending to act as guide to the hunters , except when in pursuit of the Bison . It requires great skill and perseverance in following up a ...
... Jemmadar , or head man of his tribe , and comported himself with becoming dignity , never condescending to act as guide to the hunters , except when in pursuit of the Bison . It requires great skill and perseverance in following up a ...
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... Jemmadar , was the only man of his tribe who could reduce the finding and killing of bison to a certainty , and therefore considered the hunting of them a royal sport , worthy of his superior talents . But if deer or any inferior game ...
... Jemmadar , was the only man of his tribe who could reduce the finding and killing of bison to a certainty , and therefore considered the hunting of them a royal sport , worthy of his superior talents . But if deer or any inferior game ...
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... Jemmadar , " continued Mansfield , now speaking Hindostanee , " can you show us any bison this morning ? " The Jemmadar drew himself up to his full height , and assumed a lofty air . 66 Can the shepherd of the plain find the pasture ...
... Jemmadar , " continued Mansfield , now speaking Hindostanee , " can you show us any bison this morning ? " The Jemmadar drew himself up to his full height , and assumed a lofty air . 66 Can the shepherd of the plain find the pasture ...
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... Jemmadar . Step lightly . Avoid as much as possible treading on the dry twigs which crackle under foot . And mind you do not attempt to fire at any deer which may cross your path ; we can get plenty of them at any time ; but the report ...
... Jemmadar . Step lightly . Avoid as much as possible treading on the dry twigs which crackle under foot . And mind you do not attempt to fire at any deer which may cross your path ; we can get plenty of them at any time ; but the report ...
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... Jemmadar had evidently made a discovery of importance . After carefully regarding the signs he had observed for some time , he arose with a broad grin of satisfaction on his swarthy features , and merely uttering the word " Koolgha ...
... Jemmadar had evidently made a discovery of importance . After carefully regarding the signs he had observed for some time , he arose with a broad grin of satisfaction on his swarthy features , and merely uttering the word " Koolgha ...
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afore amongst animal appeared auld Ayapah bamboo barrel bear beast beautiful better Bhurmah bison blood boar bound Brahmin brute bushes canna Captain cheroot companions Cotwall cousin cried Mansfield dashed deer devil ears elephant exclaimed Mansfield eyes fcap feel feet fire followed forest Forest Ranger frae ground hand head heard heart Heels honour horse hounds howdah ibex India Ishmail Jemmadar jungle Kamah killed lads laughing look Low Country M'Phee Mahout Maister Charles Mansfield and Charles matchlock maun Miss Kate Mons Meg morning natives Neilgherry Hills never Old Forest old Lorimer Ootacamund panther poor ravine replied Mansfield replied the Doctor rifle roar rock Sahib savage Shikarees shot shoulder side sight smiling spear sport sportsmen stag stood tent thou tiger tigress Todahs trail tree turned venison village watching Watty weapon weel whilst wild wounded young
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Стр. 239 - And mounts in spray the skies, and thence again Returns in an unceasing shower, which round, With its unemptied cloud of gentle rain, Is an eternal April to the ground, Making it all one emerald : — how profound The gulf ! and how the giant element From rock to rock leaps with delirious bound, Crushing the cliffs, which, downward worn and rent, With his fierce footsteps, yield in chasms a fearful vent LXXI.
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