148
f i '
Diffimliv of ikosc '„ ' t u J™' .
, , „ „ . for k>,«i„s, .la. . . . d by E..r„pon. '» » -Tl . . . ^
ol .he native soldier)-3, i l . , eirect, .do eesclenpblcndn, l., conj-e e.ore ,,e',p, eili„-,. E .• 'i
Ij ,1., .i.e l,e.ps .o be eon.ld.red ». be„. , „ .o
„Ihet mionl., deno.li.5 ibe Jmsero,,. . loony '
E
; i rmisnnonerep,r eoxfp .e„l„linn.gr lwnoEl ve.hs ef.nro mfo rt ble.nivn.. lnE, -3 . - l o o „" l e , , ^
t e n. .0 l,or„«e,. In IndT., » -Me a n s of eo.llnj ...
' . r f L , « -M.,ner of ..1.1ns .be." i» " « L Ì i
-Easily al.r...d by .,n,n.e n.lse. or obj,.», ,1-M«,ner oF
drivlns.ben, In.oll.e ledd.U,, » - A H endea.n.r.for .b» pn •
p„„ sm.e.l...es fru.lr^.ed, »—Tbelr .t.empl. U recover .l.eir
iiberly, bn.v repelled, Ì4-Tl . e former pnrellee of redocnj .ben,
,o.ui.l..ior,bysarv..lon. reprehended, SO.-boolh.ns me.n,
prodncUve of more .dvontaje, ; i -Si„snbr . .r.e^ of .be.r d.sposl.
lon., ;i-Co.,.rr,dle.ory depor,,n,n. .r .ne ni .kese .n.rn.^
» - T b e l r removal from ibe led.lab, ii.-V.n.Lon of pr,«.
for .bem, , i -Sl sn. by svbleU a perfec. .„Imal n..y be d.s.rn.
toiJred, 31.-SH11 and cl,enn,.pe=.!on ,e,ms..e "6
in ,he mloos breed,, ,1—Travellto,: in a bowd.h at Sr,t
ai ni, i i -Whi te, very rare in Bengal, , l -Mnde of „dtng
il,em „ben ae.on.red, ea.le,. wi.b .be saddle, S^-Tbe.r d,.-
like .0 be followed by dllTirent anlmJ., i4—Ad,-antaseon.
for riding In bea.y env.rs, „.-Male, dreadM »nO.eU bet,
veen tbem, a. the .ime of p.noreat.on, 3 ) -W, ld, manner of
.eenring .bem, 34 ri -Their readme« lo !=..„, 36—
Diseases and .reatn.enl, 3;.—Their depreda..«,« a. some sea-
,0,.. ,1—Improprie.? of employing eoereion w.d, ihem, 35—
Manner of ealching .hem by me.n, of a pi.ann, ,l.-Kemark. 00
I dilTere». breeds in vario«, p.r» of India, 40-Man„. r of
ealobing ,hem in pi.., ii-Obje..ions .0 Ir, 4 1 -M. n n . , of removing
.bem on. of .he pits, ri.—T he.r sag.ei.y when bogged
in .wamos, ii.—Their alfeellon for alten.ive moliouU, li-Remarlabi;
s.reng.b nf me.n.r,- In one of .be« anirn.l., ii-Dise,.
es .0 wlrieh ll.ey are mnel, .nbjeet, ».-Tire.r lymg down ,n
àekness a bad symptom, 4S—Time of goUilo,,, and number,
of enb, brongb. fo.tb, ,i—Dimensions of ibese an.m.l, on .he
avera-e, ii.—The female the only .[oadrupe.h excep. .be nrorrkey,
wilb only .wo .ea.. at .he bre.s., 43—Their conSdenee m
trnsllng their ynong to the hnm.n species, IS—fhe.r sagac.y
and exer.ions in mibuiry opera.inns, prnof ol .Ire.r uncommon
.Irengtb, .7,,—Na.ure and rjuan.i.y of food necessary for ihe.r
supporU 43.—Their reluc.a.ice .0 approach a rhinoceros, er.lrer
d i d or alive, 4ei.-A. cer.aln season. Cremely Ins.fol, 47—
Their manner of expre«io» on .cen.ing a tiger, Co.—Q.uali.
ie. re,„lsi.e in .hem for .Ige.-bnn.ing, bl-Thei r „.nr.er of
crosslrtg a river, 64 Are partial to the water, ,4.—Kelutauon ol
the errnneous notion that they cannot rise, O5.—Their vigour
d'.uinl.hed when dome.tieated, rescn.men. of insult;, kc- I'i,—
Manner of cleaning them,.i.—Their .agacity in ascending and descending,
.7. -When In a state of panic, dangerous .0 .heir riders,
69.-U.illly of their truoks, ri—Marks by which their age r.
g u c e d at, 73._01ien fou.Nl with short uil., accounted for, .6.—
Their aversion lo engage in a contest with other animal., J6.—
I N D E X .
Wanner of evpressln- their re.entmen., ,i._Selecllcu of tho.e
.„ployed in tiger-hnntlng, ,7.-Tl,eir prow... diminished by
d o L ictlion, i i . -M. lhod of training ihen, to attack ..gers, r t . -
Their tenaeitv to preserve th.ir trunks, 7>.-The,r cantmn »
passing temporary bridges, causeway., kc. (i-Jervrce.ble ,n
hid, .over.,10—Refutation of the a..ertmns of the ancnl s , rela.
W. .0 .heir carrying cas.le., .S-Jie. alsn
and Sams.
£7*. th. larges. and scarces. kind nf deer m Ind.a,
See also Sauioor- , .
Escal., n.rrow, of . geiUlemuD. fron, tlu of . boar^orer h.s ^^
EuropLi h. ludl., dlitrnguislied for tkeir phibnthrop)-, - ISO
F
/ami'«, melancholy account ol" a, - ' "
anecdoie of one wl,o wa, always accompanied by a tiger, 9«
Fuwni, manner of rearing tlieui when toiled, uneasiness of the dam, S3
Females iu India, the. deemed tlie most violent of all scoltU, 51-—
Tbeir shortness of life the probable result of eariy marriages, 63
Fire, faul iiisunce of its inefficiency to secure travtllers from tigers, ) 5
f.rwirii, of great utility in tiger-hunting, - "
Fuh, in India, account of the principal socls for die Ubie, • »25
the manner of, described, - - "
Flazs of Hindoo villages, description of their shape, - -4
Fhnkats, dieir size, colour, and method of hunting them, - 104
/ « d i of India, described, ' ' ' ' ^ll
Full, in India, subsUnces serving for, . - - 23
itof, 5.—Its abundance in
Game, lest hours for setting
India favourable to young sportsmen, I
u.e ofgood sportimeli, ai.-Manner of driving it into the neu,
SS.—Where found in quantities, 81, S2, 99—Its abundance m
India a slimulatioQ to sportsmi
Ganga,, view of the country on the
border of the, 71.—Its wadeemed
sacred by the Hindoos, ISS.-Burstiog of the banks,
126.—Remarks on the course of the, - •
GMnss, seldom met with in India, ' ' ' ^o)
Glue, or buffalo butler, described, " ' " ^
GirU, singular idea relative to their repuution, - - b:
GoanMes, their origin, and dangerous effect on horses, • :
Gorra the, its hanks frequented by different large animals, 13
Grl-hounds, degeneration of the European breed in India, 140—
Vicious disposition of the Persian and Indian, 144.—Miyncss ol
the countrj'-hred,
Grijin, an appellation denoting a
in India,
Greomt. See Sjrcis.
G«/uKi, his fall into a wolf-trap, ' ' '
precautions necessary on discharging them in the water, 66
II
Hures of India, their qualities. 102—Their great abundance, 104
Ha,pur, Colonel, the means of preserving the Nabob ol Oude Irom
the claws of a tiger, - - - "
Hany-wallah, a sect of the lower orders in India, their employment
in hog-huniing, . - - • -
Ha^liv^s, Mr. his adoption of a plan for the improvement of the ^ ^
Hayeks their immense numbers, daring depredation», fcc. 26 —
Account of some kept by the natives for bunting ducks, kc. 99, 100
Hwdoos, their manner of taking food described, 2—Their abhorrence'of
pork not less than that of the Jews, 22.—Their care in
selecting spots for habitations, 24.—Their ignor;ince in surmising
some elephants .0 be diseased, 31.—General remarks on .heir
ilhleratcness, 38—Their motives for bnllding villages In jungles,
50.—Instartce. of their indolenc. In constructing their houses,
kc ¿4.—Their neglect of proper means In expel tige.i from tlieir
haunrs, 54 —Opinions uf the dilTercn. cas.. respecting the eating
of Uesh 5.1.—Their superstitious ideas of a lalisman formed ol
.Iger's .alons, S7.-Thelr prop.u.M.s to deceive, i 3 . -Tb e principal
fli.
part of their religious ceremonies amph.h.ous, 67.—The.r
partiality to ablutions, hlthiness of the lower orders, ri.—Manner
of pain.ing llrem.elve. with dWereii. snhs.anc.., 73—Manner
of burning their dead in the vicinity of .he Ganges,
fc,, »M, remark, on their qnalitle., visour, and .peed, S.-^.tua-
,°on. in which llrey delight, i t - A r e parllcul.rly p.r.i.l to .ug.r-
^at. 6.—Their aversion to shift their quartets, Manner
of expelling them from sugar-canes, il.-P.ocess in search,r,j
gra.. for them, lo. -Les. t.o.cioo, of bnuds than of sugar-canes,
,1—Manner of shooting fliem in bunds, ,1.-01,a.e after ften,,
dacribed, U-Th.lrvindic.ivespirl,during a chase, ,i.-Th„r
tricks when likely to be overLaken, 12.—Their frequent and desperate
contests with ligers, IS.-Best mo.l. of attacking ihem
,vhen muing for.h from their covers, li—The. r elor.s .0 ga.n
covers in view even .bou-h wounded, CauUon requ.s.te .n
receiving their charge, ig.-Proof of their conning. ,J.-Their
mean, of recovering vigour wheo hard beset, ii.-Ncee.srty of at-
Ucking tbem nften atunfavnurable moments, Stl.-Gcueral d.rnen-
,inn, of tl.ose .elected for game, !1—Wound, mad. by the.r
t.e,h often very alarrrring. Si.-Reur.arkable tlifrer.nce in the
breed, of ihem found in ihe .ame jungle., r i . -The gennme breed
found nnly in heavy gra,. covers r.mo.e from popul.t.on,
True characerlslic, of, i i -Th . i r rej.C.on of carr»,. lor food,
,».-Danger of attempdng to . » p e fron, them by llrght on foot, 23
when tolled, it. refo.al to take .usteuanct Si . - l t . favourite
resort in the heavy grass jungle., 140—DescripLon of
its exterior, size, kc. I4I.—Method of catching them .n springe.,
ofhun.lngtbem, kc. - " - "
their mode of ,»,.ingthem..lve.,n .he saddle, - !1
n7'-lm,l, enlerninmenl afforded in it, pursuit by d.lferent pari.es,
91—Cantinn necessary in foilowt..g the game s.ngly, - 23
f f o M g , cautions necessary to be observed In O.^QirAlOcs
reouisite in those who follow the sport of, g—Manner of proceeding
iadiflerentcovers,/i.~Neccssityofkeepiussishtofthe
game, 17.-Manner of spearing, IS.-Caution requisite in receiving
the charge of the chaso, IQ-Dangers attending the
.port, ¿¿.20.-A diversion teeming with toil and danger.
A eood school for a bad horseman, - . '
Hog.spear,, most advantageous mode of forming them, impcrfec
ttons of those used formerly, kc.
Hoondar. See//r-""'' „ , • ,
Hcu, horror of a, on beholding any brindled animal, - 3
Hone-doctors in India, remarks on them, - 3-
//orj^rmiH, a had, hog-hunting a good school for, - - 2'
Horses, Indian, their qualities described, -,.-Cnstom of exposing
ti^em to the open air not injurious to them ii. -
quick distinction ofu wild hog from a tame one 13, 19-Their
dread of a charge, and habit of kicking, 2D.-Their propensity
rear when wounded, dangerous consequences, l i . -T heir quarrelsome
disposition frequently obnoxious m hunting, .A—Activity
and coolness of some. 21 -Da n g e r of suddenly cooli.g them
in India, 22.-Kcpt dry during rain by a doubled b anket, 2 3 . -
Their invincible aversion to tiger-hunting, 60.-Thcir terror at
the smell and sight of a tiger, 77.-Their external appearance
qualities, fcc, W.-Discas«. ,i.-Remarks on the breeds of
different countries, 138.-Thcir timidity at small animals, H
Hospkalily in India, its present sute of decline, - i;
Houses, remarksitheir construction in India, 50.—Of the Sepoy.s,
remarks on tm39—Differeiice between those of the natives
jnd ihe Euroil^, 107—Retnarks on their external appearance
1S6
on,and manner of ascending tliem described, S
iting, 61.—The most conveiportsmtin,
69.—The best mode of
rning from the chase,
ly repairs to the ground for,
Ichneumons, the at of the, 127
ImproyemeiU of la
Incident, account J rcinarkable, dur
Infants, the favoJ objects of prey with wolves,
Inns, not to be tt
Insects, their troiimeness, particularly in the rainy s<
InJrigut, in Inciiafcrevalent as in other ci
Inundations, man tf guarding against, I3I,—Conduct of several
unimalsattheJeutof, - - . - 132
Irrigation, mannifiperformiiis tliat process in India, - 7
Islands in the gripers, their origin accounted for, - I31
Jaci, the, descrijij of its fruit, . . . 3
JackalU, their vooiis appetite, how satiated, 57—Great cunning
of that animal,li an allegorical anecdote respecting it, 114-116
Jaiy, locked, its frtnt origin in India, iu consequence of wounds
with the claws igers, - . . . 15
Jw/j.dcscriptioiulieselakesorartificialcollectionsofwater, 23
yofassah, accoun its employment in dog-kennels, - I36
Jinjals, short accdof these fire-arms, their use for ,the defence
of mud forts. ;,Bcstroyiiig the rhinoceros. 45 Power of an
iron ball disch;d from these weapuns, - * 45
>iv, account of t:quatic plant, . . . ijj
Jungles, the favoiiliaiints of wild beasts, SO The existence of
villages in theiifcouiited for, ib.—The immense stretch of in
India, C3
Jungle-grajs, its gfal use in India for thatching, - 11
Jufg/f-tos, wontfi sagacity of a, - - - 21
KalUilfnimok, Its ac&ilTHUon to elephants afflicted with the dropsy, 37
Keddah, nature ofinstruction, necessity of securing it well, 29
Kennels, attention »site to he paid to diein, - - 135
Knig/U, Dr. renco'^bf with a buffalo, - - 95
Koontiits, qualitie^isite in them. 8-1-—Their caution in approaching
the sljss.—Their address to div
lA.—Their Cdelft the Mohouis if discovered by the sauns^
ii.—Wonderful&hy of one of these animals, 36—Reasons
for selecting thtitbm the larger kind of elephants, - 37
A'uiijoor, or date-l'iccount of. - - - U3
XunMl. See Jack!"
Kitllauss, account «1; animal, and method of hunting It, 111, 112
i ^
ìli P/«j.(irigin of the appellation, - - S8
Ladies, in India, pjpractice of staining their hands and nails
withmindy, 25.-ttir former custom of " sitting up" described, 2C
Lallj', Major, his cuS contl'ivancc to catch elephants, 40 Danger
on one of tliJceasions, il> His narrow cscape from the
pursuit uf a rhinQs, . . . .
I N D E X .
Leopards, tlieir propensity to destroy, 49—Often allured by
scent of meat, 51.—Account of one entering a hut in search
prey, ii,—Tlioir propensity for ascending trees, their dispc
tion, kc. 89.-Number of their cubs 90.-Ueiicontre between
one and a geiieiai officer, ii—Danger and consequences of
making pets of ihem. gi.—Pioper metliod of feeding them ib —
Difference between them and tigers,
Liijuors, spirituous, their abuse in India a disgrace to the police,
Lizard, obnoxious quality of this animal in India
LiUchnue Pearre, sagacity of a female elephant of thai name, -
Mafianah, the most convenient vehicle for travelling in India.
Mango-y,,ooA and fruit, different species of, described, SS.—EiTects
of eating too freely of the fruit,
Mange, method of cure practised in the East Indies,
Markei-days, manner of announcing them to travellers,
Marsh-Jtver, its prevalence in Bengal chiefly owing to the indolence
of the Hindoos, - . ' .
Matchlocks. Ste Jinjals.
Memorj-, instance of its remarkable strength in an elephant, -
Mhu, its general situation in India, near the water,
Midyyites, Indian. See Chooinpies.
Mindj', the pulp of, employed to stain red, manner of using it,
Misij', a composition employed by tlie ladies in India to blacken
the teeth. . . . . . .
Mokout, his duty, and manner of governing the elephants,
Mohouis, their manner of approaching the sauns, apparatus lor secunng
them, fcc 35.—Their propensity to relate marvellous
stories, ii.—Their dexterity in catching cleph.ints by means of a
slip-knot, 39 —Their dissipated character, and propensity to
falsehood, 03—Presence of mind in a, -
Molungies, description of these unfortunate men, dangers to which
they arc e.xposcd from tigers, fcc. . . .
jWoji^iVj, tricks of those used by jugglers, - . j
Moobia/i, description ofa remarkably fine one disabled,
Mordaunt, Colonel, anecdote of his rencontre with a tiger,
Moydtaun, the platform (0 shoot tigers from, described.
Afnrtiir, almost incredible instance of.
Musrpùtoes, their troublesomeness, attacks on new comers in India
consequences of their bite, fcc. S5—Different species of this
Mussulmatu, their detestation of hogs, occasionally a
stroying wild ones, . . . .
JVagarahs, partiality of the natives of India to the sound of tlic 5
JValiyes, their expertness .it shooting with a how and arrow, 87, 88.
—Their method of attacking the bear - - . ic
Aaulkee, a state conveyance used by sovereign princes, - 3
Mis for catching game, how constructed for different purposes,
method of lixing them. - - . . . 3
JYielgair, the, mistaken for tlie wild ox, 27—CharacEeristics of this
animal, viciousness of its temper, fee. - - .
.Aar/A-wij/Mj, dreadi'ul effecti oftiie, - - - IS
Mijeebs, description of these soldiers, 124.—Their dress, customs,
A'uUahs, the c isings of. n
0
Ofuers in India, privileged to ride witli their respective companies,
allowance of an elephant to each for the conveyance of his baggage, 16
Opium, its copious use an effectual preventive of various diseases
incidental to elephants, - - . . - 42
Or/o/cwi, times of their appearance, - . . 104
»bob v,z,er of, melancholy state of hi. fertile country,
0«, -vJd, .„rcity of that .„Imal at present in Bengal, i , .-Value '
and nse of the l.air in the tail, , i ._Th. blue, see JVTelj«,,
n j . the, pieferable to the hnwdal, fc, riding nn elephant.
P.i«r«;„, the, probably the aborigine, of the countVy on
border, of the Ganges, account of them, their rednc.ion .,
Paint, ¡.s general use among the Hindoos of bo.h sexes
or toddy tree, described, . . '
Ponifa, de«,ripli„n of d,esc village dog,, their utility 1„ l,„„,i„, ,
their mode of giving the alarm when a tiger 1, prnwl-'
ing, SO,_M>nner of di.pn.iug of the „.eles,, by giving t l„„ „
tigers, 5. -Fre,uen, l y wounded In conte.t, with tige?. during
a hunt, 69._Intere.tlng anecdote nf one thrown to a tiger
Parlridgii, various kind, of, described,
Pu,iimeofsportsmeniulodia,afterthechase, -
PauUj. the Jungle of, remarkable for it, shel.er to wild be.,,., G.
P . , , " ! , d,e re,entment nf an elephant,„called, 6S.-HI. Craordi.
nary sue ri.—Uncommon size of that elephant, known by the
,f the mad elephant, ' " - - 4a
Pml, Mr. uncommon size of hi, net,, 32,—Char^terlstics of that
celebrated tig.r-hnnter, 4I—His opinion of tiger, accustomed
to attack man, and those in the habit of allacting cattle, 54.—
InsLince of h.s uncommon success in tiger hunting, 59 -HI , ex
cumon to tlie jnugleofPaully, 64._Hi , skill in Srlng at tiger,
danger rncurred on one occa.i.n, S. .-HI, deztrun '
wtth a leopard, - . .
ftcA, their haunts much resorted .0 by tiger,, lo.-Thel'r pleasure
in killing serpents, ISl.-TheIr beauty, abundance, and the
manner of shooting ,hem, - - . .
i f i ia, device lor subbing tigers in,
"""""'''"S h "^eans ofa rope o'f that
Pheasants, where only to he met with,
Phj-sicians in India, general remarks on the
Pits nsed in some parts of India to catch elephants, 40—Objectior,
to this method, - . . .
PlwUations, their vast number, utility, and extent,
PoiWfri of India, their qualifications,
Poolbundies, necessity of keeping them in India, 73.—Descriptioi
of these artificial hanks, consequences of their breaking, fcc. J 26
Porcupines, remarks respecting them, not difficult to he speared '
Postmen, their mode of travelling in India,
Presefyatin against snake.s. remarks on the probability ofa,
Priests, their taste in selecting place.s of residence.
Printing, its laie introduction in India,
Proyisions, general remarks on the quality and supply of,
/faiVii. account of their duration.
Reptiles very numerous in India,
Rhinoceros, the imperfect knowledge of this animal owing
secresy of his haunts, ferocious disposition, fcc 44 Si
external appearance, ib—His weapon, propensity to atia-_
phants, particulariy when unprotected, ib.—ComhaU with
phants. ii.—Retromiagent quality of tliis animal. 45.—Parts in
which he is mosdy found, ii.—Difficulty in obtaining one of their
young, »¿.—Account of his skin, its almost impenetrable thickness,
estimation, fcc. «¿.—His rage on receiving a wound, 46.
—Peculiar liabils of this animal, cautions requisite in approachhis
haunts. /¿.-Probable motives for his destructive sa/hes. ib.
Instance of his savage disposition, ¿¿.—Force of his horn, ib.~
Danger in killing a young one,