m
l â l
150
Ibr ÜIC «•ikl iHi-. f..—TUc Slumps of us roots dangerous ^ i
23
of liger Uujn liiig, ^ f » , ,
S
impoit.iiiccor¡tsmauufac(ure, . . - 49
r..r.>s .|Í,—llisloncal skclcli ofUicm, - ' , , , r
• ,!,„„ ,„ . „ „ Si »a i » »1 ' I ' " ' "E' "
7 Z ' J m s .1» trkl . ¡t.-Av=»s= nainte, mnu.U, l . l » , S6. ^^
Mmiiici ofcoiidiicliiistíi^n. lióme, - " . s&
ScrlMicim, ludicrous mctliod oPcunug U, " "
S M i„ Indi., .1.0, ..ot Infaior .o .Lo d...;=. '""»S ? « ' . . _ "
orcotwntreeckscnbed, • "
5„,-,useorihclcrmlodL-noieihero>-.ilUscr, • ^
of preparing..l.cll^r so « l l .d, - -
c , . . ! ; manner ofslabbinK íí'cm by tbc divers de«nbcd, - 51
. n y i o s i" - i i - «•"."i^
o.. -I'™. -
„.,„ L i6 -Tl .oi r proocodinsí i» ¡ c o l . ol liso«, 56— I I.'.'
.iliono.. .l.oc.oil»l.lyof>l"l«opl' ' - " I, ,
í / „ / , ; „ „ l „ d o . » i p . l . . . o t l l . . - d r . « . . I » d . . , - _
5/,oí. I.íst kUids of, fw l.id.aii 5po.ls, •
S,„lL„ M, .cooonl ol l.i. doa.l. by i J .ol o from . loopird, ¡4
S t r í i " '"'"'y '•>' °° !(
„ . . p k l . . . , .dw..,s ,0 Uo „ . Idod io o. « o » » or __
123
dio, I„ O „ , ...-ti.oí. di<r„„.
otvonom, HI.-Dop.odalio... too.n..l.íd by ll.o, 127 —
12S
Aro oot cosily fo..od in tbo vicinity of .roo m.nos, -
5 „ I r - . . . . / « r . , rcp..tod .0 po. . . « o p r , « .™i . . .i. . .», .bo l.,.c of
snakes, - • " - , ' -, i
S„iJ>^s, >vl.ere lo be uiet «Ub, and species of, described, •
í/ioo/inj;, íhe most pernicious of all spec.es of sporting.
Sc,L. ^viUl, difficulty of dislodging ibcm, 6.-TUci,- l.ab.t of biu.g,
IS,—Narrow escape uf a bunlsmau from tbe fanp of one,
mostly liy from the siglu and smell of a tiger, -
remarks on the proper moment forllirowmg itwhen singlehanded,
- - - •
fíogi, remarks on ibe differeni modes of,
S/'iJtr lis obnoxious quality of rctromingency,
points to be attended to by those who follow the diver-
S p o M young, dangers to which they arc often exposed In hog-
10
S3
I N D E X .
hunting, 20,_Their superiority to their brethren Eni'^-
oi^Dangerous situation of one dur.nE a tiger hunt. 7 2 . - R . n t y ^^
of accidents befalling tliem, • "
thin employment for catcl.ing hog-dcer, - • j«
&ai/«,tlieioru satr umctaurrceh ,d edsacnrgibeersd , to whic-h tbey ex'p ose ,t1h,e mselves ^^
5 , l 7 J S r ^ e n e r a l of pla'ntinf, the.;, G.-Manner of beating
fbem to disloge from them the wild hogs, - _ -
,9»>/. D o M , his narrow escape from the cl.iws o f a Uger, - Ij
Snpcstilion, relii^ious. of the Hindoos, account of the, - «-a
its employment as an ornament. _ - - '
All/)«<. botanical bistury of the, Us application,
SnLns, their attendance on the camels probably productive of ^^
early senescence. - ' ' .
their propensity to fraud and tlieft,
the marked distinction be-
Tail of Hogs, the true test pointing
tween the wild and tame breeds,
Taniafis, description of this kiud of wild horses, -
Tiisitl-grass, see SurpiU.
Talloos, see Horsn.
Taut, accouiit of tlie tree of that r of obtaining its
T-aumjlung, construction of that conveyance, - - S3
ra=i«, see Hunts. .
r«/A of Hags, wounds inflicted by them often very alarming, -S
in attacking wolves, instances of, - - ^ Jt
r«,/i.theirutilityto travellers inIodia,theirconstructiondescribed.l,S8
r,Wr alai m of several animals at the spring ofa, - - 13
Tktrs, spots to which they generally re,ort, IS—Precautions ne-
L s l r y to huntso,en in approaching them, l.,.-Fat.hty of
,.ouDds iuQicted by them. IS-Their frequent contests w.th
j.oas •¿—Their disregard of fire when hungry. ,i.-Tbei r prooensity
to spring, and reluctance to quit their haunts, .
Characteristic, of them, their resemblance to cats, 49.-The,r
eagerness in pursuit of prey, /¿.-Their intrusion into houses,
method of entrapping them on such occasions 50.-Companson
between tlie royal, and the leopards. 51.-M=.nner of catching
t h e l b traps >^-More fastidious than leopards in their selection
of prey, .¿.-Atuchment of one to a pariab dog,
Remarks on the manner of making an attack, their naturally
cowardly disposition. 52-Tl . e i r paws the invariable engine ol
destruction, ."¿-Their retiring to their haunt, with their prey.
«<> - Instance of one seizing a haugy-wollah from a bush, . i . -
Hypothesis respecting their small increase in number, ¿¿.-Are
no L i l y repeUed by fire, or numbers. ' V T ^ ' f ' . l l T
being killed by means of a shield. 54-Method of killmg them
in Persia and the north of HindosUn, .'¿-Most cunous and
safest method of destroying them, . i .-In a wild suite are far
superior in height ,0 those reared in a cage. 55-Rewards for
killing them. 56.-Seasonable time for approaching them, l i . -
Manner of shooting them from a platform described, 57.-Their
conduct when wounded by a shecame, .¿-General rejoicings
at aieir death, S8.-Several repeatedly found m the same cover,
59._Their propensity to spring on the backs of elephants, Gl.
-Manner of catching Uiem in nets, ,-¿.-Caution necessary on
firing at them in a cover. O i - T h e i r deception in
.-¿,-Manner of atucking them in the water, 64-AtUck on a
budgerow made by one, G6.—Their cunning on ring to the
water, and manner of striking in it, .-¿—Remarks .pounds infiicted
by them, t'i.—Confusion excited by tbe^mong tlie
attendants on a hunt, 08—Their manner of prorfing when
hard pressed, .¿—More than one frequently startai the same
cover, 69-Description of their most favourite ji^U, 70—
Description of a remarkable one killed near Daiuljij-house, ik
—Their aptness to spring upon elephants, 72.—Js for conjecturing
the age of, 74—^ome anomalies during j n t described,
/¿.—Remarks on their size, 7S—Antipathy i.nimuls in
oeneral to behold them even when dead, /¿.—Tlicaode of announcing
their presence in .jungle, So—Gauiioif linst their
lurking places, 82—More afraid of dogs than tl^mun species,
S5—Their conduct when fighting witli .1 l,ijo, 93, 04-
Manner of attacking them in the water, - - 13
Tiger Imnl, ground un which it is most pleasing,fc-Dangcrs
arising from firing at random, - - - '
Ti^^r-lmuung. qualifications indispensable in, its s.«ty. pernicious
consequences, kc. 74,75.—Compared to hoc»iting, preferred
by most sporting gentlemen in India, kc. (-Requisites
attending ir, -
Toddj-, meibod of obtaining that juice, its use, i
T^fjKS, selection of these plantations for encamim
hottest se.isons,
Topi. See Pliinlaiioiu.
Traps, description of some for catching tigers,
TraMUrs, Eio opiM, expediency of a guard to,
ii'iluring the
I - i
respecting ih-lm. oting of
lund in choice silfcn
leir conduct at dièn
1 tiger is prowli'isi
est. Jcc. /¿.—Th-ir
seasons,
.—Their
ti-atitude to
a n n j preserving
ableindia, 12.—
] iS, 10
yaillaiU, M. le, strictures
wild elephants,
miagis in India, the, ever to bc found in choice si
Villagtrs, remarkable change in their
8._Their pusillanimity when a tiger i:
prudence in declining the contest
sliecarries at the death of a tiger,
W
fVuUr, its abundance indispensable in India.
it, 23—Curious manner of cooling it for tablel
Ingenious manner of r.iising it in India,
Wrto. their singular construction described, 7.
gating by their means, /¿.-Dangers arising fron^r imperfect
state i.-TheiremploymentfortbepurposeofcJngwolves, 121
fVild-dogs. singular properties of tiiose animals, ac^ir great sagacity
in the hunting of wild beasts, -I -
m d - / m l , singular manner of catching them, | - 101
where most abundant, - 1 • ^
attempts to tame them al>ortive, -1 - i»
IVol/.raps, their construction described, - m,
Wolyfs, their incursions prodttc.ive of more une.M. tlun those ol
tigers. 117-Mann. r of seizing their prey, ii.-f propensity
to catch children from the breast. / ¿ -De s c r i | of the real
species, nS. -Thei r ingenuity, /¿-Thei r de,%.oi,s dunng
a famine, 121.—Manner of catching them in
principal resorts, 122—Mnuiier of dcvo.ringi ' prey. •¿—
Method of driving them from their carUu. - '
Woman, presence of mind in an old one,
mrntii. in India, general remarks on their propcif
Woi^dcocks, great scarcity ofi n iudla, - '
to intrigue, II6
103
Prin«¿ iy fr. Bulmtr Co. Ciei!>iat>d-row, St. Jamc,->.