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Title: Jungle trails and jungle people : travel, adventure and abservation in the Far East
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Whitney, Caspar, 1862-1929
Subjects: Hunting
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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as to the precise point the beast willbreak cover, and getting a shot is therefore a mat-ter of individual luck. Sometimes, when the tigerdoes not break cover, the howdah-bearing elephantsclose in upon the piece of jungle in which thequarry lies concealed, and then there is more doing and some fun. But for the most part,standing on the back of an elephant inside a how-dah behind an armory of guns, is not particularlystirring and does not appeal to the sportsman whohas ever experienced the thrill of stalking. Shooting rhinoceros from a howdah, however,if not more dangerous, at least averages higher indiversion, because in close cover elephants hold arhino always in great respect and frequently inmuch fear on account of its obstinate advance andwell understood tendency to gore legs and stomachsthat obstruct its path. Therefore a rhino in longgrass at close quarters means a good bit of scur-rying around and at times it means a run-away byan elephant that has become panic-stricken at the
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THE TRAIL OF THE TIGER 293 sharp whiffing, sniffing, and the swaying grass thatmark the charging rhino. If trees happen to beplentiful in the vicinity such a run-away is reallydangerous to the occupants of the howdah. OnceI had such an experience and I hope never to haveanother so uncomfortable. Luckily there were notrees, but several shallow, narrow gullies intowhich the elephant scrambled with great haste; thehowdah meanwhile rocking like a cockle shell ina sea way. I was as a pea within a vigorouslyshaken rattle. That the howdah stayed on theelephants back is recommendation enough of thestrength of the ropes and the skill of the lashing.Walking up a tiger with beaters can not be donein a long grass country and should be attemptedanywhere only by those of experience; aside fromthe danger, there are a hundred chances of failureby doing the wrong thing at the right time. Atiger shows extraordinary intelligence in discern-ing the silent, waiting sportsman up a tree in theforeground, fr

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