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Title: Sport on the Nilgiris and in Wynaad
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Fletcher, F. W. F
Subjects: Hunting
Publisher: London, Macmillan
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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ing—Advantages of nitro rifles over black powder rifles—Bullets—Drawbacksattendant on nitro rifles—Necessity for cleaning directly after use—Axitepowder—Recoil—Early mistakes—Accidents due to the use of ordinarycordite in place of modified cordite—Safety of modern cordite rifles—Cleaning 411-424 Appendices I.—Mammals and Game Birds 427 II.—Rules and Orders on the Preservation of Game and Fish 439III. —Practical Hints on the Preservation of Skins 453 Glossary 456 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Map of the Nilgiris and the Nilgiri-WynaadNeedlerock from the Authors Bungalow The Indian Elephant A Nayaka Village The Tiger The next moment the dead tiger was the centre of a jabbering crowd The Leopard The Bison The Dying Bison Chic Mara The Bear The Nilgiri Ibex The Sambur . . . . - Needlerock In Camp The Spotted Deer The Muntjac The Mouse Deer The Wild Dog FrontispieceTo face page 30 49 96 127 171209241272278283305333373376383390393397 h^ Y ^ \ MAP OF THEScale. 1 Inch 3Mies.
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