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16 W, THACKER *• CO., LONDON.

Second Edition. Demy 8va, cloth, ioj. 6d. Rs. 7.14.

BULLET AND SHOT

IN INDIAN FOREST, PLAIN, AND HILL.

WITH HINTS TO BEGINNERS IN INDIAN SHOOTING.

Br C. E. M. RUSSELL

(late Senior Deputy Conservator of Forests, Mysore Service). Lilt of Contents.

The Indian Bison— Bison Shooting— Hints to Beginners— The Wild Buffalo, the Yak, and the Tsine— The Tiger— Incidents in Tiger Shooting— The Panther, Hunting Cheetah, Clouded Leopard, Snow Leopard, and Indian Lion — The Chief Bears of India— The Indian Elephant— The Deer of India and the Himalayas— The Neilgherry Wild Goat— The Wild Goats of Cashmere and Ladalth— The Wild Sheep of India— The Rhinacerotidae and Suida: of India —Small Animals worth Shooting— Game Birds and Wild Fowl of India- Poachers and Nuisances — Camp Equipment, Outfit, Servants, etc. — Rifles, Guns, Ammunition, etc — Hints on Skinning and the Preservation of Trophies,

Saturday Rtvitvi. — "We have nothing but praise for his accuracy and for the value of his practical advice. . . . Not a few of the chapters are very attiactive reading, being full of exciting anecdote and picturesque reminiscences. . . . His chapters on forest campaigning, camp equipment, and sporting batteries deserve careful attention."

Civil anil Military Gasettt (Lahore),—" . . . Cannot fail to appeal to sportsmen of every standing, from the veriest tyro, to whom it will prove


Second Edition. Post Svo., :

SEONEE;

OR, CAMP LIFE ON THE SATPURA RANGE.

A Tale of Indian Adventure.

By R. A. STERNDALE, FJLG&, F^S.

Illustrated ty tlu Author.