The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag |
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Page 94
... leaving the road I sat down on the rocks on my side of the fall , to have a rest and a smoke - for I had walked far that day — and to see what the men were doing . Presently one of the men got to his feet , and as he pointed down ...
... leaving the road I sat down on the rocks on my side of the fall , to have a rest and a smoke - for I had walked far that day — and to see what the men were doing . Presently one of the men got to his feet , and as he pointed down ...
Page 112
... leaving the path was not to try to get at me but to take a short cut down to the spring , for he passed the foot of the tree without a pause , and next second I heard him eagerly and noisily lapping water . From the leopard's behaviour ...
... leaving the path was not to try to get at me but to take a short cut down to the spring , for he passed the foot of the tree without a pause , and next second I heard him eagerly and noisily lapping water . From the leopard's behaviour ...
Page 179
... leaving the men to follow with my rug and rifle . During the following nine days my programme did not vary . Leaving the bungalow accompanied by two men in the early evening , I took up my position in the machan and sent the men away in ...
... leaving the men to follow with my rug and rifle . During the following nine days my programme did not vary . Leaving the bungalow accompanied by two men in the early evening , I took up my position in the machan and sent the men away in ...
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Alaknanda Alaknanda river animal Badrinath barking BARSIL bazaar Bhainswara BHATGAON bridge bushes called carnivora carried climb crossed cyanide dark depression distance dogs door eaten eater evil spirit feet fifty yards fish followed foot footpath Garhwal gin-trap glade goat Golabrai grass ground GWAR head hill hillside hind human kills hundred yards Inspection Bungalow kakar Kedarnath kill the leopard lantern later left bank leopard of Rudraprayag light lying machan mahseer man-eating leopard Mandakini river mango-tree meal minutes morning mountain Naini Naini Tal path patwari Pauri petromax pilgrim road pilgrim shelter platform poison possible prayag previous night pug marks pundit ravine rifle river rock Rudra sadhu sahib scrub jungle seen shoot shot side sight sitting sleep square miles steep steps telescopic sight thornbushes tiger told took track trap tree veranda village walk watched woman