The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag |
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Page 37
... the countryside to collect as many men as possible and assemble them at the
shop. By late afternoon two thousand beaters and several additional guns had
gathered, and the high rugged hill above the shop was beaten from top to bottom.
... the countryside to collect as many men as possible and assemble them at the
shop. By late afternoon two thousand beaters and several additional guns had
gathered, and the high rugged hill above the shop was beaten from top to bottom.
Page 82
Tracking on the hard and pine-needle-covered ground was not possible, so I
made for the shoulder of the hill beyond which the villagers had told us there was
heavy jungle. Here I found the ground very difficult to negotiate, for, in addition to
...
Tracking on the hard and pine-needle-covered ground was not possible, so I
made for the shoulder of the hill beyond which the villagers had told us there was
heavy jungle. Here I found the ground very difficult to negotiate, for, in addition to
...
Page 96
It was not possible to get down to water level anywhere on my side of the pool,
nor would it be possible, or profitable, to follow a fish — assuming that I hooked
one — along the bank, for at the top of the high ground there were trees and ...
It was not possible to get down to water level anywhere on my side of the pool,
nor would it be possible, or profitable, to follow a fish — assuming that I hooked
one — along the bank, for at the top of the high ground there were trees and ...
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User Review - CeiliOkeefe - LibraryThingA classic tale from the northern edge of India set in 1925 and told with poetic simplicity by a very brave, humane and observant man. I first read this book as a teenager and have reread it many times ... Read full review
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User Review - Stbalbach - LibraryThingJim Corbett's second book, following his classic Man Eaters of Kummaon. In the first book, each chapter is a self-contained unit, concerning 1 tiger and Corbett's story how he hunted and killed it ... Read full review
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Alaknanda Alaknanda river animal Badrinath barking bazaar Bhainswara 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 killing the leopard lantern later leaving left bank leopard of Rudraprayag light lying machan mahseer man-eating leopard Mandakini river mango-tree meal minutes morning mountain Naini 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 suspension bridge telescopic sight thornbushes tiger told took track trap tree veranda village walk watched woman
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag |
| Authors | Jim Corbett, Raymond Sheppard |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1964 |
| Length | 191 pages |
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