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... reached the bungalow I took every precaution to guard against a sudden attack ; and it was fortunate that I did so . I made an early start next morning , and near the gate of the bungalow I picked up the tracks of a big male leopard ...
... reached the bungalow I took every precaution to guard against a sudden attack ; and it was fortunate that I did so . I made an early start next morning , and near the gate of the bungalow I picked up the tracks of a big male leopard ...
Page 54
... reaching this platform , one by swarming along the cables , which ran through holes near the top of the tower and ... reached to within four feet of the platform . Standing on the top rung of the ladder and dependent for a handhold on ...
... reaching this platform , one by swarming along the cables , which ran through holes near the top of the tower and ... reached to within four feet of the platform . Standing on the top rung of the ladder and dependent for a handhold on ...
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... reached the footpath our troubles were not ended , for the path was a series of buffalo wallows , and we did not know where our men were . Alternately slipping on wet ground and stumbling over unseen rocks , we at last came to some ...
... reached the footpath our troubles were not ended , for the path was a series of buffalo wallows , and we did not know where our men were . Alternately slipping on wet ground and stumbling over unseen rocks , we at last came to some ...
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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