The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag |
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Page 83
We watched and slept by turns, hoping to hear the angry roar of the leopard if by
accident it walked into the trap, for here there was no well-used track along which
to direct the leopard to it. Once during the night a kakar barked, but in the ...
We watched and slept by turns, hoping to hear the angry roar of the leopard if by
accident it walked into the trap, for here there was no well-used track along which
to direct the leopard to it. Once during the night a kakar barked, but in the ...
Page 94
After the fish had been extracted and placed in a basket, the net was again held
out close to the fall. I watched the sport for about an hour, during which time the
men caught four fish, all about the same size — ten pounds. On my previous visit
...
After the fish had been extracted and placed in a basket, the net was again held
out close to the fall. I watched the sport for about an hour, during which time the
men caught four fish, all about the same size — ten pounds. On my previous visit
...
Page 96
As I watched these fish, standing on the rocks twelve feet above the water with a
two-inch spoon mounted with a single strong treble hook in my hand, a flight of
finger- lings flashed out of the deep water and went skimming over the shingle ...
As I watched these fish, standing on the rocks twelve feet above the water with a
two-inch spoon mounted with a single strong treble hook in my hand, a flight of
finger- lings flashed out of the deep water and went skimming over the shingle ...
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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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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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