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It was generally believed that the Alaknanda offered no obstacle to the man-eater
and that when he found it difficult to obtain a human kill on one bank, he crossed
over to the other bank by swimming the river. I discounted this belief.
It was generally believed that the Alaknanda offered no obstacle to the man-eater
and that when he found it difficult to obtain a human kill on one bank, he crossed
over to the other bank by swimming the river. I discounted this belief.
Page 53
Satisfied that the leopard had not crossed the river, I determined to put into
operation my plan for closing the two bridges at night and thus confine the
leopard to my side of the river. The plan was a simple one and, given the co-
operation of the ...
Satisfied that the leopard had not crossed the river, I determined to put into
operation my plan for closing the two bridges at night and thus confine the
leopard to my side of the river. The plan was a simple one and, given the co-
operation of the ...
Page 134
into the river. Pigs—the wild variety—are exceptionally good swimmers, and they
do not cut their throats with their hooves while swimming, as is generally believed
. The current in the river was strong, but there is no bigger-hearted animal than ...
into the river. Pigs—the wild variety—are exceptionally good swimmers, and they
do not cut their throats with their hooves while swimming, as is generally believed
. The current in the river was strong, but there is no bigger-hearted animal than ...
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Contents
ēr 0 ? | 5 |
The Pilgrim Road 3 13 The Hunters Hunted 7o 2 The ManEater 7 14 Retreat | 79 |
Terror 11 15 Fishing Interlude | 86 |
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Alaknanda Alaknanda River animal Badrinath barking bazaar Bhainswara bridge carnivora carried climb crossed cyanide dark distance dogs door eaten evil spirit feet fifty yards fish followed foot four Garhwal gin trap glade goat Golabrai gone grass ground head hill hillside hind human kills hundred yards Ibbotson inspection bungalow kakar Kedarnath killing the leopard lantern later left bank Leopard of Rudraprayag light lying machan mahseer Man-Eating Leopard Mandakini River mango tree meal minutes morning Naini Naini Tal path Patwari Pauri petromax pilgrim road pilgrim shelter platform poison previous night pug marks Pundit ravine returned rifle river rock sadhu Sahib scrub jungle seen shoot shot side sight sitting sleep square miles steep steps suspension bridge telescopic sight thorn bushes tiger told took track veranda village walk watched woman wound
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag |
| Author | Jim Corbett |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1948 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 30 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 188 pages |
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