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... the river were sitting in a group round a small fire smoking a hookah , which was passing from hand to hand , and intently watch- ing me . Below the waterfall was a pool thirty to forty yards wide , flanked on both sides by a wall of [ 90 ]
... the river were sitting in a group round a small fire smoking a hookah , which was passing from hand to hand , and intently watch- ing me . Below the waterfall was a pool thirty to forty yards wide , flanked on both sides by a wall of [ 90 ]
Page 118
... fire off his hair - trigger rifle . Some time later , and while it was still raining , Ibbotson asked me what time it was - I had a luminous wrist watch - and I had just told him it was a quarter to eight , when there was a succession ...
... fire off his hair - trigger rifle . Some time later , and while it was still raining , Ibbotson asked me what time it was - I had a luminous wrist watch - and I had just told him it was a quarter to eight , when there was a succession ...
Page 119
... fire was built near the mango tree and water heated , and , after we had drunk several cups of hot tea and warmed ourselves at the fire , we set off for the kill , accompanied by the Patwari and several of Ibbotson's and my men , and a ...
... fire was built near the mango tree and water heated , and , after we had drunk several cups of hot tea and warmed ourselves at the fire , we set off for the kill , accompanied by the Patwari and several of Ibbotson's and my men , and a ...
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Alaknanda Alaknanda River animal Badrinath barking BARSIL bazaar Bhainswara bridge carnivora carried climb crossed cyanide dark distance dogs door eaten eater evil spirit feet fifty yards fish followed foot footpath four Garhwal gin trap glade goat Golabrai grass ground GWAR head hill 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