The man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag |
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Page 45
On reaching the door the woman sat down on the doorstep and as she did so the
utensils clattered to the ground. There was not sufficient light for the man to see
what had happened and when he received no answer to his urgent call, ...
On reaching the door the woman sat down on the doorstep and as she did so the
utensils clattered to the ground. There was not sufficient light for the man to see
what had happened and when he received no answer to his urgent call, ...
Page 82
Having dug away the ground between the cow's legs, and removed it to a
distance, I set the trap where the leopard had placed his paws and covered it
over with big green leaves. After sprinkling a layer of earth over them, I replaced
the dead ...
Having dug away the ground between the cow's legs, and removed it to a
distance, I set the trap where the leopard had placed his paws and covered it
over with big green leaves. After sprinkling a layer of earth over them, I replaced
the dead ...
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spongy ground, lay down behind the rock, with only one eye showing in the
direction of the kill. For ten minutes I lay on the wet ground. When daylight had all
but gone I regained the path and, taking every precaution, covered the remaining
...
spongy ground, lay down behind the rock, with only one eye showing in the
direction of the kill. For ten minutes I lay on the wet ground. When daylight had all
but gone I regained the path and, taking every precaution, covered the remaining
...
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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 Almora districts animal Badrinath barking 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 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 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