The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag |
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Page 54
... hand - hold on the friction of the palms of my hands on the smooth masonry , the safe gaining of the platform was an acrobatic feat that had less appeal the oftener it was tried . All the rivers in this part of the Himalayas flow from ...
... hand - hold on the friction of the palms of my hands on the smooth masonry , the safe gaining of the platform was an acrobatic feat that had less appeal the oftener it was tried . All the rivers in this part of the Himalayas flow from ...
Page 93
... hand , and when the brothers had taken up position I sprawled on the rock and , reaching down , got hold of the elder brother's hand . Then very gently I drew the fish towards the rock , holding the line alternately with my left hand ...
... hand , and when the brothers had taken up position I sprawled on the rock and , reaching down , got hold of the elder brother's hand . Then very gently I drew the fish towards the rock , holding the line alternately with my left hand ...
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... hand on each of the pillars on either side of the steps supporting the roof of the veranda . As he did so and filled his lungs with the night air , his throat was gripped as in a vise . Retaining his hold on the pillars , he got the ...
... hand on each of the pillars on either side of the steps supporting the roof of the veranda . As he did so and filled his lungs with the night air , his throat was gripped as in a vise . Retaining his hold on the pillars , he got the ...
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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