Anonymous, 1821. Hunting excursion (in Rajmahal Hills). Asiatic Journal December 1821: 581
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Indian Rhino |
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HUNTING EXCURSlON.
By letters from the Governor General's Camp, down to the 15th Dec. [1820], we are made acquainted with the events of the excursion to that date ; but the interesting particulars that they contain are rather scanty. The following are extracts:
Camp near Maharajpoor, Dec. l 4, 1820.
- "We have not had much sport considering the number of times we have been out ; but the number of elephants with us, amounting to about fifty, and the noise oceasioned by so large an assemblage, are rather calculated to scare the game at our approach. During the first few times that we were shooting, the sport was inconsiderable. At Oudenulla, where there is plenty of game, we were more successful, and one morning we divided into two parties, taking different directions, and enjoying very good sport. Her Ladyship always goes out on the shooting parties, so that we cannot stay out very long. We came this morning from Seerkunda (about six or eight miles), and having heard from the shikarees that there were rhinoceroses on the way, we penetrated through very thick jungles all along, intending to fire at nothing but these animals. Buffaloes, and tigers, deer, hogs, partridges, &c. were started, every now and then, but the objects of our search were not for a long time to be discovered, until at length some of the party saw three or four of the rhinoceroses, and Capt. Brook, of the Commissariat Department, was fortunate in shooting one dead. The bullet (a small leaden one) struck the brute in the neck, opposite the spine, and he fell instantly. Lord Hastings was at the other side of the jungle, and did not get a sight of any of them till this one was shot. Some others o( the party had shot at him, but their bullets only made small indentations in his side, so that it is a fact that. leaden bullets will not penetrate there : I do not think, indeed, that brass ones would either, the hide is so enormously thick and tough. The animal was dragged into camp bythree large elephants, and that was hardly sufficient. Here we are pitched certainly in a very .romantic place, between two hills, surrounded on all sides with thick jungles, and the tigers have a fair mark, as I dare say there are plenty of them in the neighbourhood. Some of the jungles, most of them, I should rather say, are quite impenetrable, even for elephants. This place is about twelve miles above Rajmahl, where we were two days ago. We start to-morrow morning for Seekry Gullay. Pass; which is about six miles higher up, and we expect to find plenty of deer, partridges, &c. on our way. We are all well, and spend our time very pleasantly."
- Hurk [Hurkanu]
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