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Hobbes, R.G., 1893. Reminiscences of seventy years' life, travel, and adventure; military and civil, scientific and literary. By a retire officer of H. M.'s civil service. London, Elliot Stock vol.1
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Asia - South Asia - India - Ganges valley |
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Distribution |
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Indian Rhino |
Rajmahal Hills
[98] Mission to the Santhals was begun by Church Missionary Society in 1857. A church was erected at Taljhari. Below the church hillstand the simple bungalows of the missionaries. A few years ago this spot was the haunt of the wild elephant and rhinoceros, and nofoot had trodden it but those of the wild, freebooting Puharees.
[499] Farther on we pass the Mootee Jhurna waterfall. The country about here affords capital sport, and isoften visited by shooting parties froma great distance. Here game laws are unknown. Tiger, hog, rhinoceros, leopard and boar hunting may be enjoyed in perfection.
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