Anonymous, 1821. Governor General's party in Rajmahal. Bombay Gazette Wednesday 17 January 1821: 30
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Bombay Gazette - Wednesday 17 January 1821
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S PARTY. We have been favored with the sight of a Letter, dated from the Camp at Sikricully, on the 17th instant, from which we have been permitted to make the following Extract, and we publish it with the more readiness as we are certain, that the occupatios, the health ; and the pleasures of our Governor General, his illustrious Consort, and their distinguished guests, must be a matter of high and general interest to that class of reader; more particularly before whom our pages are generally laid.
The Letter says,— We moved on to Oudi-nullah on the 9th, and commenced our Sporting in that Neighbourhood, (a very formidable host.) against its wild inhabitants. The Camp rested until the morning of the 12th, the Noble Chief and Party having visited the famous pass surprised by Major Adams in 64, and made desperate havock among the feathered tribe; when it proceed to Surkundah. On Thursday, while the Camp was moving on to near Maharajpoor, the Sporting Party skirted the hills in its progress, and having penetrated a thick woody jungle, encountered three Rhinoceroses. Col. Nichols wounded one of the first two seen, (an immense fellow) and knocked him down the first shot, but he rose again and got off ; another was started, and passing Capt Brooks was by him shot dead, the ball entering the folds of the neck. This one was dragged into the Camp by three Eiepliants. On Friday the Governor General brought us here; we halt until to-morrow and then move again.
The Rhinoceros is the only noble Game we have encountered, although much of our search has beets directed towards the Tiger; but I am apprehensive from the secure retreat which the (to us) impenetrable jungle affords him, we shall not find one.
Our early hours and good exercise keep us in health, and the urbanity, attention, and good cheer of our Noble Host and Hostess insure our spirits from depression. The Ladies are generally of our fieldparty, and endure the fatigue with quite European strength.
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