CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER 1.
Wild Country—Dealings in the Marvellous—Enchanting Moments—The
Wild Elephant of Ceylon—'Rogues'—Elephant Slaughter—Thick
Jungles—Character of the Country—Varieties of Game in Ceylon—'Battery
for Ceylon Sport'—The Elk or 'Samber Deer'—Deer-coursing
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER II.
Newera Ellia—The Turn-out for Elk-hunting—Elk-hunting—Elk turned to
Bay—The Boar
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER III.
Minneria Lake—Brush with a Bull—An Awkward Vis-a-vis—A Bright
Thought—Bull Buffalo Receives his Small Change—What is Man?—Long Shot
with the Four-ounce—Charged by a Herd of Buffaloes—The Four-ounce
does Service—The 'Lola'—A Woman killed by a Crocodile—Crocodile at
Bolgodde Lake—A Monster Crocodile—Death of a Crocodile
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER IV.
Equipment for a Hunting Trip—In Chase of a Herd of Elephants—Hard
Work—Close Quarters—Six Feet from the Muzzle—A Black with a Devil
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER V.
The Four-ounce again—Tidings of a Rogue—Approaching a Tank Rogue—An
Exciting Moment—Ruins of Pollanarua—Ancient Ruins—Rogues at
Doolana—B. Charged by a Rogue—Planning an Attack—A Check—Narrow
Escape—Rogue-stalking—A Bad Rogue—Dangers of Elephant-shooting—The
Phatamahatmeya's Tale
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VI.
Character of the Veddahs—Description of the Veddahs—A Monampitya
Rogue—Attacking the Rogue—Breathless Excitement—Death of a Large
Rogue—Utility of the Four-ounce—A Curious Shot—Fury of a Bull
Buffalo—Character of the Wild Buffalo—Buffalo-shooting at Minneria
Lake—Charge in High Reeds—Close of a Good Day's Sport—Last Day at
Minneria—A Large Snake—An Unpleasant Bedfellow
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VII.
Capabilities of Ceylon—Deer at Illepecadewe—Sagacity of a Pariah
Dog—Two Deer at One Shot—Deer-stalking—Hambantotte Country—Kattregam
Festival—Sitrawelle—Ruins of Ancient Mahagam—Wiharewelle—A Night
Attack upon Elephants—Shooting by Moonlight—Yalle River—Another
Rogue—A Stroll before Breakfast—A Curious Shot—A Good Day's Sport
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER VIII.
Best Hounds for Elk-hunting—Smut—Killbuck—The Horton Plains—A Second
Soyer—The Find—The Buck at Bay—The Bay—The Death—Return of Lost
Dogs—Comparative Speed of Deer—Veddah Ripped by a Boar—A Melee—Buck
at Black Pool—Old Smut's Ruse—Margosse Oil
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER IX.
A Morning's Deer-coursing—Kondawataweny—Rogue at Kondawataweny—A
Close Shave—Preparations for Catching an Elephant—Catching
an Elephant—Taming Him—Flying Shot at a Buck—Cave at
Dimbooldene—Awkward Ground—A Charmed Life
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER X.
Another Trip to the Park—A Hard Day's Work—Discover a Herd—Death of
the Herd—A Furious Charge—Caught at Last—The Consequences—A Thorough
Rogue—Another Herd in High Lemon Grass—Bears—A Fight between a
Moorman and a Bear—A Musical Herd—Herd Escape—A Plucky Buck—Death of
'Killbuck'—Good Sport with a Herd—End of the Trip
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XI.
Excitement of Elephant-shooting—An Unexpected Visitor—A Long Run
with a Buck—Hard Work Rewarded—A Glorious Bay—End of a Hard Day's
Work—Bee-hunters—Disasters of Elk-hunting—Bran Wounded—'Old Smut's'
Buck—Boar at Hackgalla—Death of 'Old Smut'—Scenery from the Perewelle
Mountains—Diabolical Death of 'Merriman'—Scene of the Murder
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XII.
A Jungle Trip
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIII.
Conclusion
