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.
Newera Ellia--The Turn-out for Elk-hunting--Elk-hunting--
Elk turned to Bay--The Boar
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.
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.
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.
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.
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