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Page 7
... beasts in captivity , and the well - intentioned but cruel experiments were perforce abandoned . They are all apparently claimed as part of the " Indian nation , " panting for progress and elective institutions ! As regards the advanced ...
... beasts in captivity , and the well - intentioned but cruel experiments were perforce abandoned . They are all apparently claimed as part of the " Indian nation , " panting for progress and elective institutions ! As regards the advanced ...
Page 37
... Tigers were rare visitors , but leopards were numerous and bold , and the Himalayan black bear was a constant source of alarm to the people , —an animal probably more detested and feared than any other wild beast in LALLOO'S REWARD . 37.
... Tigers were rare visitors , but leopards were numerous and bold , and the Himalayan black bear was a constant source of alarm to the people , —an animal probably more detested and feared than any other wild beast in LALLOO'S REWARD . 37.
Page 38
... beast in these tracts . The tastes of Lalloo and his friends , however , were not æsthetic , nor did they take much interest in either scenery or natural history . To them , apart from their edible qualities , a bird was merely a bird ...
... beast in these tracts . The tastes of Lalloo and his friends , however , were not æsthetic , nor did they take much interest in either scenery or natural history . To them , apart from their edible qualities , a bird was merely a bird ...
Page 44
... beast . Lalloo wandered along with the great collection of thousands of men and women , day after day . At the first gleam of light he arose , recited his prayers , and proceeded on his way - bathed , prayed , ate a little parched grain ...
... beast . Lalloo wandered along with the great collection of thousands of men and women , day after day . At the first gleam of light he arose , recited his prayers , and proceeded on his way - bathed , prayed , ate a little parched grain ...
Page 48
... beasts or man . There were still some hours of light left when he started , and he hoped before darkness fell to reach one of the little " dharamsalas " or rest - houses which are often built by charitable people 48 THE SILENT INDIA .
... beasts or man . There were still some hours of light left when he started , and he hoped before darkness fell to reach one of the little " dharamsalas " or rest - houses which are often built by charitable people 48 THE SILENT INDIA .
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Anglo-Indian animal appeared Badrinath bamboo beast Bhotia birds Boodhoo Brahman Buddhoo camp carried caste cholera Chukwa considerable course crops dark dharamsala Dhritarashtra disease district Durga Durga Singh dwelling European fact faquir feet fields fire forest gods Government ground Hari head heard Henry Ramsay hills Himalayas Hindu incident India inhabitants interest Islamabad jheel jungle Kedarnath khareef Kumaon Lalloo land less living looking Lucknow Mahabir Pershad mahseer Maiki matter ment miles Moolchund morning mountain Muhammadan Nanda Devi native nature never night officer once Oudh Paiga pass perhaps pilgrims plains police population possession presently probably race railway recognised regarding religious river sacred sadhu shikari shooting shot shrine Sikh smoke sometimes sound sport sportsman spot station stone story strange tent Thanadar things Tibet tiger tion town traveller trees Upper India usually village Vishnu Wazirabad wild women writer