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The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon by Sir Samuel White Baker
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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
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