The use, said by the natives to be made by the dogs, of their acrid urine.

A cross between the jungle and the domestic dog.

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Curious incident connected with jungle dogs.

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Great increase of jungle dogs. A reward should be offered for their destruction.

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Many reported deaths from snake bites probably poisoning cases. Reasons in support of this view. From 1855 to 1893 only one death from snake bite in my neighbourhood.

The cobra not an aggressive snake. Unless hurt or provoked will probably never bite. Illustrations in support of this view.

Snakes keep a good look out. Tigers and snakes run away.

Many snakes are harmless, and some useful.

Wild animals probably require to be taught by their parents to dread man.

Probable cause of pets not caring to rejoin their wild congeners.

Unless molested the bison never attacks man.

An attempt to photograph a solitary bull.

Height of bull bison. Account of an interesting friendship between a tame sambur deer and a bull bison.

Interesting instance of a tiger stalking up to a solitary bull.

The tiger and bull knocked over right and left.

Precautions that should be taken when following up a wounded bull.

A tracker killed by a bull. Following a wounded bull.

Stalking up to a herd. The value of peppermint lozenges.

The value of a dog when following up a wounded bull.

Wonderful bounding power of the bison. A narrow escape from a charging bull.

Special Act required for preservation of cow bison.

The earliest tradition as regards gold in Mysore.

Explanation of gold being found on the ears of corn. Lieutenant Warren's investigations in 1800.

Native methods of procuring gold by washing and mining.

Depths to which old native pits were sunk.

Probable cause of the cessation of mining at considerable depths.

In 1873 leave first given to a European to mine for gold. Remarkable absence in Mysore of old records or inscriptions relating to gold mining.

Mr. Lavelle in 1873 applied for right to mine in Kolar.

Of the mines subsequently started all practically closed in 1882, except the Mysore mine, which began to get gold in end of 1884.

Had the Mysore Company not persevered the Kolar field would probably have been closed. Depths to which mines have been sunk. The Champion Lode.

General description of the Kolar field. Notes by a lady resident.