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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 106

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eyellowish crescent-shaped mark. The muzzle isof a dirty white. As the hair is very coarse,an Indian bears skin is not of much value asa trophy. Bears in India are not usually made a specialobject of sport. They are generally shot whenmen are out tiger-shooting—on days when notigers are abroad. A… … > bear-shooting] THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPORT 85 game has to be driven in India. A crowd ofbeaters are collected from the nearest villages,a few of whom have tom-toms and other nativemusical instruments, useful not only in wakingup the animals and keeping them moving,but also in keeping the beaters…

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