Tiger Slayer by Order (1901) (Linked Table of Contents)

Tiger Slayer by Order (1901) (Linked Table of Contents)

In this book the author Charles Gouldsbury writes of his friend's life story as a big game hunter in India beginning in 1870.

Gouldsbury writes about his friend:

"THIS work, to which I have given the title of " Tiger Slayer by Order," as being obviously the most suitable, has been compiled entirely from notes and stories, furnished by Mr. Digby Davies, late a Deputy-Inspector-General of the Indian Police, and contains his own experiences as a Police Officer, and Bhil Agentâ€”coupled with the unique office of Tiger Slayer to the Government of Bombay.

"Mr. Digby Davies served for over thirty years in that Presidency, and during this long period had many and exceptional opportunities of indulging his great taste for sport, especially when carrying out his duties as "Tiger Slayer." I have, at his request, endeavoured, with the aid of his notes, to construct a taleâ€”or rather, autobiographical narration of his adventures and experiences, and in order to do this have necessarily been obliged to make use of the first person throughout."

Mr. Digby Davies in performing his duties has shot to his own rifle over 260 tigers and has assisted at the destruction of many others.

"In the later sixties, when man-eaters were quite common in, and in districts adjacent to, Seonee. On practically the whole length of this road, but particularly at a long pass or crossing of three miles, called the Korai Ghat, a party of what I may call professional man-eating tigers, had taken up their quarters, who, lying in wait in small hillocks above the road, would pounce suddenly on drivers of bullock carts and carry them off into the jungle below.

"During the three years that Colonel W was stationed at Sconce, this Ghat was often held up for so long as three months at a time by these man-eaters, one of whom was credited with having killed and eaten seven hundred human victims before he was eventually destroyed."

The book describes a tiger attack of which Digsby barely escaped with his life:

"I was once encamped at Pansunbaâ€”also in the Barwanee territoryâ€”when my men who had been out as usual looking for tracks, reported the presence of a tigress. Knowing the danger they ran in beating up a tigress, I cautioned the beaters to keep well together and distributed amongst them some spare guns which I had loaded with buck shot.

"I had scarcely taken up my position when I heard loud shouts, followed by a succession of savage roarings from the tigress. Guided by the men on trees, we cautiously approached the spot where she was last seen and were carefully examining the ground, when we were startled by a deafening roar, instantly followed by the tigress who came charging down the bank, and at such speed that her belly almost touched the ground.

"Stepping forward, clear of some bushes, I had barely time to aim . . . the next moment I was on my back with the tigress standing over me growling savagely."
Country USA
Author C. E. Gouldsbury
Binding Kindle Edition
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 261
PublicationDate 2016-11-06
ReleaseDate 2016-11-06

Country	USA
Author	C. E. Gouldsbury
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages	261
PublicationDate	2016-11-06
ReleaseDate	2016-11-06

Tiger Slayer by Order (1901) (Linked Table of Contents)

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