These tank countries afford a great diversity of sport, as they all abound with wild fowl, and snipe in their season (from November to May).

During the time of drought they are always the resort of every kind of wild animal, which are forced to the neighbourhood for a supply of water.
The next tank to Topari is that of Doolana; this is eight miles from the former, and is about the same extent.

In this district there are no less than eight of these large lakes.

Their attractions to rogue elephants having been explained, it may be readily understood that these gentry abound throughout the district.

I shall, therefore, select a few incidents that have happened to me in these localities, which will afford excellent illustrations of the habits of 'rogues.' Having arrived at Doolana, on the 5th April, 1847, with good Moormen trackers, who were elephant-catchers by profession, I started for a day's sport, in company with my brother B.This particular portion of the district is inhabited entirely by Moormen.