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Ranching, Sport and Travel

CHAPTER I
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Six months more would have done me up; but just at this time came the announcement of my father's death.

For this reason and on account of my health I resigned the position and prepared to visit home, meaning to return, however, to India.
I determined before going to look out a piece of land suitable for a small plantation; and, after much consideration, decided to hunt for it in Eastern Sylhet.

So bidding adieu to friends I hied me down to the selected district, secured a good man as guide (a man of intelligence and intimate knowledge of the country was essential), and hired an elephant to carry us and break a way through the jungle.

In the course of our search we came to a piece of seemingly swampy ground; the high reeds which had once covered it had been eaten down and the surface of the bog trodden on till it became caked, firm and almost solid.

Our path was across it, but on coming to the edge the elephant refused to proceed.


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