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Title: Bengal Dacoits and Tigers

Note: Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Dacoit stories: the jhee's discovery. Trapped by a cobra. Saved by a bear. Raghu Dacoit. Girl as Kali-Ma. The deputy magistrate. All for nothing. A Punjabee Dacoit. A child's experience. Two Chinese Dacoits. An unfaithful servant -- Tiger stories: The bearer's fate. Through the roof. Earning the reward. A Burmese monster. The palki and the tiger. An Assam adventure. A thrilling story. A Cachar tiger. A Maharajah's adventures.

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Million Book Project)

Summary: "Bengal Dacoits and Tigers" by Maharani Sunity Devee is a collection of adventure stories written in the late 19th century that dives deep into the historical realities of Bengal's past. The narrative talks about the lives of dacoits (bandits) and the dangerous wildlife, particularly tigers, that posed threats to travelers and villagers alike. The beginning of the book introduces readers to the dangerous journeys taken by a young Bengali lady and her entourage. As she travels in a palanquin to visit her in-laws, her group is ambushed by dacoits, leading to a harrowing escape filled with quick thinking and bravery. The opening sets a compelling tone, highlighting the blend of peril and the resilience of individuals facing both human and animal threats in the fierce landscapes of Bengal. This sequence promises a captivating exploration of survival against the odds in an era marked by lawlessness and natural terror. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sunity Devee, Maharani of Cooch Behar, 1864-1932

EBook No.: 10928

Published: Feb 1, 2004

Downloads: 133

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Bengal Dacoits and Tigers

Note: Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Dacoit stories: the jhee's discovery. Trapped by a cobra. Saved by a bear. Raghu Dacoit. Girl as Kali-Ma. The deputy magistrate. All for nothing. A Punjabee Dacoit. A child's experience. Two Chinese Dacoits. An unfaithful servant -- Tiger stories: The bearer's fate. Through the roof. Earning the reward. A Burmese monster. The palki and the tiger. An Assam adventure. A thrilling story. A Cachar tiger. A Maharajah's adventures.

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Million Book Project)

Summary: "Bengal Dacoits and Tigers" by Maharani Sunity Devee is a collection of adventure stories written in the late 19th century that dives deep into the historical realities of Bengal's past. The narrative talks about the lives of dacoits (bandits) and the dangerous wildlife, particularly tigers, that posed threats to travelers and villagers alike. The beginning of the book introduces readers to the dangerous journeys taken by a young Bengali lady and her entourage. As she travels in a palanquin to visit her in-laws, her group is ambushed by dacoits, leading to a harrowing escape filled with quick thinking and bravery. The opening sets a compelling tone, highlighting the blend of peril and the resilience of individuals facing both human and animal threats in the fierce landscapes of Bengal. This sequence promises a captivating exploration of survival against the odds in an era marked by lawlessness and natural terror. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sunity Devee, Maharani of Cooch Behar, 1864-1932

EBook No.: 10928

Published: Feb 1, 2004

Downloads: 133

Language: English

Subject: Short stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.