Project Gutenberg 2002-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Baker, Samuel White, Sir 1821 1893 The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon Produced by Garry Gill, Charles Franks, the Distributed Proofreading Team, and David Widger "The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon" by Sir Samuel White Baker is a hunting memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's adventures and experiences as a hunter in Ceylon, shedding light on the local wildlife and the challenges faced while pursuing sport in the jungle landscape. It emphasizes the love of sport inherent in the hunting culture, particularly highlighting large game such as elephants and buffaloes, and reflects on changes in wildlife populations due to increased human activity. At the start of the memoir, the author reflects on the passage of time since his initial experiences in Ceylon, discussing advancements in rifle technology and the resultant changes in hunting practices. He paints a vivid picture of the Ceylonese landscape and wildlife, introducing readers to the thrill of hunting elephants and the dangers posed by them. Notably, he narrates a tense encounter with wild buffaloes, illustrating the unpredictability and peril of the sport. Throughout these opening passages, there is a strong sense of nostalgia and reverence for the natural world, as Baker recounts his past experiences in the context of both personal reflection and a broader commentary on hunting as a sport intertwined with respect for nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hunting -- Sri Lanka Sri Lanka -- Description and travel DS SK Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 594165 594166 2024-10-02T07:15:02.053062 2023-10-02T06:43:14.619465 text/html text/html 586876 2013-02-01T10:38:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 198349 2013-02-01T10:38:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 280054 2024-10-02T07:15:10.753982 application/epub+zip 288857 2024-10-02T07:15:05.305032 application/epub+zip 275988 2024-10-02T07:15:04.010040 application/epub+zip 516613 2024-10-02T07:15:15.136996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489874 2024-10-02T07:15:09.940991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450340 2022-09-02T08:43:11.453313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527586 527503 2024-10-02T07:15:01.413061 2023-10-02T06:43:14.094391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 527464 2009-02-22T11:16:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191400 2009-02-22T11:17:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19802 2024-10-02T07:15:15.265958 application/rdf+xml 15452 2024-10-02T07:15:04.573022 image/jpeg 3886 2024-10-02T07:15:04.290033 image/jpeg 273502 2024-10-02T07:15:02.100065 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia